This is the second post in a three-part series leading up to the launch of the Open Heritage Statement in October. In part 1 of this series , we examined how so much of our shared digital heritage remains locked away, despite the fact that heritage in the public domain belongs to the public, and should be free for anyone to access, reuse, and breathe new life into it. In this post, we turn to the benefits of open heritage, showing what becomes possible when barriers are removed and heritage in the public domain is openly accessible.