HANDBOOK ON GOOD PRACTICES FOR DIGITALISATION AND PROMOTION OF CULTURAL HERTIAGE
The 'Handbook on good practices for digitalisation and promotion of cultural heritage' is a collection of campaigns and innovative implementations of digital communication and outreach activities by various cultural institutions that have been identified as good or even best examples of digital content creation and communication approaches.
In addition to this inventory, challenges and sources of inspiration are highlighted, which will be implemented in the partner's own digitisation initiatives, the pilot projects, as the project progresses.
The focus of this secondary research is not to produce general findings, but rather to bring together digitisation projects from the partner organisations' respective regions and subject areas that can serve as good examples and inspiration for various future projects and initiatives. It is also a valuable source of information for those wishing to learn more about the digitisation of cultural heritage, particularly in Europe.
ON-SITE-COURSE RISK MANAGEMENT OF CULTURAL HERITAGE
As part of SOS Heritage, the Center for Cultural Property Protection organised a one-week on-site-course on risk management for cultural heritage at the University for Continuing Education Krems. International cultural professionals from Austria, Italy, Romania and Serbia took part in the training.
The aim of the course was to provide tomorrow's cultural heritage professionals with basic information on the necessary management of risks to material cultural heritage caused by natural or man-made disasters.
SOS HERITAGE WEB APP
The SOS Heritage Web App is being developed to support cultural heritage risk assessments with a digital tool. The main objective of the application is to provide a tool to put the theoretical concepts of cultural heritage risk management into practice.
In the business world, specific tools exist for risk assessment of artworks, usually aimed at insurance professionals responsible for underwriting insurance policies for art collectors. The SOS Heritage Web App, on the other hand, is specifically tailored to the needs of staff and managers of cultural heritage institutions who would otherwise have to create and manage their own systems.
The development and testing of the Web App paves the ground for the creation of an innovative tool for professionals to manage their risk assessment procedures and create risk management plans in an immediate and digital way.
SOS Heritage Web App
The Web App is available free of charge to all interested parties. Once you have registered, you will be given access to the Web App.
Register here!Pilot Action in Italy: "Hidden Archives"
Italy's historic houses are an essential part of the country's cultural heritage and the archives they contain, with their documents and artistic treasures, are invaluable. In order to strengthen the cultural sector and promote tourism and economic growth, it is important to improve the preservation and accessibility of these resources.
A detailed analysis of historical archives, including the legal and fiscal framework, is necessary to obtain a comprehensive picture of private archives in Italy. The 'Hidden Archives' initiative aims to preserve and promote Italy's cultural heritage by exploring these resources.
The virtual exhibition presents the results of a study carried out by ADSI on the structure, state of preservation, digitisation and accessibility of family archives in historic houses in Italy. The aim is to highlight the importance of preserving cultural heritage and to gain more support for the protection and digitisation of these archives.
Hidden Archives
visit the virtual ExhibitionPilot Action in Serbia: "Virtuelna Izložbu"
The Virtual Showcase exhibition aims to preserve cultural heritage through digital technologies and make it accessible to an international audience. It features a variety of artefacts from the National Museum of Kruševac, which can be explored from different perspectives. At the heart of the exhibition is an immersive experience that brings history to life in digital form. Visitors can explore 3D models of artefacts ranging from ancient bronze swords to 20th century hand grenades.
The exhibition is complemented by an extensive collection of photographs from different periods and cultural contexts. The aim of the initiative is to create links between the past, present and future, and to inspire and inform future generations about the importance of preserving cultural heritage.
Virtuelna Izložbu
visit the virtual ExhibitionPilot Action in Romania: "The Lost Statues of Bánffy Castle, Bonțida"
The digital exhibition "The Lost Statues of Bánffy Castle, Bonțida" has been opened in the newly renovated lapidarium of the former chapel of Bánffy Castle. Visitors can explore the exhibition through QR codes on a physical board, using their smartphones. The aim of the exhibition is to digitise all the remaining pieces of the Baroque sculpture gallery at Bánffy Castle and present them as a coherent collection. The sculptures themselves are located in four different places: some in Bánffy Castle, in the same room as the digital exhibition board, so that both the physical object and the digital copy can be viewed; others in the Object Depot and the Medieval and Early Modern Lapidarium of the National Museum of Transylvanian History; and in Babeș-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca.
The aim of the initiative is to bring the sculptures together virtually and present them as 3D models, so that visitors can experience the most important pieces of the Baroque Sculpture Gallery in their entirety.
