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OUR 2024 FESTIVAL REVIEW IS HERE! 🙌🎉 The results of our national evaluation are in! A huge thank you to our wonderful festival community, the festival goers, @NationalTrust, and players of Postcode Lottery Read our jam-packed review here: heritageopendays.org.uk/resource/festi…

Discover how the Clifton Suspension Bridge Trust use Heritage Open Days as a way to offer something new and show the work happening behind the scenes of this iconic structure - from maintenance work to archive collections! Find out more here: heritageopendays.org.uk/resource/clift…

Milton Keynes Heritage Open Days has grown from around 40 events in 2013 to 254 events in 2024 - discover the work that goes into coordinating this large, diverse programme of events! Read the full case study: ow.ly/HLzP50UeGS6

The National Trust has an incredible collection of places, objects and stories. Over on the blog, we take a look at a collaborative research project that has helped highlight more of these from under-represented groups. Discover three stories here: heritageopendays.org.uk/resource/every…

Welcome to the world’s oldest museum of optometry... 👁️ Over on the blog, Dr Neil Handley explores six fascinating items from the collection. Discover the collection here: ow.ly/p4ab50Uj5qI 📷 © College of Optometrists

Our history has been shaped by seafarers and their cargoes over the last 2000 years ⛵ Over on the blog, Maritime historian Cathy Shelbourne looks at 3 of the historic harbours & inland ports that are part of the Heritage Harbours project Find out more: heritageopendays.org.uk/resource/herit…

From mythology to music, Crewe Lyceum walk us through the history of a cherished seasonal tradition - pantomimes! Discover how this form of entertainment has adapted and evolved throughout the years over on the blog: heritageopendays.org.uk/resource/a-mag… 📷 Wes Webster Photography

One to go until Christmas! Here's a festive throwback to a #HODs event in Milton Keynes... a British-Ukrainian Christmas Decorations Masterclass🎄 Visitors could share joy, jokes and festive tales while making a Christmas decorations in British-Ukrainian style

📢 The New Wave Review is here! 📢 This year, eighteen wonderful organisers collaborated with local young people to produce a range of exciting events - from activism to ghost stories and silent discos to board games Read the full review: heritageopendays.org.uk/resource/a-loo…

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from all of us at #HODs, wishing you all a lovely day! ☃️🎄🎁 📸 Christmas decorations at The Vyne, Hampshire - ©National Trust Images/John Millar

Happy New Year! 🥳 2024 was wonderful as we celebrated our 30th year with our largest organiser community EVER! A huge thanks to all involved, @NationalTrust & players of Postcode Lottery Keep an eye on our socials & newsletter for 2025 festival news: ow.ly/3hmR50Usxgk

The #HODs New Year Honours are here! 🙌🎉 Every January, we celebrate some wonderful festival highlights... from quirky event titles to witty descriptions and inspiring images! See the full list and celebrate the 2024 festival with us here: ow.ly/1CQ350UzeIC

📢 Theme Announcement 📢 We're excited to announce that our theme for 2025 is... Architecture! 🏛️🏢 From buildings & bridges to beehives, we'll explore how we’ve designed and built the world around us Find out more & get stuck into our theme pack here: heritageopendays.org.uk/get-involved/t…

📣 Family Arts Leadership Symposium Programme Announced 📣 🤝 Explore key concepts in co-creation 💡 Be inspired by life-enhancing projects ❓ Take away practical guidance to make meaningful change Discover Family Arts Campaign's programme here: familyarts.co.uk/family-arts-le…

Registration is OPEN!🎉 Join England's largest festival of history and culture in 2025! 💡Share stories that matter to you and your community 🏛️ Be inspired by our 2025 theme #Architecture 🤝Check out our micro-grants & webinars Find out more: heritageopendays.org.uk/get-involved/h…

📣We've been shortlisted! 📣 We're delighted to be in the running for the Sector Impact Award at the annual Museums + Heritage Show & Awards Awards! Find out more here: ow.ly/eG9350Vhlkx

Not long left to vote for your favourite artworks featuring the UK railway. Deadline is midnight on 11 April. 🎨📷 The invitation is part of a celebration of the 200th anniversary of the modern railway, in partnership with Art UK , the online home for UK art. Here’s a

Congratulations to the Sector Impact shortlist! ✨ #MandHAwards University of Westminster, Royal Holloway, University of London, National Portrait Gallery Westminster Adult Education Service Heritage Open Days Serendipity Institute for Black Arts and Heritage We can't wait to see you at the Awards Ceremony 15 May. Tickets available here: awards.museumsandheritage.com/product/museum…

📢 NOMINATIONS OPEN! Kids in Museums are starting their search for the next winner of the #FamilyFriendlyMuseum Award If your museum is fab for families, excellent at access, or is running great projects with young people, take a look at how to enter: kidsinmuseums.org.uk/what-we-do/fam…

Check out The Heritage Alliance latest #HeritageCreates report filled with inspiring case studies highlighting the power of heritage in driving innovation & creativity 🎨🏛️ bit.ly/HeritageCreates