Organisation

archief.amsterdam

The Open University is a leading, publicly funded university with a special mission: to make academic education accessible and innovative. Openness and innovation are at the core of its identity. By continuously researching, experimenting, and developing new teaching methods and techniques, the Open University contributes to the future of higher education. Digital possibilities play a central role in this. With stimulating academic education and interdisciplinary research, the university focuses on complex social issues and sharing knowledge and experience with a wide audience.

De MuseumFabriek in Enschede is an innovative museum where heritage, nature, art and technology come together. The museum tells stories about the past, present and future, encouraging visitors to explore the world in a creative and inquisitive way.

With a broad collection and interactive exhibitions, De MuseumFabriek plays an important role in making heritage accessible. The museum actively uses oral history as a method for collecting and preserving local and craft-based knowledge. As a consortium partner of “Sprekende geschiedenis”, the museum is committed to increasing the visibility of oral history and promoting its use as a source for historical and societal context within the museum field.

The OPEN Foundation is the joint platform for collaborating heritage organisations in the Netherlands. The foundation strengthens and supports heritage communities, volunteers and organisations at the provincial, interprovincial and local levels through collaboration, knowledge sharing and innovation. The aim is to promote participation and accessibility within the heritage field and to keep heritage alive and relevant in collaboration with various partners. As a consortium partner of “Sprekende geschiedenis” (Speaking History), the OPEN Foundation is actively committed to increasing awareness and application of oral history within the heritage field and to further safeguarding and developing this historically and socially highly relevant method and source.