EU Commission proposes European Heritage List to replace existing label
The EU Commission proposed replacing the European Heritage Label with a new European Heritage List, introducing awards, greater visibility and…
EU project XRculture uses AI, 3D and XR to protect cultural heritage at risk
The EU-funded XRculture project has digitised 1,281 heritage datasets, helped document endangered museum collections in Ukraine and virtually reunited Roman…
Europol warns museum heists are becoming more violent and targeted
A new Europol report finds that museum thefts across Europe are increasingly using forceful tactics, including sledgehammers, explosives and firearms.…
EU institutions sign joint declaration to place culture at centre of policy
The Presidents of the European Commission, European Parliament and Cyprus, acting for the rotating Council Presidency, have signed a joint…
MEPs push sustainable tourism strategy to tackle overtourism and regulate rentals
The EU Parliament’s Transport and Tourism Committee adopted proposals (33–4–4) to rebalance tourist flows, noting that 80% of travellers visit…
Austria leverages E-ARK specifications for future-proofing cultural heritage
The Federal Monuments Authority of Austria (Bundesdenkmalamt, BDA) is at the forefront of preserving the nation’s cultural heritage, not only…
Finland/Sweden: Torne River dipnetting culture to be prepared for nomination
The Torne River is the longest free-flowing river in Northern Europe. Over a period of hundreds of years, a borderless,…
EU Commission Invites Investments in Tourism & Heritage Data Spaces
Today, the Commission has opened new calls for proposals under the 2023-2024 Work Programmes of the Digital Europe Programme to strengthen digital capacities across…
EU Commission invites Member States to contribute to a collection of 3D-digitised cultural heritage assets
In its Recommendation of 2021 on a common European data space for cultural heritage, the Commission encouraged Member States to digitise all…
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Europeana 4.0: EU Commission recommends common data space for cultural heritage
Brussels, 10 November 2021 Today, the Commission publishes a recommendation on a common European data space for...