Launched last year in June, our free series of talks continues exploring Europa Nostra Award-winning projects and heritage community initiatives that are of particular interest for the UK.
Over the last ten years MINARE (Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge) has revolutionised our understanding of manuscript heritage. The project received a European Heritage Awards / Europa Nostra Award in 2023, in the Research category.
By employing non-invasive technical analysis and cutting-edge technology, integrated with established humanities methodologies, the project has identified artists’ materials and techniques and offered new insights into cultural, political and socio-economic contexts of manuscript production. The interdisciplinary approach, spanning physical sciences, arts and humanities, has been instrumental in advancing understanding of a vital aspect Europe’s shared heritage.
In this illustrated talk, Dr Suzanne Reynolds (Senior Curator, Manuscripts and Rare Books) and Dr Flavia Fiorillo (Research Associate, Scientific Research) of The Fitzwilliam Museum joined us to talk about the project, what insights they have gained, and the possibilities for future investigation.
Our webinar series will continue! More dates and topics to be announced soon.