We’re very excited to announce a new partnership between ATS and Signapse. Signapse are building AI technology which translates text into sign language automatically. With more than 150,000 sign language users in the UK alone, Signapse’s mission is to ensure as much informationRead More
There are over 1,400 historic houses, stately homes and gardens across the UK and between them they welcome over 21 million visits a year. They truly are the heritage backbone of the UK’s tourism industry. Sarah Callander Beckett is Chair of HistoricRead More
In this ever-evolving technological landscape, it is crucial for our sacred spaces to adapt and embrace new avenues of communication to connect with congregations and share the stories and messages of our places of worship with the wider world. Digital interpretation tools,Read More
Digital interpretation comes in a bewildering array of forms. It also has a confusing number of names; multimedia, interactive or even mobile interpretation. Put simply, digital interpretation allows museums, heritage sites and visitor attractions to embrace new technologies and innovative approaches toRead More
We are proud to work with museums, attractions and heritage sites of all shapes and sizes, helping to deliver extraordinary on-site and online digital visitor experiences. The last few decades of digital interpretation have been an exciting time for the industry asRead More
With this week being Deaf Awareness Week we thought we’d answer a common question – why a D/deaf person would need BSL and/or subtitles? The answer is it depends on the D/deaf person’s first or preferred language. // You might also be wonderingRead More
Ireland’s No. 1 visitor attraction, Guinness Storehouse, has appointed ATS as their new multimedia guide partner. Guinness Storehouse is one of the most popular tourist attractions in Ireland, as well as one of the most visited sites in all of Europe.Read More
It breaks our heart when we see kids who are bored at a visitor attraction. It’s a day out! They’re supposed to be having a good time, not kicking their heels. And it’s just as disappointing when parents feel like they’ve notRead More
As digital storytellers, we know that historic sites far from dull! But history can have something of a poor reputation with the general public – for some, there may even be some bad memories of boring teachers at school. Museums, galleries, historicRead More
ATS’s portfolio of UK clients has grown significantly in recent months as a host of leading cultural and visitor attractions have entrusted the ATS team to provide a world-class service to their visitors. These include Blenheim Palace, World Rugby Museum Twickenham,Read More
We love a challenge at ATS. So, when global safety equipment firm Survitec asked us to create a virtual museum to celebrate their 100th anniversary, we jumped at the chance. Survitec are marking their centenary year under the theme of ‘ARead More
At ATS, creating powerful stories through great content is central to what we do. But a close second to this is choosing the right technology for the job – helping clients identify which solution will ensure the maximum reach for their audiences.Read More
How do you safely undertake a film shoot during a pandemic? This is the question that we were faced with as we prepared to film at Blenheim Palace for the much-anticipated Churchill Exhibition. ATS were commissioned to produce a new online virtualRead More
A presentation from the Connecting Culture 2020 Virtual Conference. Spencer Clark along with Anne Fletcher, Director of Interpretation and Louise Wainwright, Senior Producer were invited to share their experience and advice on how to create effective digital engagement and world class on-siteRead More
How do you create an environment for visitors that is both an enjoyable experience and one that is Covid-safe? This is the challenge that organisations of all sizes have wrestled with in recent months. We caught up with three leading attractions andRead More
With visitors beginning to return to cultural sites and visitor attractions, how they behave on-site in a post-Covid world has been followed with great interest. With many attractions offering a downloadable app version of their audio or multimedia tour, a question markRead More
As the world went into lockdown, online searches for digital tours of cultural and heritage sites rocketed. Earlier this week ATS Heritage’s Spencer Clark discussed the phenomenon on Turkish national broadcaster TRT and offered advice to visitor attractions on how a digitalRead More
As our sector adapts to the challenges of lock down, the Old Royal Naval College, part of Maritime Greenwich UNESCO World Heritage Site, wanted to bring the magic of the Painted Hall into the homes of its audiences. ATS were appointed toRead More
With holiday and leisure plans on hold for the foreseeable future, it’s little wonder that Google saw a 100% spike in searches for virtual cultural experiences in the month of March with visitors looking to connect and engage with cultural sites from home. But what makesRead More
