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Posted on Monday November 14, 2022

Updated on Wednesday August 7, 2024

Common European data space for cultural heritage

The common European data space for cultural heritage accelerates the digital transformation of Europe’s cultural sector and fosters the creation and reuse of content in the cultural and creative sectors. 

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Title:
Advert for World AIDS Day
Creator:
unknown
Date:
1992
Institution:
Welcome Collection
Country:
United Kingdom

The common European data space for cultural heritage is the new flagship initiative of the European Commission to accelerate the digital transformation of Europe’s cultural sector, and foster the creation and reuse of content in the cultural and creative sectors. The deployment of the common European data space for cultural heritage is funded under Digital Europe Programme (DIGITAL) of the European Union. 

Find out more about the data space below.

Strands

Data space - supporting projects
Title:
VASA (Avbildad namn)
Creator:
Okänd fotograf
Date:
1999
Institution:
Vasamuseet
Country:
Sweden

Data space - supporting projects

A number of projects facilitate digital transformation and capacity building of the cultural heritage sector within the common European data space for cultural heritage.

FAQs

Podcast

The heads of the three pillars of the Europeana Initiative discuss the data space and its opportunities on the Michael Culture EUCropolis podcast - listen below!

Latest news

Bibracte exploits the potential of 3D digitisation
Title:
Acquisition of morphometric criteria for a Gallic pottery sherd using photogrammetry.
Creator:
Benoît Montaggioni / JSL

Bibracte exploits the potential of 3D digitisation

Created: 12 June 2024

Bibracte, an archaeological heritage site in France, is digitising 400 archaeological artefacts in 3D as part of the Eureka3D project. Academics and scientists at Bibracte are taking this opportunity to learn more about the technical aspects and requirements of 3D digitisation.

Cyprus shares their Twin it! 3D for Europe’s culture story
Title:
Twin it! logo. A composition of Windmolen van Elene by FrDr, CC BY-SA 4.0 and Elene windmill by visualdimension, CC BY-NC-ND
Creator:
Ana Moreno
Date:
2023
Institution:
Europeana Foundation
Country:
Netherlands

Cyprus shares their Twin it! 3D for Europe’s culture story

Created: 10 June 2024

The Twin it! campaign invited EU Member States to submit at least one 3D digitised heritage asset to the common European data space for cultural heritage, and Member States rose to this challenge. Colleagues from Cyprus share insights into their multiple submitted assets, which include the Castle of Paphos, the archaeological site Khirokitia Vouni and the Lambousa fishing boat.

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