Since 2014, we have encouraged heritage sites to empower young people, get to know this audience and shake up their content in our annual event.
This year’s Digital Takeover Day included some of the UK’s most famous heritage sites, including the National Portrait Gallery, National Archives and Museums & Galleries Edinburgh. Participants were even as far afield as Qatar and Delaware in the USA!
Over 660 young people of all ages were involved, from primary pupils and Scouts to university students. They shared their favourite places and objects, helped museums to improve their offer for young people, created TikTok content, hosted behind-the-scenes tours and much more!
View all participating venues on our Digital Takeover Day Map.
Here are just a few of the exciting events that happened on Friday 25 June:
- London Transport Museum – A group of young autistic transport enthusiasts shared their passion for all things transport on Twitter and Instagram.
- National Trust – Sudbury Hall & the Museum of Childhood – Meet the children helping the National Trust to create the first Children’s Country House and hear what they have been getting up to.
- All Saints Church, York – Secondary pupils created an online tour of the 13 windows in this historic church.
- The Story Museum Oxford – Young people made a series of short films sharing their favourite things about The Story Museum.
- Whitehall Historic House, Sutton – Year 6s learnt about the Carbon Footprints of the people that lived at Whitehall in the past, as well how we can reduce our own footprint.
Our hashtag #TakeoverDay trended on Twitter in the UK, reaching over 3 million people.
You can catch up on the day’s events in our Twitter Moment and Instagram Highlight.
Want to get involved in our next Takeover Day? Join us on Friday 12 November. Find out more.
