Author Archives: valentina.bachi

AI helps with deciphering the Herculaneum papyri

The important papyri retrieved in Herculaneaum and preserved at the National Library in Naples contain basically all our knowledge about Greek philosophical schools. Diogenes Laërtius’ Lives of Eminent Philosophers (3rd century AD) and Philodemus of Gadara’s Syntaxis (75-50 BC) in facts represents the … Continue reading


PAGODE project moving towards accomplishments

On 26 January the General Assembly of PAGODE project was called in an online meeting, to review the progress of the project and to plan the next activities for the remaining months. PAGODE is in facts going to end on … Continue reading


online conference “The Revolution of Caravaggio” by film director Paolo Benvenuti

The successful exhibition at MART museum in Rovereto, Caravaggio. The Contemporary, offers visitors the opportunity to admire the Burial of Saint Lucy in the flesh. This painting is the oldest Sicilian work by Michelangelo Merisi (AKA Caravaggio) and is currently … Continue reading


#MuVArch – a virtual museum of architecture

A virtual museum was recently presented by the Italian Council of Architects CNAPPC – Consiglio Nazionale Architetti Pianificatori Paesaggisti e Conservatori. The museum is named #MuVArch, and will allow to virtually walk into exhibition rooms supported with an interactive audioguide. … Continue reading


“Applying and deploying AI in GLAMs” – Call for workshop proposals

The AI4LAM Teaching and Learning Working Group is organizing a series of online workshops on the week of March 29, 2021 to provide training opportunities for those interested in applying and deploying AI in Libraries, Galleries, Archives, and Museums. We … Continue reading


Survey about stored collections of museums

The Erasmus University Rotterdam in collaboration with the Universitat Internacional de Catalunya (UIC Barcelona) – as related to a PhD research – are conducting a survey on the stored collections of museums across the world. Knowing that the larger portion … Continue reading


Online course: 3D Reconstruction of Cultural Heritage at Risk

On February 15th-17th, 2021, Ca’ Foscari University of Venice (Italy) and the Center for Cultural Heritage Technology – Italian Institute of Technology (Italy) will organise the 3D Reconstruction of Cultural Heritage at Risk Training, in the framework of H2020 NETCHER Project. NETCHER 3D Reconstruction of … Continue reading


Webinar about object and face recognition algorithms on historic photos

27th January h. 02:00 PM CET. In the National Archives of Estonia some object and face recognition algorithms and techniques have been tested and implemented on the historic photos of the archives.The webinar describes the work done and shows the … Continue reading


DTCE 2021 International Online Conference

The 1st International Online Conference on Digital Transformation in Culture and Education will take place on 14-16 April 2021. Conference will be hosted by the Serbian Library Association Section for Digital Transformation. The Conference provides an excellent forum for digital librarians, … Continue reading


We Do Not Dream Alone, first instance of the Asia Society Triennial in NYC

The inaugural Asia Society Triennial is currently on view at Asia Society Museum and select locations in New York City through June 27, 2021. The first edition of the Asia Society Triennial, titled “We Do Not Dream Alone”, is composed … Continue reading