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NARRATE: Advancing Digital Documentation of Ecclesiastical Cultural Heritage

NARRATE, an ERASMUS+ project funded by the EU, focuses on digitally preserving ecclesiastical cultural heritage. Through user-centered surveys, interactive webinars, and major events in Bulgaria and Türkiye, it provides clergy with accessible tools and training, fostering international collaboration for standardised digital documentation.

Grotto Digital Twins

On 17 February 2025, the online seminar 'Grotto Digital Twins: Strategies for Documentation, Preservation and Promotion' brought together over 170 participants from around the world to explore the challenges of describing and modelling underground cultural heritage sites, both natural and man-made.

Announcing CIPA Summer School 2025: Digitisation of Built Heritage at Risk

Join the 14th CIPA Summer School (May 20-25, 2025) at Heiligenkreuz-Gutenbrunn Castle, Austria! Gain hands-on experience in heritage documentation, photogrammetry, and laser scanning. Led by TU Vienna, in collaboration with ICOMOS and ISPRS. Earn 3 ECTS credits. Limited spots—apply now!

OpenHeritage3D

Join us on February 11th at Castello del Valentino for a seminar on OpenHeritage3D, featuring CIPA President Fulvio Rinaudo and 3D Data Scientist Scott McAvoy. Explore advancements in 3D cultural heritage data accessibility and sharing. Hosted by the PhD Program in Architectural Heritage at Politecnico di Torino, this event highlights innovative heritage documentation initiatives.

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At CIPA Heritage Documentation, we are dedicated to integrating advanced technology with cultural heritage preservation. As a dynamic international non-profit organization, we connect measurement, visualization and computer sciences with the essential work of recording, conserving, and documenting cultural heritage.

Our mission is to develop and promote best practices for recording and managing cultural heritage information. We support the creation and enhancement of specialized tools and techniques, ensuring that heritage professionals have the resources they need to protect and document cultural treasures for future generations.

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