Curated Reading List July 2025

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Summer came in hot this year in Europe, but also did the wonderful events and activities across cultural institutions! Here are our picks for the month:

If you find yourself in the South of France take the opportunity to see the Cezanne 2025

News

Sycamore Gap tree: National Trust to improve protections for ‘natural treasures’

320-year-old sunk warship in ‘remarkable’ condition

Sustainability & Climate

Guide to people-centred sustainable development for museums

NEMO joins the SHIFT eco-certification programme for cultural networks

Handbook by library inspires to Net Zero by 2030

ICOMOS and IUCN Statement on Potentially Polluting Wrecks

Preserving the Past, Planning for the Future: How Tinytag is Powering Passive Conservation in Historic French Homes

Decolonisation/Conflict/Looting/Illicit Trafficking/Repatriation

Increase in the looting, illegal sale and illicit trafficking of cultural heritage objects from Syria

and more….

‘Our biggest heritage crisis’: why Britain’s churches are in danger

3D Big Data for the Data Space for Cultural Heritage

AI platform ‘Goose’ in development for UK heritage sector

Interesting Reads

AI Series: What is AI and how can it enhance visitor attractions?

Google AI Overviews – how museums & heritage attractions can take advantage

London Museum reveals ‘Clio’, its AI collections chatbot

How to create a walking tour with cultural heritage collections

How Museum Speelklok is using 3DGS to Preserve Centuries of Musical Innovation

NEMO signs Bratislava Declaration on artistic freedom

Museum attendance in Finland still at its peak – Over 8.4 million visits in 2024

Publications

ICCROM launches heritage samples management guide

A practical guide help museums to navigate ethical fundraising and sponsorships

Opportunities

SSH Opportunities Document 2025

YouRban Open Calls

3DBigDataSpace: Data Synergy Call

Call for Papers for an International Virtual Conference: Ctrl+S Culture: AI and Heritage in a Digital World

Events

Make Your Voice Heard: Advocate for Culture-Based Climate Action at your national level

Relive Europeana 2025 – access the recordings now!

14th International Joint Conference on Knowledge Graphs (IJCKG 2025)

Turin 1911 Project World’s Fairs Network

Digital Heritage World Congress & Expo 2025

Europeana and partners launch Twin it! 3D for Europe’s Culture – Part II

Sculpting Digital Skills: 3D-4CH at Europeana 2025

Reframing culture: creative reuse of cultural heritage

Cultural heritage and tourism in the digital sandbox: can’t our sectors just get along?

Recordings of “Photography and archives: discovery, technology and innovation”

Analysing and visualising historic changes of the urban fabric

Reimagining cultural heritage in 3D and XR

Food and Fairytale – creative writing workshop

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