Endangered Material Knowledge Programme

To establish a grants programme to document endangered cultural practices, focusing on material culture, namely how things are made and how they are used. The digitized materials are available for free online.

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Location: Worldwide Organiser(s): The British Museum Funder(s): Arcadia Funding received: £10,520,000 Commencement Date: 01/2018 Project Status: Active
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