Heritage in Motion

The rapid evolution of multimedia technology and the growing importance of audiovisual expression play a key role in making cultural heritage more accessible across Europe. The Heritage in Motion Award celebrates outstanding audiovisual and digital heritage projects, recognizing the most innovative contributions in this field.

Heritage in Motion 2026: Winners Announced, Overall Winner From Belgium

The international Heritage in Motion (HIM) 2026 awards were presented at Bled Castle, recognising innovative digital, multimedia and audiovisual projects in the field of cultural heritage. The Overall Winner is the Belgian project Water & Land. The awards ceremony was ...

Heritage in Motion 2026: Bled Becomes a Meeting Point for Contemporary Approaches to Cultural Heritage

On 29 and 30 September, Bled hosted the first stand-alone festival edition of the international Heritage in Motion award, dedicated to innovative approaches to preserving, presenting and experiencing cultural heritage. For two days, the festival brought together museum professionals, filmmakers ...

HIM and Živa 2026 – Live Stream

Join us online for the HiM 2026 and Živa 2026 programme and awards ceremony, streamed live on YouTube. Follow the programme, explore inspiring stories and insights from museums and cultural institutions, and join us for the highlight of the event ...

Categories

Participants compete for prizes in the following four categories

For projects leveraging advanced technology to promote cultural heritage, with an emphasis on creating immersive and interactive experiences in museums, historical sites, and heritage spaces. Examples include multimedia installations, virtual exhibits, and experiential environments.

Celebrates the use of VR and AR as powerful tools to explore, interpret, and engage with cultural heritage, from accessing museum collections to enhancing the storytelling of historical sites.
Recognizes outstanding audiovisual works—films, documentaries, animations, or short videos—that bring cultural heritage stories to life for a broad audience, making history accessible and compelling.
Focused on the next generation, this category invites projects created by students (ages 15-25) exploring cultural heritage themes. This is a chance for young creators to showcase their vision and understanding of heritage through their unique perspective. The category is also open to media academies, postgraduate schools, and university courses that engage students in the exploration and interpretation of cultural heritage.

Closed Calls

Heritage in Motion Award 2026

Rok za prijavu: 20. 06. 2026.

The Heritage in Motion Award (HIM) recognises innovative multimedia and audiovisual projects that promote, explore, or safeguard cultural heritage worldwide, opening up...

HIM 2025

Rok za prijavu: 30. 06. 2025.

The Heritage in Motion Award recognizes innovative multimedia and audiovisual projects that promote, explore or safeguard cultural heritage worldwide, opening up exciting...

Registration Open for HIM Festival 2026

Rok za prijavu: 20. 09. 2026.

We warmly invite you to register for the first-ever Heritage in Motion (HIM) Festival 2026, taking place on 29–30 September 2026 in...

Established in 2012 by the European Museum Academy (EMA) and Europa Nostra, the award has been honoring excellence in multimedia and digital storytelling for over a decade. First presented in 2014, it highlights the best creative approaches to heritage interpretation. Since 2023, the project has been jointly managed by the International Foundation – Forum of Slavic Cultures (FSK) and the EMA, further strengthening its impact and reach.

Nagrada Heritage in Motion osnovana je 2012. godine na inicijativu Evropske muzejske akademije (EMA) i udruženja Europa Nostra. Već više od decenije ova nagrada prepoznaje najbolje i najinovativnije multimedijske i digitalne projekte na području kulturne baštine u Evropi. Prvi put je dodijeljena 2014. godine, a od 2023. projekat zajednički vode Forum slovenskih kultura i EMA.