In recent years, a number of museums worldwide have embraced the potential of digital media for their exhibition spaces, programming and collections: as a means to both document and democratise objects and experiences. This blog hopes to make the case for 3D digitisation for museums: highlighting the ways in which this process supplements and enhances … Continue reading 3D Digitisation: Access, Authenticity, Aura
Interview with James Bezjian
This week we are very excited to have Dr James Bezjian (Assistant Professor of Entrepreneurship) visiting us from the Citadel Military College of South Carolina. He is working with us to 3D scan artefacts in the Bridges Archaeology Collection and is also training students and staff at the University to use the latest equipment. Alison … Continue reading Interview with James Bezjian
Implementing 3D Technology in Cultural and Ethnographic Collections: Implementation and Issues.
This week, Museum and Galleries Student Azam Caesar ruminates on his experience working at cultural and ethnographic museum and how 3D technologies could be implemented in such museums. Before coming to St Andrews to study for the MLitt in Museum and Gallery Studies I had gained experience volunteering as a guide at the National Museum … Continue reading Implementing 3D Technology in Cultural and Ethnographic Collections: Implementation and Issues.
The Conservation Benefits of 3D Scanning
Over the past month we have hosted a series of blogs from former undergraduate students of St Andrews. Courtenay Elle Critchton-Turley (2012), Matthew Moran (2013), Melody Wentz (2014) and Sophia Mirashrafi (2016) are just a few of our students who have gone on to undertake postgraduate degrees in archaeology/museum studies/conservation. In this series of posts, … Continue reading The Conservation Benefits of 3D Scanning
South Georgia: The Advantage of 3D Survey Scans
Over the next couple of months we are particularly pleased to host a series of blogs from former undergraduate students of St Andrews. Courtenay Elle Critchton-Turley (2012), Matthew Moran (2013), Melody Wentz (2014) and Sophia Mirashrafi (2016) are just a few of our students who have gone on to undertake postgraduate degrees in archaeology/museum studies/conservation. … Continue reading South Georgia: The Advantage of 3D Survey Scans
Hidden Stories: 3D Techniques as tools for exploring Archaeological Assemblages
Over the next couple of months we are particularly pleased to host a series of blogs from former undergraduate students of St Andrews. Courtenay Elle Critchton-Turley (2012), Matthew Moran (2013), Melody Wentz (2014) and Sophia Mirashrafi (2016) are just a few of our students who have gone on to undertake postgraduate degrees in archaeology/museum studies/conservation. … Continue reading Hidden Stories: 3D Techniques as tools for exploring Archaeological Assemblages
DISPLAY AND THE VALUE OF 3-D IMAGES
A significant advantage of providing 3-D images is that they allow different sides of the object to be viewed. This bi-chrome plate (dated to the Cyprio-Geometric period (1050-750 BCE) is on display in the Neues Museum, Berlin (Fig. 1). A close parallel is found in the Bridges collection at the University of St Andrews (Fig. … Continue reading DISPLAY AND THE VALUE OF 3-D IMAGES
Making the Fakes!
Most museums provide hands-on opportunities to learn about their collections through both educational programming and interactive displays. MUSA is no exception to this. The galleries have been designed to cater for a range of ‘learning styles’, whether this means visitors experimenting and solving problems themselves, listening to recordings, reading, discussing exhibits with each other, or … Continue reading Making the Fakes!
Workshop: Photogrammetry & Sketchfab Training for Cultural Heritage
On the 16th of May 2017, Dr Ioannis Georganas attended a workshop organised by the Museum of London entitled "Photogrammetry & Sketchfab Training for Cultural Heritage”. The workshop was part of the museums Digital Future Skills Programme. The aim of this workshop was to provide museum and cultural heritage professionals an introduction in creating and sharing 3D content using … Continue reading Workshop: Photogrammetry & Sketchfab Training for Cultural Heritage
The Bridges Collection 