Responding to the needs of modern society, archives are adapting in order to provide services to the local and global communities. A huge modernisation is happening in the area of archival pedagogy. As recent development, archival pedagogy has not yet been systematically organised. As a result, most of the smaller historical archives in Central Europe and the Balkans still does not have specific educational outreach strategies, or departments specialised in archival pedagogy. In parallel, the European evolving cultural heritage infrastructure of digital humanities is rapidly creating new spaces and opportunities for exchange and presentation of the rich and multilayered European culture and heritage. In this process of shaping of new European identity and narratives there is a growing interest in the interaction between micro- and macro-levels of history and culture. Smaller local historical archives could take a more prominent role in presenting local histories, experiences and narratives, contributing that way to the more balanced and inclusive representation of local communities and identities in the historical and cultural mosaic of Europe. Lack of knowledge about micro-histories and local cultural identities is not evident only on European level, but also between local communities in the same countries and regions. There is a space for local archives to step up in education, addressing current social challenges using contemporary pedagogy and appealing aids such as educational graphic novels, and new-media based teaching tools, in order to attract young people.