The Congruence Engine: Digital Tools for New Collections-Based Industrial Histories
The Congruence Engine was a three-year research project that started in November 2021 and ended early 2025. It investigated the potential of social and digital techniques (including AI) in connecting industrial heritage collections held by museums, archives and heritage organisations across the UK. It is one of five ‘Discovery Projects’ funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council under the ‘Towards a National Collection’ funding stream.
Project Exhibit, Discovery Museum, Newcastle
The project was revealed in its first exhibit at the Discovery Museum, Newcastle (showing October 2023-February 2024). The exhibit was comprised of four short films (an introduction to the project, and then a film each about three of our detailed investigations), which are all available below:
Project Introductory Film
Subtitles and BSL available here.
Visit the Past: Reanimating Historical Spaces
Subtitles and BSL available here.
Subtitles and BSL available here.
Listen to the Past: Folk Songs
Subtitles and BSL available here.
Read about the project:
Science Museum Group Journal special issue
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The Congruence Engine was funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council’s Towards a National Collection: Opening UK Heritage to the World fund.