We are delighted to be holding a one day workshop jam packed with practical advice and sector specific experiences. Our aim is for attendees to gain a clearer understanding of the way digital interpretation can enhance your visitor experience, how to developRead More
ATS Heritage is celebrating its 25th birthday in November this year. With the advances in technology and the changing face of how to deliver the best visitor experience, we interviewed founder and MD, Mike Howie to gain his insight into the futureRead More
The prediction that ‘the smartphone would kill the audio guide’ has simply not materialised – instead, the pioneering British company ATS Heritage has focused on addressing the most common problems heritage sites and museums face, and successfully reimagined the on-site audio andRead More
Anne Fletcher, Director of Interpretation – ATS Heritage and Sutherland Forsyth, Learning Curator – Palace of Holyroodhouse, Royal Collection Trust will discuss how they have taken Britain’s royal heritage into the 21st century. Over the past 3 years Royal Collection Trust has partnered with theRead More
For many, a day out at a museum, gallery or visit to a tourist attraction is an exciting time. However, for some visitors with a disability the thought can be very daunting – and often the challenges start way before getting toRead More
English Medieval castles are a wonder to be enjoyed by many. Orford Castle is one of these wonders, situated in the village of Orford in Suffolk, it offers its visitors an opportunity to step back in time. Orford Castle were using aRead More
The last 6 years has seen Bletchley Park, the infamous top secret home of the Codebreakers, become one the UK’s top visitor attractions. ATS has been working with Bletchley from the early days, providing an on-site visitor led storytelling experience with multimediaRead More
We are delighted to announce that we have been chosen to deliver a new multimedia guide tour of Canterbury Cathedral, Mother Church of the worldwide Anglican Communion and part of a World Heritage Site. This iconic site, although a top tourist attraction,Read More
The Sandringham Estate, the Norfolk retreat of HM The Queen, has recently appointed ATS Heritage to develop a new multi-media guide tour for visitors. Adding to our regal portfolio of clients including Buckingham Palace, Balmoral Castle, Windsor Castle and Palace of Holyroodhouse,Read More
ATS is very privileged to have worked with The National Portrait Gallery (NPG) for over eight years, providing on-site multimedia guides and developing content for the permanent collection as well as temporary exhibitions. Our latest exhibition project with NPG is ‘Gainsborough’s FamilyRead More
ATS are delighted to announce that we have been appointed as the Audio/Multimedia guide partner for National Gallery of Ireland (NGI). The NGI welcomes over 1 million visitors through its doors each year and boasts an awe-inspiring permanent art collection as wellRead More
ATS Heritage is proud to add another National Trust property to our client list – Knole Park in Kent, where we have been asked to create and deliver a new multimedia guide after an intensive 5-year renovation project. Knole received an investmentRead More
With continued growth in their overseas audience, SS Great Britain wanted to create an effective solution to attract, engage and deliver an all new experience for international visitors. ATS Heritage worked closely with SS Great Britain to create a multimedia tour availableRead More
Bringing the past to life when there are only limited visual cues is a challenge. Think of a visit to a country house, a castle or a cathedral and you’ll perhaps think of the grand buildings themselves. And also their splendid interiorsRead More
The Painted Hall, often described as the ‘Sistine Chapel of the UK’, is the greatest example of decorative mural painting in Britain. ATS Heritage, leaders in creating high quality audio and multimedia tour experiences, has been appointed by the Old Royal NavalRead More
In 2017 Westbury Manor was completed refurbished to create a vibrant cultural venue in the heart of Fareham. ATS Heritage created a series of tablet kiosks with interactive content allowing visitors to explore the collections and archives. Cerian Gale, Community Museum ManagerRead More
ATS Heritage, leader in multimedia tours for Heritage and Cultural sites, is excited to announce Anne Fletcher will join the team as ‘Director of Interpretation & Partnerships’. With this new appointment ATS will be able to strengthen its interpretative offer, through interpretiveRead More
Finding the balance of high tech and low tech interpretation is a common challenge across Museums and Heritage sites. It’s a highly creative process, exploring ideas and concepts that will engage audiences and deliver a memorable visitor experience. We introduced the ElthamRead More
