Virtual future for ancient relics
A 3D scanning technique being tested at the British Museum could pave the way for virtual museum displays.
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Author: Christiana Polycarpou
$10 million reward deadline approaches in unsolved art heist
(CNN)The clock is ticking on a $10 million reward for some missing artwork — including Rembrandts, a Vermeer and sketches by Degas.
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All tweets belong in the Library of Congress
On Tuesday, the Library of Congress announced it’s going to stop archiving all tweets. Instead, it will only record a selection of them.
Read MoreEnglish Heritage and Google reveal historic sites online
Rarely seen works of art and archaeological remains are among the historical treasures being revealed online for the first time.
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Investing in our virtual reality heritage
Nine years ago I met Mike Gogan when he was helping to create a virtual reality version of Anne Hathaway’s cottage in Stratford-upon-Avon. The idea was to allow less mobile visitors to “visit” the interior of this important piece of English history even if it isn’t possible for them to climb the narrow stairs to get to the first floor.
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