From Archive to Dataset: AI-Assisted Mass Digitisation of Historical Photographic Collections, Using the Sven Simon Archive as a Case Study

by Frank Golomb; prepared with assistance from AI United Archives GmbH (Cologne, Germany) Paper for the 19th Image and Research Conference in Girona, 19-20 November 2026. Abstract Historical photographic archives contain considerably more information than the comparatively small … | Continue reading


@digitalmeetsculture.net | 2 days ago

Image and Research 2026

REGISTRATIONS OPEN and PROGRAMME ANNOUNCED The Image and Research Conference aims to foster reflection and the exchange of knowledge on various aspects related to the management of photographic and audiovisual heritage. This year’s edition (19th Antoni Varés Conference) will be h … | Continue reading


@digitalmeetsculture.net | 3 days ago

The Hidden Side of Bibracte: now blogpost live on Europeana

Read the latest editorial published in the context of EUreka3D-XR What if the visible remains of a place are only a tiny part of its story? With this blogpost, written by EUreka3D-XR’s partner Bibracte EPCC, you can discover how augmented reality, combined with complementary digi … | Continue reading


@digitalmeetsculture.net | 4 days ago

Online training by Bibracte: workshop on designing geolocated tours using augmented reality using the AR Tour Experience tool

July 28 and 30, 2026, Bibracte (onsite) EUreka3D-XR project’s partner Bibracte has organized an onsite workshop focused on the AR Tour Experience tool developed within the project: Bibracte is inviting heritage, tourism or education professionals that want to enrich the experienc … | Continue reading


@digitalmeetsculture.net | 14 days ago

Explore all objects published on Europeana ingested through EUreka3D-XR

Two new galleries published on Europeana Starting today, it is possible to explore every single object that has been ingested on Europeana through EUreka3D-XR project. Produced by project coordinator Photoconsortium, two new galleries are now available on Europeana: one where all … | Continue reading


@digitalmeetsculture.net | 15 days ago

Welcome Back to EUrope – #CultureForEurope and #EuropeForCulture in real action

by Marinos Ioannides (Cyprus University of Technology / Unesco Chair on Digital Cultural Heritage) The first #3D #CulturalHeritage object #3DforCulture harvested by Europeana.eu in the post- #BREXIT era from the UK, is now a reality. https://unescochair-dch.net/Guildhall_Great_Ha … | Continue reading


@digitalmeetsculture.net | 16 days ago

3D, copyright and the public domain

a summary from EUreka3D-XR webinar 'Lifecycle of 3D Data in Cultural Heritage' A digitised 3D model is often seen as the end result of a digitisation project. But what happens next? Can you publish the model online? Can someone else use it in an XR application, educational game o … | Continue reading


@digitalmeetsculture.net | 16 days ago

A Code of Excellence in Friendship, Cooperation and Achievement

The Partnership of MiraLab and UNESCO Chair on Digital Cultural Heritage MNEMOSYNE, by Marinos Ioannides “To accomplish great things, we must not only act, but also dream; not only plan, but also believe and respect!” by Anatole France This timeless reflection perfectly captures … | Continue reading


@digitalmeetsculture.net | 25 days ago

3D Digitisation Guidelines translated into multiple languages by EUreka3D-XR

Now available in CAT, EL, ES, FR, IT, NL 3D Digitisation Guidelines: Steps to Success was designed and produced within the  to help anyone on their 3D digitisation journey. It is specifically aimed at Cultural Heritage professionals who are considering, or in the middle of, digit … | Continue reading


@digitalmeetsculture.net | 29 days ago

Introduction to XR for cultural heritage

New self-paced course on Europeana Academy   After months of careful development in collaboration with Europeana.eu, EUreka3D-XR project has just released a new self paced course on Europeana Academy, titled Introduction to XR for cultural heritage. Extended Reality (XR) is creat … | Continue reading


@digitalmeetsculture.net | 1 month ago

CEPIC and Photoconsortium Selected Among 20 Successful Projects in the ECHOES Cascading Grants Call with CHERISH Initiative

Brussels, 22 June 2026 CEPIC and Photoconsortium are pleased to announce that their joint project, CHERISH (Cloud for HERitage – Image Sector Hub), has been selected for funding under the ECHOES Cascading Grants Call. CHERISH is one of only 20 projects, reflecting the project’s … … | Continue reading


@digitalmeetsculture.net | 1 month ago

CEPIC and Photoconsortium Selected Among 20 Successful Projects in the ECHOES Cascading Grants Call with CHERISH Initiative

Brussels, 22 June 2026 CEPIC and Photoconsortium are pleased to announce that their joint project, CHERISH (Cloud for HERitage – Image Sector Hub), has been selected for funding under the ECHOES Cascading Grants Call. CHERISH is one of only 20 projects, reflecting the project’s … … | Continue reading


