In the Object, Text, and Image in the Digital Age conference cycle, experts on various areas of the Calouste Gulbenkian Collection, together with international guests, reflected on the challenges of digitising objects, the crucial role of documents and archives, and the inspiring possibilities of digital technologies.

In her communication, Alicia Hughes presented the Sloane Lab, the Sloane Lab, a project that aims to bring together online the various collections related to Sir Hans Sloane, that are held by different institutions across different locations. This talk was part of the second panel of the conference, titled Beyond materiality: digital and the extension of knowledge.