I am so pleased to say that we have been shortlisted for best Use of Technology for the Museums and Heritage awards 2008. Alongside Newangle, Sysco and Machine Shop who all worked really hard on the project. We worked on all the software programming and it was so much fun.

My company HMC Interactive was short listed along with Newangle, Machineshop and Sysco for the prestigious 2008 Museums and Heritage awards show for our work on the Weller Galleries at the Royal Observatory in Greenwich. We were short listed in the Best use of Technology category and the Readers Choice award as well.

The award show was excellent fun, and it was great to see so many people in the UK working hard to make amazing visitor experiences in museums.

When I was a kid, museums always seemed so static, dull and boring, and unfortunately many still are. It’s down to the creative community to generate new and exciting ways of dealing with learning, education and interactivity to reach new audiences and amaze and inspire the next generation.

“We have once again been overwhelmed by both the number and quality of entries we have received for this year’s Awards for Excellence,” said Anna Preedy, Director of the Museums and Heritage Show and founder of the awards.

“Not only do the Awards provide a much needed platform to celebrate the incredible achievements of our cultural attractions, they also provide us all with an opportunity to share in the wealth of knowledge and experience that exists within our industry. We are looking forward to another fantastic Awards in 2009.”

The awards were judged by a panel of industry professionals, including: Bernard Donoghue, Head of Government and Public Affairs at VisitBritain; Diane Lees, Director of V&A Museum of Childhood; Matthew Tanner MBE, Director of ss Great Britain and Phil Reed, Director of the Churchill Museum and Cabinet War Rooms.

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