Author: athina
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Teaching with Europeana. What it is and Why we love it
Teaching with Europeana is an online educational blog for teachers sharing their classrooms’ experiences with innovative learning scenarios. Formal education systems in Europe and internationally vary significantly. Moreover, extracurricular activities and “learning by project” are not the norm in many schools resulting in the teacher’s personal capacity to find, enhance and implement the curriculum. The…
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Effective marble conservation: HAP4MARBLE project
HAP4MARBLE was a research conservation project, concluded in 2018, developing a new treatment for marble artworks. Marble, as monumental and permanent as it appears, in reality, suffers from high degradation from the environment magnified by climate change. The project synthesised an invisible HAP(hydroxyapatite) coat, which protects against weathering processes. The prevention of marble degradation and…
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A highly informative handbook: Cultural Relations in the New Normal
Cultural relations platform published “Cultural Relations in the New Normal” on July 8th 2021, as part of their Alteration programme. The handbook features 17 cases studies broken down into process, results, lessons learned and next steps. The overall theme is digital and hybrid project models and the place of cultural initiatives in the new normal…
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Curated Reading List: July 2021
Your curated reading list for July is here, with a slight delay. How is summer treating you? Here are our picks to keep you company at the beach! Wanna go somewhere? Don’t know where? Try Directions to Nowhere -TODAY! www.directionstonowhere.com Virtual Reality is a big trend in museums, but what are the best examples of…
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Exhibition Review: The Making of Rodin
Duration: 18 May – 21 November 2021 Location: Tate Modern, London Organised by: Tate Modern and Musée Rodin, Paris © A. Papaonisiforou. The Kiss, Tate Modern Auguste Rodin (1840-1917) is a French sculptor considered to be the father of modern sculpture as we know it today. Inspired by ancient Greek and Roman art, he is…
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Fire risk mitigation- ICCROM workshop
PREVENT: Mitigating Fire Risk for Heritage is an online course on fire risk mitigation for cultural heritage from ICCROM* starting 15 November. (International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property) Fires, natural or manmade, continue to ravage cultural heritage and are a constant threat, even for the most well-maintained sites…
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Immersive Storytelling: a project to follow
Immersive Storytelling is a digital narrative experience for visitors of western Balkan archaeological sites. The project is in development since 2019 and is a cooperative project of 5 countries answering the regional need for improved communication and use of technology for the cultural heritage audience. The project aims to create AR and VR visits on…
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Archaeology as Therapy
The paper “Archaeology as Therapy: Connecting Belongings, Knowledge, Time, Place, and Well-Being “expresses that participatory archaeology practices improve individual and community well-being. Published in 2017, the paper describes the Stó:lō, S’ólh Téméxw (Our World) case and the Stolish model, an indigenous model of community health. The paper revolves around temporality, a non-linear understanding of time…
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Survey: How was year 1 of Local Approach?
Happy Birthday Local Approach! We want to continue our work and help make Local Approach an even more enjoyable experience for all! As we just closed a year it would be super-helpful if you could take this 2 minute online survey. Complete the survey here https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/MVTV7FN Thank you! ! ! !
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Membership Review: Save the Day!
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