From fragile documents to rare photographs, some objects need more than careful storage to survive - they need to be captured digitally too. Our digitisation team photographs and scans items from across the collection, creating detailed records that reduce the need to handle the originals.

This work means more of our collection can be shared and enjoyed, whether through online archives, research requests or future exhibitions. Even if an object is too fragile to ever go on display, its story doesn't have to stay hidden.