OpenGLAM helps cultural institutions to open up their content and data through hands-on workshops, documentation and guidance and it supports a network of open culture evangelists through its Working Group. Much of the work of OpenGLAM, and the Open Knowledge Foundation more generally, takes off from an understanding of the importance of knowledge sharing for research, innovation and creativity. Continue reading
As digital technology evolves, 3D data is increasingly preferred as a method of preserving cultural heritage artifacts. It provides an easy way to get in touch with them and significantly reduces the need for physical storage space, offering to museums a portable and accessible platform to exchange information and to researchers the possibility to easily browse and review the materials. Continue reading
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A new product for cultural heritage and digital humanities has just been released by Hyperborea, an innovative company that applies computer technologies to the environment and cultural heritage fields. The name BOX is related to the fact that the product is a real container of data belonging to different cultural domains: archives, museums, libraries and so on. Continue reading
NINMACH 2013, 1st International Conference on Neutron Imaging and Neutron Methods in Archaeology and Cultural Heritage Research Sept. 9-12, 2013 Held under the Auspices of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) at Technische Universität München, Garching, Germany In the recent … Continue reading
EGI brings together a platform of computing resources from centres across Europe. Many of these have experience in providing services for the DCH research community. EGI is now building on this heritage as a partner in the DCH-RP project and participation in the Euro-Mediterranean Conference in Cyprus. Continue reading
The project is organized as a set of coordinated events and traveling exhibitions, to present the commitment of Italian community of science and technology in the field of preservation and enhancement of cultural heritage. This initiative was developed within the framework of activities for the implementation of the Agenda of the European Research, in the JPI “Cultural Heritage”, and it features a fruitful collaboration between the research/education ministry MIUR and culture ministry MIBAC. Continue reading
MWNF is creating through modern technology an exciting new dimension to museums. The visitor is invited to experience a museum not only as a place to admire artifacts on display but also as a gateway to related works of art in other museums, relevant archaeological sites and monuments as well as to thematic visits. Continue reading
Archeomatica is a multidisciplinary quarterly magazine (journal) devoted to the presentation and the dissemination of advanced methodologies, emerging technologies and techniques for the knowledge, documentation, safeguard, conservation and exploitation of cultural heritage. Continue reading
Lu.Be.C. – Lucca Beni Culturali – is the international meeting dedicated to the knowledge and development of cultural heritage – technology – tourism, which takes place every year in Lucca, in the third week of October. Lu.Be.C. has become a crucial moment in the debate between public administration and enterprise, a space of cultural aggregation and a generator of tangible development actions. Continue reading
Some of the world’s most famous museums, housing our most precious cultural treasures, are at the cutting edge of 3D technology innovation. This exhibition travels the world to bring you the latest in scientific innovation in the heritage sector. Come and see how this is helping us re-discover the hidden secrets of our past. Continue reading
TPDL/ECDL has been the leading European scientific forum on digital libraries for 15 years. 2012 edition takes place in Cyprus and, beside bringing together researchers, developers, content providers and users in the field of digital libraries, it features a very interesting workshop focused to explore methods and strategies to support exploration of Digital Libraries. Calls for papers open until 5th July. Continue reading
“Connecting Society through Culture…the power of partnerships, open data and cutting edge technology” The Europeana plenary aims to: inspire new ideas showcase innovative approaches to digitised content connect people and concepts to help realise ideas You will have the … Continue reading
