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Hunt Museum announce free 3D Cultural Heritage training series for museum and cultural heritage professionals

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Hunt Museum announce free 3D Cultural Heritage training series for museum and cultural heritage professionals

Hunt Museum is helping make 3D Cultural Heritage inclusive with free training series for museum and cultural heritage professionals

Hunt Museum is helping make 3D Cultural Heritage inclusive with free training series for museum and cultural heritage professionals
The programme explores how 3D technologies can enhance accessibility and visitor engagement

As a proud consortium partner in the 3DBigDataSpace Project, the Hunt Museum is delighted to announce a free blended training series in 3D digitisation, modelling, and fabrication for museum and cultural heritage professionals.

Led by Tadhg Charles, PhD researcher at Northumbria University and founder of the Inclusive Tactile Heritage Project, the programme explores how 3D technologies can enhance accessibility and visitor engagement.

The Digital Repository of Ireland (DRI) will also contribute expertise in documentation, metadata, and digital preservation.


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“The aim of this training is to give staff the technical skills and inclusive design knowledge to create tactile replicas that communicate shape, texture, and story to a wider audience. Participants will leave with practical digital outputs ready for use in their own museums,” said Tadhg Charles, PhD researcher at Northumbria University.

This five-part training series welcomes museum professionals from across Europe. Participants will learn to capture real objects as 3D digital files using scanners and smartphones; clean and adapt 3D models for printing and tactile engagement; and apply inclusive design principles to enhance accessibility.

The series begins on October 29, 2025, with a full-day, in-person session at the Hunt Museum, followed by four two-hour online evening workshops. The final session, on January 13, 2026, will be co-led by Beth Knazook (DRI) and Tadhg Charles, focusing on documentation, copyright, and long-term preservation of 3D collections.

Participants will gain access to a suite of pre-session resources, including short videos, case studies, checklists, and practical guides, to support their learning. While not mandatory, attending all sessions is strongly encouraged to maximise skill development. Booking is essential, places are limited and booking is available online.  

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