by Simon Spode | Jun 15, 2022 | 3D Scanning, Artifacts, Museums & Collections, News
A blown-up Russian tank near Kyiv, a monument for Ukrainian writer Borys Hrinchenko, and an apartment building destroyed by artillery are among hundreds of landmarks, cultural sites, monuments and everyday things that Ukrainian civilians have 3D scanned on mobile... 
by Simon Spode | Jun 9, 2022 | 3D Scanning, Artifacts, Museums & Collections, News
3D scanning is helping archaeologists better understand a 1,200-year-old, 15-foot dugout canoe recovered in 2021 from the waters of Lake Mendota, Wisconsin and part of the ancestral home of the Ho-Chunk Nation. From the scans detailed 3D renderings have been created... 
by Simon Spode | May 12, 2021 | 3D Scanning, Artifacts, Sculpture
A life-size, 3D printed replica of Michelangelo Buonarroti’s world renowned “David” statue was unveiled in early May 2021 as the centrepiece of the Italy Pavilion at the Expo 2020 world fair in Dubai. Described as “David’s twin,” the 17-foot-tall, 3D-printed statue... 
by Simon Spode | Apr 21, 2020 | 3D Scanning, Artifacts, Museums & Collections, News
In Italy, 3D printing and scanning technology has helped to restore the south doors of the Baptistery of Florence, built around 700 years ago. The Baptistery of Florence was constructed sometime between 1059 and 1128, making it one of the oldest buildings in the city.... 
by Simon Spode | Sep 13, 2019 | 3D Scanning, Aerospace, Artifacts, CT Scanning, Museums & Collections, News
Neil Armstrong’s historic Apollo 11 spacesuit has been painstakingly restored by the Smithsonian Museum, with the help of 3D optical scanning and CT scanning. The restoration took place ahead of the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission launch and used... 
by Simon Spode | Apr 11, 2019 | 3D Scanning, Artifacts, Education, Museums & Collections, News
From January to the end of October 2018, the Old Town Astronomical Clock in Prague underwent a restoration project. The goal of the restoration work was to give the watch its original look and original tuners of the 1960s. During the Second World War, the astronomical...