Theme: Heritage in the Digital Age – An Exploration of Indigenous Knowledge and Technology
Dates: 23–26 July 2025
Locations: National Museums of Kenya, Nairobi 

About our work in Cultural Heritage

The British Council’s work in Cultural Heritage centers on collaboration with communities to protect, value, discover and share Cultural Heritage with all. Working with and through partners, our programmes contribute to the understanding of Cultural Heritage and Cultural Protection and supports innovative projects that increase access to skills, networks and knowledge of the communities we work with in ways that develop tangible opportunities that create economic and social growth. 

Learn more about the Cultural Protection Fund, the Braid Fund, and our work with African Digital Heritage.     

Previous editions

The Culture Grows symposium creates an opportunity for sharing insights, engaging in dialogue and strengthening networks of cultural heritage practitioners and interested stakeholders.

Previous themes include

  • 2020: Culture Grows: Between Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow
  • 2022: Decolonisation and Cultural Heritage
  • 2022–2024: Tamaduni Conversations in Nairobi, Mombasa and Nakuru

The 2025 edition builds on these dialogues, with a focus on digital innovation, indigenous knowledge and inclusion.