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Stunning new 3D collections digitised in the context of the EUreka3D project are now published on Europeana

Voigtländer & John (objective) | Ajuntament de Girona

Step into the world of history and heritage through stunning 3D collections that bring the past to life. From pre-cinema artifacts in Girona to everyday objects and cultural emblems from the ancient oppidum of Bibracte in Burgundy, these collections offer a unique window into the lives and creativity of our ancestors. Digitised and shared in the context of the EUreka3D project, these treasures showcase the value of preserving and exploring our shared cultural heritage.

The CRDI (Centre for Image Research and Diffusion) of the Girona City Council, in collaboration with La Tempesta, has digitised and shared as open access via the EUreka3D Data Hub a remarkable 3D collection of pre-cinema heritage equipment and objects. These items are representative of the heritage preserved at the Cinema Museum in Girona. Explore the newly published 3D collection on Europeana “Cameras, lanterns, and more pre-cinema 3D heritage from Girona“

Bec verseur en forme de tête de sanglier (Inv. 2003.34.116.1) | CC BY-SA | Bibracte EPCC

Bibracte (Burgundy, France) was not only a place of consumption but also a manufacturing center with dozens of workshops producing a wide range of metal objects, including weaponry, currency, domestic utensils, and ornaments. Discover the 3D collection “The Oppidum of Bibracte (Burgundy, France), an Active Economic Center in the 1st Century BC.”

The oppidum of Bibracte, occupied during the 1st century BC, offers insights into daily life through objects unearthed by archaeologists. These discoveries highlight activities like cooking and dining, as well as domestic living, which sometimes included conveniences and a degree of comfort. Explore the 3D collection “Daily Life in the 1st Century BC through Objects from the Oppidum of Bibracte (Burgundy, France).”

Animals played a significant role at Bibracte, as evidenced by the remains found there: bones of cattle, sheep, and pigs consumed as food; imprints of domestic animals on drying tiles; components of horse harnesses; and decorative representations, particularly of the wild boar—a key emblem of Celtic warrior culture. Dive into the 3D collection “The Celtic Bestiary of the 1st Century BC Through Discoveries at Bibracte (Burgundy, France)“

Discover more about the past and present history of Bibracte here.

How EUreka3D enabled the creation and reuse of 3D heritage – a new publication on Europeana

The digitisation process at Bibracte | 2024 | Bibracte | CC BY

The Digital European Programme-funded project EUreka3D has ended at the close of 2024. The two-year project marks a significant milestone in the field of 3D cultural heritage preservation and digitisation. It developed innovative technology and practices to push forward the boundaries of, and capacity for, 3D cultural heritage in the common European data space for cultural heritage.

Explore its achievements and learn how the project’s work will continue through EUreka3D-XR in the newly published editorial on Europeana: “How EUreka3D enabled the creation and reuse of 3D heritage“.

The blogpost was written by Frederik Temmermans and Jolan Wuyts

Exploring the importance of digital media authenticity in cultural heritage – a new blogpost published on Europeana

The Preparation of Tea in Japan. Inspecting and tasting tea – 1902 – Rijksmuseum, Netherlands – Public Domain.

What role does authentic, high-quality digitisation play in understanding and preserving our cultural past? How are developments in artificial intelligence affecting authentic digitisation?

Discover the reflections and insights from the recent webinar organised by the EUreka3D project consortium and the International Council on Archives (ICA) on digital media authenticity, featured in a blogpost written by Frederik Temmermans and Jolan Wuyts, newly published on Europeana.

Learn about the importance of authentic, high-quality digitisation in safeguarding and understanding our cultural heritage.

You can find the blogpost here.

Partner CRDI organized a training about EUreka3D dedicated to local heritage institutions

EUreka3D training in Girona

As a side activity of the EUreka3D Final Conference in Girona, partner CRDI organized a public workshop expressely addressed to catalan cultural institutions and other local professionals. The scope of the workshop was to provide training on 3D digitization according to EUreka3D methodologies, and also to discuss strategies for the dissemination of 3D digitisation projects.

In particular, the training included a presentation the 3D Digitisation Guidelines and the EUreka3D Final Booklet, by David Iglésias Franch (CRDI). These training and learning materials are useful resources dedicated to CHIs who are starting their digitization project.

In addition, a presentation by José Antonio Muñiz (DIGIVISION) and Quim Mateu (Museu Etnològic del Montseny), illustrated the work done for 3D reconstruction of the important archaeological site of the Montsoriu Castle, with the specific aim of providing dissemination and educational visuals of the castle across centuries, supporting the guided visits on site and the dissemination and local promotion.

