About the project
OpenHeritage: Organizing, Promoting and ENabling HEritage Reuse
through Inclusion, Technology, Access, Governance and Empowerment
OpenHeritage identifies and tests the best practices of adaptive heritage re-use in Europe. Drawing on the observations and results, the project will develop inclusive governance and management models for marginalized, non-touristic heritage sites and tests them in selected Cooperative Heritage Labs over Europe. It works with communities, local businesses, local and municipal administration, tries out new forms of engagement and uses crowdfunding and crowd sourcing mechanisms to create active heritage communities.
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For interested parties it offers:
Practices – an online database of current practices and policies listing national regulations, connecting them with diverse local initiatives, documenting the work in the sites with pictures, videos and a short analysis
Heritage Labs– online platforms to create/strengthen communities around the Cooperative Heritage Labs, inviting interested parties to observe and participate
National networking events and dialogues – to facilitate the exchange of views between practitioners, policy makers and public administration officials
International conferences – to exchange views
Training programs – for local administrations and practitioners
News & Events

Registrations now open for the third OpenHeritage Dialogue “Financing the adaptive reuse of cultural heritage”
20 May 2021 at 13:30 (CET) | zoomClick here to register for the third OH Dialogue. Join us for an informative, interactive and inspiring afternoon dedicated to financing tools and strategies for the adaptive reuse of cultural heritage. How can we develop...

Save the date: the third OpenHeritage Dialogue “Financing the adaptive reuse of cultural heritage: tools & strategies”
20 May 2021 at 13:30 CET | onlineRegistration will open soon.Click here to sign up to receive updates on the third Dialogue! Join us for an informative, interactive and inspiring afternoon dedicated to financing tools and strategies for the adaptive reuse of cultural...

Now available: OpenHeritage Policy Brief #02 on enabling partnerships for adaptive heritage reuse
OpenHeritage has released its second Policy Brief; this time on building strong partnerships for adaptive heritage reuse. Why do partnerships matter? What are the key challenges they are facing and the main opportunities they are creating? What are different...

Sunderland Lab featured in an article on artistic and curatorial power in cities’ historic spaces
OpenHeritage's Sunderland Lab was featured in an article “Artistic and Curatorial Power in Cities’ Historic Spaces” written by ICLEI cultural coordinator Cristina Garzillo and published in the latest issue of the European Journal of Creative Practices in Cities and...