TC26 - Metrology for Cultural Heritage - About

The Technical Committee was conceived as a meeting place to promote interdisciplinary work between researchers from different scientific sectors and show and share the latest innovations in the measurements applied to cultural heritage. It wants to be an opportunity for intersectoral exchange between researchers and professionals from public structures such as museums, galleries, libraries, archives and small and medium-sized enterprises.

Due to the topic's scientific complexity, which requires, in most cases, continuous comparison and teamwork between sectors of the hard sciences and the humanities, the interdisciplinary approach we want to take to the TC is highly encouraged.

Cultural Heritage metrology is a new discipline that could strengthen the reliability of analytical data by introducing metrological concepts in cultural heritage measurements and enhancing the metrological capability of the professional pool (especially of young investigators) since the academic systems in the cultural heritage areas lack adequate metrological training and teaching.