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.
This project was a rapid sprint development of a digital intervention for the refurbished Gallery 3, the Fitzwilliam Museum’s flagship...
This project is part of the Fitzwilliam Museum’s digital transformation process and began before I joined them; however it had...
Have you ever wondered what archaeologists really get up to? Is it all just digging or is there a lot...
This research project is looking at the effectiveness of different touching deterrent methods used for the collections on open display...
As part of the British Museum’s failed attempt at digital transformation, we embarked on the installation of an ‘enterprise’ search...
Since my enlightment into the world of 3D imaging in 2013, I have been creating models of artefacts from around...
Linking Islands of Data will create a research network based around centres of excellence that study the Classical World on...
Lost Change, an innovative and experimental application that allows coins found within England and Wales and recorded through the British...
Britain has a rich and well-documented earlier Palaeolithic record, which provides a unique resource to investigate population dynamics and the...
MicroPasts is a free and open-source, crowd-sourcing platform which supports massive online data collection about the human past (e.g. for...
William Hayley (1745-1820) is a neglected figure whose influence on literary and cultural history is now being recognised. But who...
Since 2008, I’ve been responsible for the Palestine Exploration Fund’s website - however, I have never been able to update...
Our project, and other recently funded work, all respond to the challenges laid down in the Mendoza and DCMS Culture...
I recently installed the first digital marketing screen at the Fitzwilliam Museum, using a Iiyama touch screen (not using that...
This project which is generously funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) brings together three key actors in...
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 is run by the British Museum and Amgueddfa Cymru - National Museum Wales to encourage the...
This site was built in one day by Daniel Pett, PAS ICT Adviser, using the OpenSource Textpattern Content Management System...
In 2017, the British Museum partnered with Google’s Creative Lab (based in Sydney) to work on an immersive digital experience...