The workshop was delivered in Catalan and Spanish and saw the participation of 17 attendees who also received the EUreka3D tote bag including the printed training resources and other dissemination materials of the project.

EUreka3D project is co-financed by the Digital Europe Programme of the European Union.

paving the way to continuing the work of EUreka3D as a Competence Center for 3D digitization

EUreka3D team visits Montsoriu Castle in Montseny

All images in this post are courtesy of EUreka3D project partners.

EUreka3D team visiting Montsoriu Castle

Following the EUreka3D Final Conference held in Girona on December 13th, the EUreka3D team had the chance to visit Montsoriu Castle, historical landmark with a breathtaking view of the hills of Montseny.

Group photo from the top of Montsoriu Castle

The Castle is 95% reconstructed following impressive restoration works, and the facility offers guided tours on the grounds, allowing the visitors to evoke what life was like in one of the great castles of the Middle Ages. Considered one of the great fortresses of the Mediterranean, Montsoriu shows us the structure of what used to be the grand palace residence of the Viscounts of Cabrera.

A glimpse of the Castle

During the visits, the team was discussing the possibilities offered by 3D digitization for the future of this site, especially in enabling virtual access to the castle, also with publication in Europeana, and virtual reconstructions of the different structures of the castle across centuries.

EUreka3D team at Montsoriu Castle

An agreement was established for a next survey of the location, in the light of providing a laser scanner digitisation of the castle. This agreement paves the way for the continuation of work in supporting stakeholders with 3D digitization, leveraging and sharing the knowledge and competence established and collected in the EUreka3D project. This is indeed one future training activity as part of the newly launched EUreka3D Competence Center.

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EUreka3D project is co-financed by the Digital Europe Programme of the European Union.

a programme of exchange was organized by Cyprus University of Technology, in the context of project ARTEST

Mongolian Students trained with EUreka3D digitization guidelines

As part of the ERASMUS+ ARTEST programme, EUreka3D partner CUT hosted four early career researchers from the Mongolian University Science and Technology and the Mongolian National University of Arts and Culture.

Over the 10 day training period the exchange students undertook training in the digitisation of CH objects using the EUreka3D guidelines for documentation as the basis for their work.

The collaboration between ARTEST and EUreka3D was initiated early in 2024, also with a coordination meeting organized in Limassol on 29 May 2024, and a demo event about the EUreka3D Data Hub and methodologies.

EUreka3D project is co-financed by the Digital Europe Programme of the European Union.

Limassol, Cyprus, 3 December 2024

EUreka3D dissemination at EuroMed 2024 conference

During EuroMed Workshop 2 Cultural & Creative Tourism as a Driver for Sustainable Development, organized by HE project on cultural tourism SECreTOUR in Cyprus on the 3rd December 2024, EUreka3D was disseminated, in consideration of the role of 3D heritage collections as resources to be reused in tourism promotion.

The workshop was very successful, with 67 attendees, and included 17 presentations from 12 countries, by experts in cultural heritage ans sustainable tourism.

All the participants in the workshop received the EUreka3D bag, including dissemination materials and the booklet on 3D Digitization Guidelines, outlining and simplifying the recommended standards highlighted in the EU VIGIE Study 2020/654.

Additionally, a presentation about the Data Space project, which EUreka3D supports, was delivered by Jolan Wuyts: “Tourism as a New Market in the Data Space for Cultural Heritage”, and during the Q&A session following this talk, the attendees had the chance to discuss how 3D Cultural Heritage contributes to promoting sustainable tourism.

The collaboration agreement between EUreka3D and SECreTOUR was established to explore how CHIs consider the tourism sector one of the reuse area of advanced digitized heritage collection, where the potential of 3D digitization and holistic documentation of museum collections, monuments and archaeological sites can be leveraged to support tourism promotion.

EUreka3D project is co-financed by the Digital Europe Programme of the European Union.

Girona, 13 December 2024

EUreka3D Final Conference and Workshop successfully held in Girona

Conference attendees on the 13th of December in Girona

The EUreka3D Final Conference and Workshop successfully took place with a rich programme of presentations given by the partner and collaborators that contributed to the project. Just the day prior the conference EUreka3D team had a plenary meeting where they had the pleasure to host the Project Officer Diego Lopez Del Rio, who was able to verify the progress of the project and have stimulating conversations and discussions with the members of the Consortium.

