ECHOES Cascading Grants – Second Call Launched
ECHOES Cascading Grants Call 2 has now been launched. With grants up to €29,800 per project, the Guide for Applicants is now available.
CIPA Nepal Heritage School Postponed until January 2026
The CIPA Nepal Heritage School in Pokhara, Nepal, has been postponed until January 15-19, 2025. This international training focuses on 3D surveying and modelling for cultural heritage, offering hands-on experience with experts in a stunning Himalayan setting. Registration is open.
Registration Now Open for CIPA Nepal Heritage School 2025
Registration is now open for the CIPA Nepal Heritage School in Pokhara, October 6–10, 2025. This international training focuses on 3D surveying and modelling for cultural heritage, offering hands-on experience with experts in a stunning Himalayan setting. Early bird rates apply.
Digitalizing the Swedish Cyprus Collection – creating digital twins of archaeological finds for saving and sharing cultural heritage
The Swedish Cyprus Collection, formed during the 1927–1931 Swedish Cyprus Expedition, is being digitally preserved using AI and robotics. A 2024 agreement between Sweden and Cyprus enables the creation of digital twins to protect, research, and share this cultural heritage.
China and Italy expand digital heritage ties through China-Italy Digital Heritage Cooperation
On June 18 in Beijing, China and Italy launched a cultural partnership to advance digital heritage. Institutions from both countries signed a memorandum to collaborate on exhibitions, VR projects, and digital museums, strengthening ties through technology and shared cultural preservation goals.
International Survey on stakeholders and demands in the field of digital cultural heritage
Dear colleagues,
we would be highly appreciated if you could spend 15-20 minutes of your valuable time and respond to a survey to identify stakeholders and demands in the field of digital cultural heritage.
The survey is conducted under auspices of major institutions as Europeana Foundation, ICCROM, NEMO, CIPA and INTERPOL by the Virtual Multimodal Museum (ViMM) Coordination and Support Action (CSA), funded under the EU Horizon 2020 programme (CULT-COOP-8-2016). ViMM brings together leading European and international public and private sector organisations working on Virtual Museums and the wide sector of Digital Cultural Heritage to support access to high quality information and documentation to support policy development and decision making through the use of technical advances.
Thank you very much in advance!
Marinos Ioannides, Rob Davies and Sander Münster
Europeana Survey on Advanced 3D documentation in Cultural Heritage
Dear colleagues,
It will be highly appreciated if you can take the time and contribute actively in the following survey and/or to post it in your social media and forward it to your networks/email lists. The survey is all about the current digital 3D e-documentation and preservation in Europe and especially at the EU digital Heritage Library: Europeana.
The Europeana Task Force Group Survey on Advanced 3D documentation.
Best Regards,
Dr. Marinos Ioannides
ViMM – Join the Group of Experts
Dear colleague,
Register on our platform and join the Group of Experts.
Virtual Multimodal Museum (ViMM) is a high-visibility and participative Coordination and Support Action (CSA), funded under the EU Horizon 2020 programme (CULT-COOP-8-2016). ViMM brings together Europe and the world’s leading public and private sector organisations working on Virtual Museums and in the wide sector of Digital Cultural Heritage (DCH) to support high quality policy development, decision making and the use of technical advances. The partner consortium will be supported by an expert Advisory Group in building the ViMM Framework, involving decision-makers and practitioners in defining and resolving issues spread across 7 interlinked Thematic Areas (‘the 7 Ds’): Definitions, Directions, Documentation, Dimensions, Demand, Discovery and Decisions.