Archive | November, 2009

Google plans to digitise the Iraq National Museum's collections

Putting aside any cynicism about publicity stunts, it is interesting to see Google announce that they are ‘digitising’ the collections of the National Museum of Iraq. The story on Reuters claims that 14,000 photos of the artefacts will be published online in early 2010. “I can think of no better use of our time and [...]

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Textile Conservation Centre continues online

Following the closure of the Textile Conservation Centre, until recently, part of the University of Southampton, the staff of the TCC and the TCC Foundation have set up a website to keep people in touch and retain a presence in the world of conservation, culture and heritage. Here, you can also keep in touch with [...]

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