On the 13th of December 2024, after a warm welcome from Lluís-Esteve Casellas (Head of Department of Records Management, Archives and Publications at Girona City Council), and David Iglésias (Photoconsortium president and Head of Department of Photography and Audiovisual Records at Girona City Council) Prof. Antonella Fresa (Photoconsortium) and Dr. Marinos Ionannides (UNESCO and ERA Chairs on Digital Cultural Heritage) proceeded to give two inspiring presentations overlooking the scope and main achievement of the project, with a special focus on the value and meaning on preserving cultural heritage.

David Iglésias (CRDI) and Antonella Fresa (Photoconsortium), giving her presentation

Marinos Ioannides from UNESCO and ERA Chairs on Digital Cultural Heritage, Cyprus University of Technology

Following we had a technical session on 3D digitisation with Ignacio Lamata Martinez (EGI) showcasing the EUreka3D Data Hub and Frederik Temmermans (imec) covering topics such as authenticity and standardization of 3D digitization. The four case studies of the project (CRDI, Bibracte, Museo della Carta, CUT) were showcased. Finally, Jolan Wuytz (Europeana) and John Balean (Photoconsortium)’s presentations focused on the potential reuse, the sustainability and the overall impact of the project.

As a conclusion, EUreka3D-XR, continuation project to EUreka3D, was annouced by Antonella Fresa, just before two more presentation on 3D digitization studies and projects from Albert Sierra (Giravolt programme, Generalitat de Catalunya) and Sandra Pujadas (Museu Etnològic del Montseny).

The Conference was followed by a Workshop on strategies for the dissemination of 3D digitisation projects attended by local Cultural Heritage Museums professionals.

Watch the recording of the Conference on EUreka3D Youtube channel.

Agathe Le Riche from Bibracte trying the VR visor provided by Giravolt Project

Frederik Temmermans from imec

“Strategies for the dissemination of 3D digitisation projects” Workshop. via EUreka3D social media channels

Ignacio Lamata Martinez from EGI

EUreka3D project is co-financed by the Digital Europe Programme of the European Union.

Partner Bibracte organized a training about EUreka3D in Nancy

EUreka3D training in Nancy

On 27 November 2027, partner Bibracte together with colleagues of associate partner Archeovision organized a training meeting for demonstrating the work done in EUreka3D for the digitisation and aggregation to Europeana.

In particular, the workshop presented the features and workfow of the EUreka3D Data Hub to the members of the 3D consortium that manages the French National 3D Conservatory.

The challenges encountered by Bibracte in making their 3D collection interoperable between the 3D national repository, the EUreka3D Data Hub and finally Europeana represented a valuable lesson learnt that served to improve the development of the API service of EUreka3D Data Hub and to urge for the very necessary extension of the Europeana Data Model to accomodate more metadata that would be useful to the research communities. Such challenges were also presented by Vincent Guichard, general manager of Bibracte during his presentation at the EUreka3D Final conference in Girona.

EUreka3D project is co-financed by the Digital Europe Programme of the European Union.

Limassol, Cyprus, 2 December 2024

Successful Workshop on Paradata, Metadata, & Data at EuroMed2024

Dr. Marinos Ioannides offering to Isto Huvila the replica of one of the 3,000 years old manufact digitized by Cyprus University of Technology from the Swedish Museum

The Workshop on “Paradata, Metadata, & Data in 3D Digital Documentation for
Cultural Heritage: #DigitalTwins or #MemoryTwins“, organised by the UNESCO Chair on Digital Cultural Heritage, took place in Limassol (Cyprus) on 2/12/2024, in the ambit of the international conference EUROMED2024.

The Workshop involved many speakers and institutions from all across Europe with the intention of reviewing the outcomes and conclusions of two key webinars held under the auspice of the UNESCO Chair on DCH and the EU EUreka3D project in April and May 2024 with the intent to establish definitions for paradata and its applicability within the digitisation lifecycle.

Dr. Marinos Ioannides, director of UNESCO Chair on DCH at the Cyprus University of Technology, welcomed the participants to the conference. Prof. Antonella Fresa, Vice-President of EUreka3D project coordinator Photoconfortium, held a presentation (Presentation available for download>>) adressing the issues around the competence, quality and infrastructures needed to provide 3D digitalized objects in the ambit of cultural heritage. The workshop was concluded with a brain storming and discussion session between all participants.

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