On 29 October 2026, COLOURS will present its digital tools for coloured heritage at the XXVIII Borsa Mediterranea del Turismo Archeologico (BMTA) in Paestum, Italy. The event is organised together with three other projects of the Cultural Heritage Cloud: UNICHE, PlaceMUS XR and StratiGraph.
The aim is to show heritage institutions what these tools can do in practice. Participants can see concrete examples, learn about the projects’ open calls and test the tools directly with the people who develop them.
Who should attend
The workshop is designed for museums, heritage institutions, conservators-restorers, heritage scientists and other professionals in the sector. It is also a good opportunity for organisations interested in applying to the COLOURS and UNICHE open calls.
Programme
10:00–12:30 · Sister projects working session (closed session)
COLOURS, UNICHE and PlaceMUS XR will compare how they are integrating into the Cultural Heritage Cloud and agree on joint feedback for ECHOES.
13:00–15:00 · Public session: New tools and EU funding for museums and heritage
Next ex Tabacchificio, Sala Cerere
- 13:00 · Welcome and introduction to the Cultural Heritage Cloud, by an ECHOES representative
- 13:15 · The sister projects: tools and services for the heritage community
- COLOURS: digital tools for the conservation and restoration of coloured heritage (D. Ferdani, CNR ISPC)
- PlaceMUS XR: digital journeys across musical places in Europe through extended reality (speaker to be confirmed)
- UNICHE: a no-code platform for interactive cultural heritage experiences (S. Pescarin, CNR ISPC)
- 14:15 · Opportunities: the COLOURS and UNICHE open calls. Who can apply, what support is offered and the timeline.
- 14:40 · Q&A and wrap-up
16:00–18:00 · Live demo and stakeholder corner
ArcheoVirtual exhibition area
Visitors can try the COLOURS tools and talk directly with developers and project partners. On show will be MuLaX, ATON, the Light Damage Estimator (LDE), the Colour Knowledge Repository and virtual cleaning presented through interactive before/after comparisons. PlaceMUS XR will present Interlumo. An open call desk will be available for one-to-one discussions on eligibility, proposal ideas and fit with the project pilots.
How to take part
Participation is free and in person. To register, write to ic-dp@cultura.gov.it by 23 October 2026. Registrations help the organisers plan the hands-on session according to the number of participants.
Access to BMTA also requires free online registration on the event platform: [link].
📍 Next ex Tabacchificio, Paestum (Italy), within the XXVIII BMTA
📅 29 October 2026
The event is supported by the Istituto Centrale per la Digitalizzazione del Patrimonio Culturale – Digital Library of the Italian Ministry of Culture.
COLOURS is part of the Cultural Heritage Cloud, being developed by ECHOES. COLOURS is funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Research Executive Agency (REA). Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them. This project is part of the Cultural Heritage Cloud initiative, coordinated by ECHOES (echoes-eccch.eu).
