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Posted on Monday July 19, 2021
Updated on Monday February 24, 2025
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Explore the latest news from the common European data space for cultural heritage, Europeana Initiative and cultural heritage sector as we work towards digital transformation.
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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
Discover how you can access the Twin it! webinar series organised by the Europeana Foundation, European Commission and 4CH Competence Centre for the Conservation of Cultural Heritage.
3D technologies offer opportunities to broaden access to culture, preserve our shared cultural heritage and spur creativity and innovation. In support of the Twin it! 3D for Europe’s culture campaign, meemoo, the Flemish Institute for Archives, shares how they facilitate the 3D-scanning of items in challenging environments to uncover hidden treasures.
International Day of Women and Girls in Science on 11 February celebrates the important contributions which women make to science and technology. To mark the day, we are highlighting women across the Europeana Initiative who lead the way in tech, research and development in cultural heritage, asking them,‘What would you like to be asked about your work - and what is the answer?’
Discover how a team of students from Rotterdam Hogeschool combined cultural heritage data from Europeana.eu with exciting technologies to create an immersive storytelling experience at the Immersive Tech Week Hackathon - and how you can follow in their footsteps!
Every year, the Europeana Initiative and partners contribute to Women’s History Month by sharing stories about women from history, as well as stories about how projects and cultural heritage institutions are showcasing women’s history. This year is no exception. Here are some of the things you can look forward to this Women’s History Month.
Article 14 of the Copyright in the Digital Single Market Directive improves protection for works in the public domain, supporting our right to access our shared cultural heritage. But how is it being implemented across Europe? The Europeana Copyright Community’s dedicated Task Force on the topic shares their research.
Creating 3D models of objects. Hands-on workshop, "Creating and sharing 3D in the common European data space for cultural heritage at the EuropeanaTech 2023 conference
3D technologies offer opportunities to broaden access to culture, preserve our shared cultural heritage and spur creativity and innovation. In support of the Twin It! 3D for Europe’s culture campaign, and as part of an ongoing series from the EuropeanaTech community, we hear about some exciting first results from the 5DCulture project.
Following the election of nine new Members Councillors in late 2023, we are pleased to announce the members of our new Management Board! Read on to meet them and discover what we will be doing for you in 2024.
In the spirit of a fresh start in the new year, Harry Verwayen, General Director of the Europeana Foundation, Marie-Véronique Leroi, Chair of the Europeana Aggregators’ Forum and Rob Davies, Chair of the Europeana Network Association, share a new year message on behalf of the Europeana Initiative.
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Photogrammetry structure of the Lambousa fishing vessel
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ERA and UNESCO Chair on Digital Cultural Heritage, Cyprus University of Technology
3D technologies offer opportunities to broaden access to culture, preserve our shared cultural heritage and spur creativity and innovation. The EUreka3D project tells us how they are supporting cultural heritage institutions to unlock the potential of 3D digitisation for their collections.
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An interactive virtual environment created using Mozilla Hubs. In copyright, 4D Research Lab.
3D technologies offer opportunities to broaden access to culture, preserve our shared cultural heritage and spur creativity and innovation. The 4D Research Lab of the University of Amsterdam shares how their work employs 3D technologies in research and higher education.
