ABSTRACT
This introduction presents an overview of the key concepts discussed in the subsequent chapters of this book. The book presents new digital projects that seek to bring collected works to life through various digital means, including greater accessibility and new tools and techniques for exploration. It provides foundations for re-thinking important theoretical concepts that resonate throughout the handbook collection. The book focuses particularly on the Tate Modern, London, and its most extension, the Blavatnik Building. It explores the emerging global digital sector through different international contexts in China, Australia, Brazil and Greece. The book discusses the uptake of digital technology in China’s museums and cultural heritage institutions through a close analysis of technological currency and adoption, questioning their value-add to the current museum-going experience in China. It outlines the challenges and opportunities of the digital for archives and archival practice, exploring issues such as creative re-use, digitization and ethical engagement with users and other stakeholders.
