The ECCCH
The Cultural Heritage Cloud or European Collaborative Cloud for Cultural Heritage
ECCCH is a European Union initiative to create a shared digital infrastructure that connects cultural heritage institutions and professionals across the EU. ECCCH will provide specific digital collaboration tools for the sector while removing barriers for smaller and more remote institutions. The Cultural Heritage Cloud aims to add a digital dimension to cultural heritage preservation, conservation, restoration, and enhancement by providing cutting edge technology for artefact digitisation and artwork research.
ECCCH Goals and ECHOES
Enhanced visibility, interconnectivity, and access to scientific resources, training, and advanced digital tools
The goal is to assist cultural heritage institutions and research organisations of all sizes, and both professionals and non-professionals, in managing their digital objects more effectively. The Cultural Heritage Cloud is being developed by the European Cloud for Heritage OpEn Science (ECHOES), a project funded by the European Commission and UK Research and Innovation (UKRI). ECHOES is responsible for coordinating and integrating the outcomes from all projects funded under ECCCH-related calls. By adopting a holistic approach, ECHOES will establish a collaborative digital environment for all cultural heritage sector participants, fostering knowledge creation across tangible and intangible heritage assets. By 2028, ECHOES will deliver a unified platform integrating the outputs of both EU and national cultural heritage projects. To ensure the Cultural Heritage Cloud’s long-term sustainability, the project will also establish a dedicated legal entity to oversee its continuity and support the sector’s evolving digital needs.
For further information and to stay updated on the developments of the Cultural Heritage Cloud visit the dedicated website
