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Elektra Angelopoulou is the artist selected for AHEAD’s Greek hub
ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΑ Elektra Angelopoulou /Photo by Thalia Galanopoulou HERITΛGE in collaboration with the Archaeological Museum of Messara is very pleased to announce that artist Elektra Angelopoulou has been selected as the artist to create a participatory work of art as part of the AHEAD (Accessible Heritage Experience for Audience Development) project. AHEAD is co-funded by
Architectural heritage preservation project in Ukraine going strong
Our latest project in war-torn Ukraine has recently completed its first semester. Developed in collaboration with the Kharkiv School of Architecture (now relocated to Lviv) and Skeiron, a Ukrainian organization specializing in 3D documentation, this initiative addresses the urgent need to protect Ukraine’s architectural heritage by establishing an architectural conservation course for students at the
HERITΛGE Highlights 2024
Training HERITΛGE celebrated a record-breaking milestone in 2024, training over 1,000 heritage caretakers in a single year. Participants engaged in a wide range of programs, including three-day workshops conducted online and in person, two annual summer schools focusing on digital tools and community engagement, and specialized training tailored to specific regions, topics and organizations. These
From Memory to Momentum: AHEAD Study Visit in Crete
From May 21st to 23rd, 2025, HERITΛGE and the Archaeological Museum of Mesara welcomed partners from across Europe for the second international AHEAD project Study Visit, a key milestone in the project’s mission to foster innovative, audience-centred cultural experiences. The three-day gathering hosted by the Museum (the project’s Greek Hub), proved a dynamic space
Embracing Technology in Cultural Heritage: Overcoming Barriers to Engagement and Accessibility
By Maria Kagkelidou As cultural heritage institutions around the world grapple with the task of preserving our past, an exciting opportunity is emerging: technology. From virtual reality (VR) tours and augmented reality (AR) displays to artificial intelligence (AI) and haptic feedback, the tools available to make heritage more engaging and accessible are growing at a
Έργο AHEAD: επίσκεψη στην Κρήτη
Από τις 21 έως τις 23 Μαΐου 2025, το HERITΛGE και το Αρχαιολογικό Μουσείο Μεσαράς υποδέχθηκαν εταίρους από όλη την Ευρώπη για τη δεύτερη διεθνή Επίσκεψη Μελέτης του έργου AHEAD — ένα βασικό ορόσημο στην αποστολή του έργου για την προώθηση καινοτόμων, προσανατολισμένων στο κοινό πολιτιστικών εμπειριών. Η συνάντηση, που φιλοξενήθηκε από το HERITΛGE και
Milestone project to preserve Buddhist Heritage in Pakistan completed
HERITΛGE is proud to announce the completion of the ‘Preservation of Buddhist Rock Reliefs in the Swat Valley: Documentation, First Aid Conservation, and Climate Change Adaptation‘ project, realised in collaboration with EssaNoor Associates, the Directorate of Archaeology and Museums KP, and the Italian Archaeological Mission in Pakistan, and made possible thanks to the support of
Organising Temporary Exhibitions from your Collections and Touring Strategies Workshop
18 Heritage professionals from 13 countries joined us for the online workshop ‘Organising Temporary Exhibitions from your Collections and Touring Strategies’. The programme was led by Sophia Handaka, Co-Founder and Host of the CoMuseum International Conference and Curator of World Cultures at the Benaki Museum, Dr Evangelos Kyriakidis, Director of the Heritage Management Organization, and