2023 Insights into European Cultural Heritage Sector
14.04.2026DocumentEurope’s cultural heritage sector is entering an exciting phase of digital transformation, where museums and heritage institutions are increasingly using digitisation, immersive technologies, and interactive tools to preserve local stories, engage new audiences, and make heritage more accessible, dynamic, and relevant for future generations. The content of the report highlights both the sector’s strong ambition to innovate and the practical challenges it faces, including funding, staffing, and digital capacity, while also pointing to growing interest in technologies such as virtual and augmented reality, holographic projections, interactive screens, and 3D digitisation as key drivers of heritage interpretation, education, and tourism development.