Category: Patreon
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ICCROM webinar on Covid-19’s impact on conservation
ICCROM , International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property, launches a new webinar on June 24 discussing how the pandemic has affected conservation work and education. During 2020 one of the major challenges in cultural heritage was related to conservation. With lock-down in place many heritage sites could not…
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Archaeology at home: the virtual dig-site
The Europa Nostra 2021 awards took place the last week of May, featuring tons of fantastic European cultural heritage projects. While we are sure you all tuned in, like the Oscars, watching what heritage managers wore this year, we’d like to share some of the initiatives that drew our attention. Starting with Archaeology at home,…
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Participatory Archaeology: common roadblocks
Participatory archaeology is the method of heritage professionals working with the community, and… the core of Local Approach. In practice, the road is not paved with rose petals as obstacles are part of any collaborative project. Our page presents project benchmarks, as Nunalleq, Stories from the Village of Our Ancestors: education for the future, however,…
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AI and Satellite imagery monitor cultural landscapes
The webinar “Using AI to monitor historic towns and landscapes: #Connecting Archaeology” on 23 June discussed : “AI and satellite images to monitor historical (features of) landscapes”, Henk Alkemade “3D and AI technologies for the development of automated monitoring of urban cultural heritage”, Tadas Žižiūnas “Monitoring of Immovable Cultural Heritage using 3D and Artificial Intelligence…
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Curated Reading List: May 2021
Your Curated Reading List for May is out, we hope your allergies are out with it. Seriously 2021 has zoomed by -pun intended- but we are glad to see that even through the pandemic cultural actions and innovations do not falter Here is our selection of articles and resources we found throughout the month: ICOMOS-…
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Shaping cultural landscape identity: a new method
Cultural landscape identity does not always reflect all the values, emotions and individuals part of a place. Its formulation depends principally on the agency forming and communicating its values, methodology and typology of heritage. A recent paper from Brazil proposes an alternative approach to mapping intangible values associated with a place, transforming a landscape’s story…
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Storytelling- a communications must
Storytelling is a powerful communication tool; cultural heritage comes with its own stories, our stories. The article “7 digital storytelling tips for the cultural heritage sector” includes advice for writing compelling and engaging stories. Instead of writing our piece, we share this article as an addition to our Communication Plan to emphasise the importance of…
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Cultural Heritage Metadata
Quality metadata are a vital resource for cultural heritage, as they improve digitisation, research and access to information. Developments in the A.I. field accelerated data gathering, the collected data are beneficial to the enrichment of information by creating accurate labels and minimise biases. Concerns The proper collection and availability of metadata concern all fields; no…
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Access the updated Reopening Recommendation guidance for cultural sites
Ready for Museum Day? No? Well, here are some recommendations on how to reopen safely for staff and visitors by EMBED, the Disability Collaborative Network and the University of East Anglia. ” We are working on the basis that everyone has a right to access life – and that access to museums, theatres and music…
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European Heritage Label
The European Union created the European Heritage Label in 2013 to promote and protect sites with symbolic European value by recognising them with the label. Unlike the world heritage list, the European Heritage Label sites hold values that form the narrative and spirit of the EU and its citizens, as well as host educational and…