@digitalmeetsculture.net | 1 month ago

‘Europe for Culture, Culture for Europe’

European institutions commit to placing culture at the heart of EU policy For the first time in EU history, the three EU institutions signed a joint declaration reaffirming the EU’s role in protecting cultural and linguistic diversity and integrating cultural considerations acros … | Continue reading


@digitalmeetsculture.net | 1 month ago

MetaHeritage Pitching Showcase – Call for Investment Ideas in Digital Heritage, Immersive Technologies and Cultural Tourism

October 5th, online MetaHeritage is inviting innovators from across Europe and beyond to apply for its Pitching Showcase: Call for Investment Ideas in Digital Heritage, Immersive Technologies and Cultural Tourism. The initiative aims to identify and highlight promising solutions … | Continue reading


@digitalmeetsculture.net | 1 month ago

EUreka3D-XR project at the Archaeology Village in Paris

June 13-14, Paris On 13 and 14 June 2026, As part of the European Archaeology Days, the Bibracte team presented several activities and tools developed or promoted through the EUreka3D-XR project at the Archaeology Village in Paris. Over the two-day event, around 300 … Continue re … | Continue reading


@digitalmeetsculture.net | 1 month ago

NOW LIVE on Europeana: EUreka3D-XR wrap-up post

Featuring EUreka3D Initiative summary video As EUreka3D-XR approaches its final stage, we can start to draw conclusions from a fruitful 18 months and are delighted to share the project’s work, achievements and resources: “EUreka3D-XR: exploring cultural heritage through 3D digiti … | Continue reading


@digitalmeetsculture.net | 1 month ago

MetaHeritage Webinar #6: Heritage Innovation Meets Investment – Connecting Culture and Capital

Online, June 25, 12-1pm CET Cultural heritage is increasingly recognized not only as a societal value but also as a driver of innovation, sustainable development, and economic opportunity. The upcoming MetaHeritage Webinar 6, titled “Heritage Innovation and Investment: Connecting … | Continue reading


@digitalmeetsculture.net | 1 month ago

EUreka3D-XR at IIIF Conference 2026

From June 1st to the 4ht, IIIF Conference held its 2026 edition: the event is intended for a wide range of participants and interested parties, including digital image repository managers, content curators, software developers, scholars, and administrators at libraries, museums, … | Continue reading


@digitalmeetsculture.net | 2 months ago

EUreka3D-XR: more dissemination taking place at the Enkleistra of Saint Neophytos

On June 4th 2026, under the auspices of the Cyprus Presidency of the EU Council and within the Digital Cultural Heritage Summit 2026, EUreka3D-XR held an additional event that addressed the full pipelines for the use and re-use of 3D … Continue reading → | Continue reading


@digitalmeetsculture.net | 2 months ago

EUreka3D-XR at 2and3D Photography

21 May 2026, Rijksmuseum (Amsterdam) On May 21st, on the second day of the 2and3D Photography conference held at Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, David Iglésias Franch (Photoconsortium) and Axelle Vanmaele (meemoo) had the opportunity to deliver a presentation in the context of EUreka3D … | Continue reading


@digitalmeetsculture.net | 2 months ago

EUreka3D-XR Final Event held successfully in Cyprus

The EUreka3D-XR project is reaching its conclusion, and has wrapped up its public events in Cyprus with a rich programme that included demonstrations, roundtables, keynote talks, exhibition spaces and more. The Digital Cultural Heritage in the Era of AI and … Continue reading → | Continue reading


@digitalmeetsculture.net | 2 months ago

Navigating AI, Authenticity and Ethical Challenges in Heritage Collections

26 June 2026, in Brussels and online Registrations are open for the EUreka3D-XR hybrid capacity building event in Brussels on 26 June 2026: Navigating AI, Authenticity and Ethical Challenges in Heritage Collections This interdisciplinary conference explores the intersection of AI … | Continue reading


@digitalmeetsculture.net | 2 months ago

Metaheritage Webinar #5: Exploring EIT Culture & Creativity Support for European SMEs

June 4, 10-11AM The MetaHeritage Webinar Series continues with its fifth session, focusing on the opportunities offered by EIT Culture & Creativity for European SMEs and organisations working across cultural heritage, tourism, and the creative industries. MetaHeritage aims to str … | Continue reading


@digitalmeetsculture.net | 2 months ago

Twin it! Part II: high-level political Closing Event marking a Milestone for Europe’s 3D Cultural Heritage Strategy

12 May 2026, Brussels - invitation only event The Twin it! Part II – 3D for Europe’s culture campaign, invited the Ministries of Culture of the 27 EU Member States to submit at least one 3D digitised heritage asset to the common European data space for cultural heritage, … Contin … | Continue reading


@digitalmeetsculture.net | 2 months ago

Cross-Fertilisation process on the topic of Regenerative Tourism Concept

SECreTOUR Networking activities   Regenera4MED is a project co-funded by the Interreg Euro-MED Programme of the European Commission to help Mediterranean regions shifting from sustainable to regenerative tourism, including restoring ecosystems, culture and community well-being. T … | Continue reading


@digitalmeetsculture.net | 2 months ago

Heritage at Risk Summer School 2026 – 3D Documentation of Cultural Heritage at Risk: Methods, Tools and Practice.