Increasingly heritage sites are commissioning digital offers for families and ATS has worked on a variety of successful projects aimed at this audience. For example, this year we worked at Eltham Palace (London) alongside Edinburgh-based designers Bright 3D to come up withRead More
Is now the time to go all in on a BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) offer? Virtually every visitor has a mobile device in their pocket, so when cultural sites are considering an audio or multimedia guide we’re often asked whetherRead More
Highclere Castle is one of England’s most beautiful Victorian Castles, home to the Earl and Countess of Carnarvon, and the real-life location of TV’s Downton Abbey. Narrated by Jim Carter who plays Carson the Butler in Downton Abbey, this app allows youRead More
The anticipation of being shortlisted for an AHI award for our work at Eltham Palace finally came to a nail biting end, with this innovative project coming away with the ‘Association for Heritage Interpretation Discover Award’ for the ‘Museums and historic properties/sites’ category.Read More
Throughout 2015 ATS Heritage has been working with St Paul’s Cathedral in London to create a brand new suite of visitor multimedia guides which launch to the public this week. Anne Fletcher, Interpretation Consultant at St Paul’s Cathedral explains “St Paul’s hadRead More
ATS Heritage has joined forces with two English Heritage properties to explore stories about the life of the Duke of Wellington Audience research conducted by English Heritage in the last few years shows that many members of the public – even thoseRead More
The story of the Tolpuddle Martyrs, the 19th century farm labourers transported to Australia for swearing a secret oath, will now be told using 21st century technology. Trade unionists have launched an audio visual trail in Tolpuddle village, thanks to a HLFRead More
ATS has just launched a brand new update to its Aintree Grand National app with brand new interface and usability and tons of great new features! Explore the rich heritage of the worlds most famous horse race and one of the highlights ofRead More
This September ATS will be launching a brand new multimedia guide at London’s iconic St Paul’s Cathedral. The guide will be accessible to blind/partially sighted visitors, Deaf visitors and translated into a range of languages as well as specific tours for families andRead More
ATS have begun production of a brand new multimedia guide at the Ulster Folk and Transport Museum (UFTM) in Northern Ireland. Visitors will use the iTouch 5 to guide themselves around the 170 acre site and explore the remarkable collection of buildings from around theRead More
Filming has begun for the brand new multimedia tour at Eltham Palace – one of the most enchanting visitor attractions in London. Built by the wealthy Courtauld family next to the remains of Eltham Palace, childhood home of Henry VIII, it’s amongRead More
Following the hugely successful adults and family multimedia tour at Bolsover Castle, ATS is extremely proud to be chosen to create multimedia tours at three more English Heritage sites; Apsley House Walmer Castle and Eltham Palace. All three sites will showcase theRead More
Hot topics on digital interpretation & visitor experiences What an exciting few days we had in Cardiff celebrating 125 years of the Museums Association. Energetic visitors to our stand shared project ideas and explored innovative ways to improve visitor engagement. So we thought we’d share some ‘hotRead More
ATS are very pleased to announce we are now partners with Kids in Museums, helping improve digital experiences for families and spreading good practice across the museum and heritage sector. We will have some very exciting announcements for the new year soRead More
Following the successful launch of a multimedia guide and app at Bodelwyddan Castle in North Wales ATS are very pleased to announce the release of a Welsh language and British Sign Language (BSL) version of the tour. The tour provides greater insightRead More
ATS has begun production of a multimedia guide and mobile app at the Tolpuddle Martyrs Museum. The remarkable story of the Martyrs unfolds as visitors are guided through the village itself, stopping at the homes of the key protagonist George Lovelace andRead More
After considerable success elsewhere in Lincoln, ATS were asked to develop an exciting and engaging tour for this much-loved and quirky museum based in an old military barracks in Lincoln. ATS: “We thought it deserved a quirky response and thus we produced a presenterRead More
ATS are extremely excited to launch the multimedia guide and app (Apple and Android) to accompany Bailey’s Stardust exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery continuing their longstanding relationship with the NPG that has seen ATS produce several digital and audio guides at temporaryRead More
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