Hookathon: hacking the Herbarium

Organized by The Archives, Royal Botanic Gardens Kew

Unlock Sir Joseph Hooker's Archived Treasures

Data scientists and hackers in the Greater London Area! The Archives at the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew invites you to explore and experiment with the historical datasets and images relating to trailblazing botanist and explorer Sir Joseph Hooker. You'll be challenged to design and prototype imaginative ways in which digital tools can be used to access these sources and provide new ways of understanding this historical data.

Location

Kew Gardens Herbarium & Library
Richmond, United Kingdom

Date

From 25th January 2020 - 10:00 AM
to 25th January 2020 - 06:00 PM