7–8 May 2026, Hybrid (Ferrara and online) The Heritage at Risk Summer School 2026, organised in collaboration with the 3D-4CH Project and in the framework of 3DBigDataSpace, brough together experts, researchers, and practitioners to explore this question through advanced 3D docum … | Continue reading


@digitalmeetsculture.net | 2 months ago

Use the EUreka3D-XR Toolbox to transform 2D and 3D digital collections into XR storytelling

A new blogpost on the Common European Data Space for Cultural Heritage A new blogpost was produced and published on the Common European Data Space for Cultural Heritage to disseminate and promote the five open-source digital tools developed by EUreka3D-XR. In the blogpost, the AR … | Continue reading


@digitalmeetsculture.net | 3 months ago

EUreka3D-XR: 3D and XR in the European Digital Cultural Heritage

Open source booklet available on Zenodo EUreka3D-XR has finalised its booklet “EUreka3D-XR: 3D and XR in the European Digital Cultural Heritage“: the publication describes the EUreka3D competence centre, including the EUreka3D Data Hub, their training and capacity building work, … | Continue reading


@digitalmeetsculture.net | 3 months ago

New Eureka3D-XR galleries published on Europeana

Explore the newly aggregated objects! Following the most recent (and still ongoing) aggregation of new objects digitized in the context of the EUreka3D-XR projects, four new galleries on Europeana were created by Bibracte. Start your journey: The Hidden Side of Bibracte A Gaulish … | Continue reading


@digitalmeetsculture.net | 3 months ago

Building Cultural Bridges, Shaping Shared Futures: The Power of the Europeana Network Association Community

May 25, 2026 (14:30-17.30), Limassol (Cyprus) On May 25, 2026 the Europeana Network Association (ENA) event will bring together more than 6,000 multi- and interdisciplinary professionals to expand, enrich, and democratise access to Europe’s digital cultural heritage. This event i … | Continue reading


@digitalmeetsculture.net | 3 months ago

By MetaHeritage: Knowledge Hub and Good Practices call

Submit yours! MetaHeritage is building a shared knowledge ecosystem to showcase innovation at the intersection of cultural heritage, technology, and business models: it now invites to innovators, cultural heritage professionals, and SMEs to contribute to its growing Knowledge Hub … | Continue reading


@digitalmeetsculture.net | 3 months ago

REMOTE WORK IN EUROPE: Evidence, Impacts, Policy

22 April 2026, Mannheim, Germany - Hybrid event The R.Map project, member of the SECreTOUR Network of Common Interest, is organising a Joint research symposium in collaboration with WinWin4WorkLife and REMAKING projects. The event will take place in hybrid format accessible onli … | Continue reading


@digitalmeetsculture.net | 3 months ago

International Archives Week 2026

8–12 June Celebrated annually, International Archives Week has been providing a global platform to highlight the societal functions of archives: enabling accountability, preserving memory, safeguarding rights, and supporting the rule of law. International Archives Week is coming … | Continue reading


@digitalmeetsculture.net | 3 months ago

International Archives Week 2026

8–12 June Celebrated annually, International Archives Week has been providing a global platform to highlight the societal functions of archives: enabling accountability, preserving memory, safeguarding rights, and supporting the rule of law. International Archives Week is coming … | Continue reading


@digitalmeetsculture.net | 3 months ago

Save the Date: MetaHeritage Stakeholder Meeting

17 April 2026 (hybrid event, Imola and online) The MetaHeritage project and Photoconsortium’s member Time Machine invite stakeholders to join its upcoming Stakeholder Meeting and Matchmaking Event on 17 April 2026 (09:30–12:30) in Imola and online. Organised in collaboration with … | Continue reading


@digitalmeetsculture.net | 4 months ago

Image and Research Conference 2026

November 18th-21st, 2026 (Girona, Catalunya) Organized every two years by CRDI – Centre de Recerca i Difusió de la Imatge ever since 1990, the Jornades Imatge i Recerca in Girona brings together experts and public interested in debating, reflecting and teaching different aspects … | Continue reading


