YMTdigital

Updates from York Museums Trust's digital team. Thoughts on tech, engagement and OpenGLAM.

[YMTdigital @YMTdigital]

We’re recruiting for #MuseumFutures PAID digital traineeship! Pls help us share with young adults that could benefit and bring new skills and perspectives to the sector!https://t.co/aMUyKLsuQ2 #MuseumFutures

[Andrew Woods @YMT_Coins]

Thanks to the diligent work of @YMT_Adam you can read about the Heslington Hoard on @wikipedia (https://t.co/k10HfkeooA). It has been documented by a brilliant team of volunteers from @FFHYork over the past 2 years, aided by @YMT_YorkRomans. Some excellent coins in it!

[Fiona Green @YMT_FionaArt]

Thank you to all the @YorkMuseumTrust @YorkArtGallery @YAGWelcomeTeam @YMT_Volunteers @YMTdigital @COCAYork who helped to make #DayofClay such a wonderful day for all our visitors #York #RethinkCeramics #CeramicsandDesignNow

[Nicole Smith @nicoleebeale]

The @labsofdc @UofGArchaeo #DiNar team are demoing our @YorkCastle C18th prison immersive experiences at the #BGIContinue for @YorkMediale today. We're excited to get feedback on our ideas from such a creative bunch!

[Fiona Green @YMT_FionaArt]

DAY OF CLAY coming to @COCAYork @YorkArtGallery @YorkMuseumTrust Sat 6th October, dont miss all the #clay fun #RethinkCeramics https://t.co/8eWsjMrkKs

[York Art Gallery @YorkArtGallery]

We Predict a Riot at the sound of our next #exhibition.

‘When All is Quiet: Kaiser Chiefs in Conversation with York Art Gallery’. Coming December 14 2018: https://t.co/VG8PQjpfxK

[Nicole Smith @nicoleebeale]

Lots of exciting projects presented at the @YorkMuseumTrust @labsofdc @UofGArchaeo hackathon. Including a sound-based knocking on pipes mobile game, AR floating heads, a ghostly projection, & reconfiguring museum entrance with an event to experience life as a prisoner! Phew!

[Matthew Read @WorldbyRead]

Woo Hoo, our clock project made it onto the front page of The Yorkshire Post! @YorkArtGallery #horology :=)

[Nicole Smith @nicoleebeale]

It's been an exciting serving day at our @labsofdc, @YorkMuseumTrust, @UofGArchaeo hackathon for @YorkCastle. So many great ideas, not to mention amazing team names! Looking forward to reporting on different prototypes tomorrow.

[YMTdigital @YMTdigital]

In gallery conservation setup @YorkArtGallery to install #automatonclock

[YMTdigital @YMTdigital]

Amazing #automataclock being installed live in gallery @yorkartgallery this week by the talented @WorldbyRead.

[Nicole Smith @nicoleebeale]

VERY excited that @RachelMaskell mentioned our #VikingVR project (@YMTdigital @YorkshireMuseum @labsofdc @UoYArchaeology @UofGArchaeo) at the debate in Parliament yesterday on digital & tech industries! Read more here: https://t.co/Dhkt1Lgtaq

[Nicole Smith @nicoleebeale]

Come & work with @gcbeale & me, #JonHook & #GuySchofield in @TFTV_YORK @labsofdc, & @YMTdigital @YorkCastle on our exciting #immersiveexperiences project! We need a #ResearchAssociate #PDRA! deadline 1st May! https://t.co/pM2AKEZWYL You get to hang out in an C18th prison! #ux #vr

[Nicole Smith @nicoleebeale]

Very excited to be based at @UofGArchaeo! I'll be working with @gcbeale on our @ahrcpress @EPSRC @CE_Programme #immersiveexperiences project with @UoYArchaeology @YMTdigital @YorkCastle & @labsofdc.

[YMTdigital @YMTdigital]

Fantastic to photograph our amazing @YMT_HistoryTeam @YorkCastle yesterday who are currently doing some amazing work with our historic #shoe collections. Shoe gifs incoming....

[YMTdigital @YMTdigital]

Busy morning for the digital team @YorkArtGallery digitising the works of Paul and John Nash. Final week of the Paul Nash's Uncanny Landscape exhibition so check it out!

[YMTdigital @YMTdigital]

Just showing Jonathan and Chris our new Twitter/Sharepoint intergration via Microsoft Flow

[YMTdigital @YMTdigital]

Just learning how to schedule tweets with SharePoint and Microsoft Flow

[Yorkshire Museum @YorkshireMuseum]

Take a look at this fascinating 3D model of a #balsamarium or incense container from our collection - it's one of only five balsamariums known from #Roman Britain. https://t.co/PeYWyaaOmE

[York Romans Project @YMT_YorkRomans]

Small adjustable #Roman copper alloy bracelet with twisted wire decoration. Beautifully photographed by the #YorkRomans Digital Interpretation #volunteer team earlier this week. #archaeology #jewellery