7 décembre 2024|
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|12 months agoSwiss National Museum Unveils Revolutionary Digital Archive
Groundbreaking digital preservation project launches, making centuries of Swiss cultural heritage accessible online through advanced 3D scanning
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- The Swiss National Museum has launched a digital archive containing over 100,000 high-resolution 3D scans of historical artifacts.
- The project utilizes advanced photogrammetry and laser scanning technology developed in partnership with ETH Zurich.
- The digital archive covers 500 years of Swiss cultural history, ranging from medieval weaponry to 20th-century industrial design.
- Access to the archive is completely free for global users, removing paywalls for educational and research purposes.
By The Numbers
100,000+
Artifacts Digitized
CHF 15 Million
Project Investment
0.1 Millimeters
Scanning Precision
400%
Projected Engagement Increase
They Said
"We are not just preserving objects; we are immortalizing the Swiss soul in code. This is the democratization of our history on a scale never seen before."
"The resolution is so high that researchers can analyze fabric weaves and metal corrosion without ever touching the physical object."
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Shattering the Glass Case
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Engineering the Past
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Democratizing Swiss Heritage
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