@digitalmeetsculture.net | 4 months ago

The Lifecycle of 3D Data in Cultural Heritage

22 and 30 April 2026, 14.30 – 16h CEST, online Aimed at cultural heritage professionals, EUreka3D-XR inaugurates a new webinar series, as the project gets closer to its conclusion in July: The Lifestyle of 3D Data in Cultural Heritage webinar serie will bring together the key res … | Continue reading


@digitalmeetsculture.net | 4 months ago

When a Monument Talks: A Groundbreaking Digital Revival of Saint Neophytos From Digital Twin to Memory Twin in Cyprus

Paphos (Cyprus), May 24, 2026 The UNESCO Chair on Digital Cultural Heritage at the Digital Heritage Research Lab and its Research Center Mnemosyne at the Cyprus University of Technology are proud to announce a major breakthrough from the EU Digital Europe project EUreka3D-XR. The … | Continue reading


@digitalmeetsculture.net | 4 months ago

EUreka3D-XR digitised content included in HackIt!4EU event

27-28 May 2026, Cyprus Following EUreka3D-XR final event in Cyprus, organized by Europeana.eu and Unesco Chair on Digital Cultural Heritage under the Cyprus Presidency of the Council of the EU 2026, HackIt!4EU will allow participants to explore and innovate with 3D digital Cultur … | Continue reading


@digitalmeetsculture.net | 4 months ago

EUreka3D-XR digitised content included in HackIt!4EU event

27-28 May 2026, Cyprus Following EUreka3D-XR final event in Cyprus, organized by Europeana.eu and Unesco Chair on Digital Cultural Heritage under the Cyprus Presidency of the Council of the EU 2026, HackIt!4EU will allow participants to explore and innovate with 3D digital Cultur … | Continue reading


@digitalmeetsculture.net | 4 months ago

EUreka3D-XR at AI for 3D Digital Twins in Cultural Heritage

March 23, 2026, 10:30–13:00 CET, Online The “AI for 3D Digital Twins in Cultural Heritage Stakeholder Forum” is an event organised in the framework of the ApplyAI Strategy by the European Commission (DG CONNECT) and the Online Competence Centre in 3D for Cultural Heritage, suppor … | Continue reading


@digitalmeetsculture.net | 4 months ago

The heroines of Santa Barbara – How an organised body of women changed the female role in war

A new blogpost on Europeana During this year’s Women’s History Month, a new blogpost was published on Europeana.eu in the context of EUreka3D-XR project to celebrate the history of Girona’s bravest women. The blogpost, titled “The heroines of Santa Barbara”, explores the role of … | Continue reading


@digitalmeetsculture.net | 4 months ago

Re-shaping Tourism – Online Joint Webinar, 24/2/2026 – recording available

Practical Circular and Regenerative Solutions for Sustainable Touristic Destinations Re-shaping Tourism was held in the frame of the networking activities of SECreTOUR, together with the VERNE and the Cross-Re-Tour projects that participate in the SECreTOUR network of common inte … | Continue reading


@digitalmeetsculture.net | 4 months ago

SECreTOUR participation in the 5th project meeting of R.Map

Networking activities   R.Map project participates in the SECreTOUR Network of Common Interest. R-MAP is the acronym of the project titled “Mapping, understanding, assessing and predicting the effects of remote working arrangements in urban and rural areas”. Its mission is to stu … | Continue reading


@digitalmeetsculture.net | 4 months ago

Cross-Re-Tour Open Innovation Programme

Catalogue of Awarded Projects The Cross-Re-Tour project participates in the SECreTOUR Network of Common Interest. Cross-Re-Tour fosters open innovation in the tourism sector, giving small and medium-sized enterprises access to knowledge about digital, green, and circular economy … | Continue reading


@digitalmeetsculture.net | 4 months ago

2and3D Photography – Practice & Prophecies

20-22 May 2026, Rijksmuseum (Amsterdam) The Rijksmuseum (Amsterdam) in co-operation with the Association for Historical and Fine Art Photography (AHFAP) has been organizing the biennial conference 2and3D Photography – Practice and Prophecies since 2015. The 2026 Edition of the ev … | Continue reading


@digitalmeetsculture.net | 4 months ago

Challenges in 3D digitization: experiences and resources

EUreka3D presented at 2and3D Photography conference A joint presentation by David Iglésias Franch (Ajuntament de Girona, and Photoconsortium president) and Axelle Vanmaele (meemoo) will be delivered in the framework of EUreka3D-XR project at the prestigious 2and3D Photography – P … | Continue reading


@digitalmeetsculture.net | 5 months ago

Challenges in 3D digitization: experiences and resources

EUreka3D presented at 2and3D Photography conference A joint presentation by David Iglésias Franch (Ajuntament de Girona, and Photoconsortium president) and Axelle Vanmaele (meemoo) will be delivered in the framework of EUreka3D-XR project at the prestigious 2and3D Photography – P … | Continue reading


@digitalmeetsculture.net | 5 months ago