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t ’s no secret, and certainly no surprise, that Museum of Freemasonry has had to implement its digital strategy at a much greater speed than initially anticipated due to the pandemic. Like many small cultural organisations up and down the country, we found ourselves burdened with a higher degree of pressure to deliver digital content in order to continue under unusual circumstances. If there was a positive to come from the lockdowns, it would be that we are now better equipped for a digital future. A huge amount of work was carried out by the museum to recognise and account for the changes that would be necessary in delivering a museum fit for the 21st century. With the groundwork prepared and a clear path approved, we have started the digital integration needed to ensure both the collection and you are well served. Some steps had already been taken, so we certainly weren’t starting from scratch. With wonderful resources such as Masonic Periodicals Online, Lane’s Masonic Records, Art UK and others that you can find through our website for free, we have a good pool of digital tools to refer back to. As our exhibitions and projects sourced
DIGITISING T H E PAS T F O R THE FUTURE Museum of Freemasonry has partnered with Google to put its exhibits on a global stage. Marketing and communications manager Barry Hughes tells us more
City Centre Lodge Past Master jewel, Vaughtons Ltd, W H Darby, 1939. Portrait of James Willing by Elite Lundoil, 1870
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