A guidance note shares good practices on music collections and community involmement

17.02.2026

The Guidance note on music collections and community involvement provides instructions and inspiration for different stakeholders working with archive collections, as well as for communities relating to the materials collected from them. It explains how to provide more contextual information and how to keep users of the collection informed about the wishes of the relevant community or communities, outlining the process for engaging community members in the various stages of the documentation process. The guidance note was produced in the Interreg Aurora project ICH North by Finnish Folk Music Institute and Västernorrlands Museum. Download here.