Author: athina
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Heritage Access 2022
Heritage Access 2022 report by VocalEyes, in partnership with Stagetext, Autism in Museums and the Centre for Accessible Environments on accessibility in the UK since 2018. “The report shows: The amount of online information about access provision at museums and heritage sites has increased significantly since 2018. Far smaller increases were recorded in online information…
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Arches a tool you need for your data
Arches is a free open-source data management platform created by the Getty Conservation Institute and World Monuments Fund. Arches is adaptable to individual needs for data management, discovery, visualisation and project management. Arches can be used for: “Heritage Inventory Heritage Science Digital Humanities and Research Infrastructure and Construction Project Management” Arches design addreses cultural heritage…
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Curated Reading List: October 2022
October was full with interesting events and articles from the cultural heritage world, here is our selection of topics for this month: 5 must-visit Halloween heritage spots from around Europe Publications Jstor open access books New Historical Perspectives Transnational World Heritage, (meta)governance and implications for tourism: An Italian case From a solitary male retreat to…
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Museum of Obsolete Media
The Museum of Obsolete Media is an online museum started in 2013 by Jason Curtis, who began collecting media formats in 2016. The museum features 800 media formats of documentary heritage such as audio, video, data, film etc. On the museum website, you can explore photographs and descriptions of obsolete media formats that once played…
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Bring medieval literature to your classroom
The ARMA “The Art of Reading in the Middle Ages” project brings several activities to students and educators using digitised medieval literature. The project created educational and editorial content from manuscript collections in Europe. The project brings to light the impact of medieval reading culture through 20000 items as manuscripts and books from c.500 to…
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Webinar: Applying Digital Documentation for Sustainable Heritage Preservation and Management
ICCROM webinar Applying Digital Documentation for Sustainable Heritage Preservation and Management on 20 October 2022, will discuss the use of advanced technologies such as virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) for sustainable conservation and touristic development. Digital documentation is a tool highly beneficial for heritage at risk from disasters, natural hazards and war damage.…
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Masters and Apprentices: A project you can apply with your local community
Masters and Apprentices is an intergenerational intangible heritage project coordinated by the Finnish Local Heritage Federation and funded by the Finnish Cultural Foundation and the Ministry of Education and Culture. The project involves children, youth and senior citizens exchanging and interacting around activities on cultural heritage-sharing practices. The project serves as a model for local…
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European Days of Conservation-Restoration 2022
European Days of Conservation-Restoration 2022, running 10-16 October 2022, from the European Confederation of Conservator-Restorers Organisations, with six themes inviting professionals to share with the public on social media. Monday, 10th October Sharing an institution, Educational Centre, Lab-Science in Conservation-Restoration Tuesday, 11th October Paying tribute to Conservator-Restorers Wednesday, 12th October Sharing Good Practices: Conservation-Restoration treatments…
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Open GLAM & education. Teacher’s and educator’s perspective on digital resources.
Open GLAM & education. Teacher’s and educator’s perspective on digital resources is a report from Centrum Cyfrowe, Europeana and EuroClio. The report highlights the significance of heritage-based online tools in European education. Within this context, the report offers recommendations for the development of such tools. “RECOMMENDATIONS 1. Ensure and support the creation of tailored digital…
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Curating for Change
The Equity of Recruitment – a “Fair” Process? A Curating for Change Sector Forum is a free online event on 13th October 2022, on the under-representation of D/deaf, disabled and neurodivergent people and inclusive recruitment practices. Curating for change offers training and fellowships in order to create exhibitions and activities on disable people’s histories. The…