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Posted on Monday November 14, 2022

Updated on Wednesday August 7, 2024

Projects Cultural Heritage Institutions Data-space

Common European data space for cultural heritage

The common European data space for cultural heritage accelerates the digital transformation of Europe’s cultural sector and fosters the creation and reuse of content in the cultural and creative sectors. 

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Advert for World AIDS Day
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1992
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United Kingdom

The common European data space for cultural heritage is the new flagship initiative of the European Commission to accelerate the digital transformation of Europe’s cultural sector, and foster the creation and reuse of content in the cultural and creative sectors. The deployment of the common European data space for cultural heritage is funded under Digital Europe Programme (DIGITAL) of the European Union. 

Find out more about the data space below.

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Data space - supporting projects
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Date:
1999
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Vasamuseet
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Sweden

Data space - supporting projects

A number of projects facilitate digital transformation and capacity building of the cultural heritage sector within the common European data space for cultural heritage.

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Podcast

The heads of the three pillars of the Europeana Initiative discuss the data space and its opportunities on the Michael Culture EUCropolis podcast - listen below!

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High-level event celebrates the achievements of Twin it! 3D for Europe’s Culture
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Twin it! logo. A composition of Windmolen van Elene by FrDr, CC BY-SA 4.0 and Elene windmill by visualdimension, CC BY-NC-ND
Creator:
Ana Moreno
Date:
2023
Institution:
Europeana Foundation
Country:
Netherlands

High-level event celebrates the achievements of Twin it! 3D for Europe’s Culture

Created: 3 June 2024

A high-level event organised by the Europeana Foundation and the European Commission, under the auspices of the Belgian Presidency of the Council of the EU, saw the unveiling of the Twin it! pan-European collection of heritage 3D models, the launch of the Twin it! Call to action, and a celebration of the potential of 3D for reuse, access and preservation.

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3D scanning preserves a Cypriot village for the future
Title:
A house in Fikardou showing the Europa Nostra award Plaque
Creator:
Cyprus department of Antiquities
Date:
2023
Institution:
Cyprus department of Antiquities
Country:
Cyprus

3D scanning preserves a Cypriot village for the future

Created: 27 May 2024

The preservation team at Cyprus University recently scanned the village of Fikardou, which was in danger of disappearing, in 3D. Discover the processes they followed and how they shared their results on an online platform, resulting in renewed interest and excitement from researchers and tourists alike.

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Europeana empowers the cultural heritage sector in its digital transformation. We develop expertise, tools and policies to embrace digital change and encourage partnerships that foster innovation.

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