This page documents various projects I’ve worked on over my career in museums. Some of these are more richly documented than others, but I try to include links to code, publications and funding details where possible.
Beyond the Label
This project was a rapid sprint development of a digital intervention for the refurbished Gallery 3, the Fitzwilliam Museum’s flagship...
CRM and Ticketing
This project is part of the Fitzwilliam Museum’s digital transformation process and began before I joined them; however it had...
Day of Archaeology
Have you ever wondered what archaeologists really get up to? Is it all just digging or is there a lot...
Do Not Touch
This research project is looking at the effectiveness of different touching deterrent methods used for the collections on open display...
Google Search Appliance
As part of the British Museum’s failed attempt at digital transformation, we embarked on the installation of an ‘enterprise’ search...
Guerrilla Photogrammetry
Since my enlightment into the world of 3D imaging in 2013, I have been creating models of artefacts from around...
Linking Islands of Data
Linking Islands of Data will create a research network based around centres of excellence that study the Classical World on...
Lost Change
Lost Change, an innovative and experimental application that allows coins found within England and Wales and recorded through the British...
Mapping Palaeolithic Britain
Britain has a rich and well-documented earlier Palaeolithic record, which provides a unique resource to investigate population dynamics and the...
MicroPasts: crowdfuelled archaeological research
MicroPasts is a free and open-source, crowd-sourcing platform which supports massive online data collection about the human past (e.g. for...
Most Sacred Things
William Hayley (1745-1820) is a neglected figure whose influence on literary and cultural history is now being recognised. But who...
Palestine Exploration Fund website
Since 2008, I’ve been responsible for the Palestine Exploration Fund’s website - however, I have never been able to update...
Phish and ChYpPS
Our project, and other recently funded work, all respond to the challenges laid down in the Mendoza and DCMS Culture...
Raspberry Pi Screens
I recently installed the first digital marketing screen at the Fitzwilliam Museum, using a Iiyama touch screen (not using that...
The Creative Economy Fellowships
This project which is generously funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) brings together three key actors in...
The Egyptian Coffins Project
Since 2014, the Fitzwilliam Museum has been conducting cutting-edge interdisciplinary research into its collection of more than 200 ancient Egyptian...
The Portable Antiquities Scheme
The Portable Antiquities Scheme is run by the British Museum and Amgueddfa Cymru - National Museum Wales to encourage the...
The Staffordshire Hoard Website
This site was built in one day by Daniel Pett, PAS ICT Adviser, using the OpenSource Textpattern Content Management System...
XYFI: The Amaravati Shrine
In 2017, the British Museum partnered with Google’s Creative Lab (based in Sydney) to work on an immersive digital experience...