Heritage Malta ICT and Documentation Division

Competence Center Acronym
HM
URL
http://www.heritagemalta.org
Body / mechanism / institution name
Heritage Malta
Institution English name
Heritage Malta
Institution Acronym
HM
Department_Generate Directorate_Bureau_Service Name
ICT and Documentation Division, World Heritage Sites division
Mail address
noel.zammit@gov.mt
Country
Malta
Tel.
356 23954203
URL
http://www.heritagemalta.org
Type of institution
Governmental
Sector
Museum
Legal status
Public
Institution Description
Heritage Malta is the national agency for museums, conservation practice and cultural heritage. Created by the Cultural Heritage Act which was enacted in 2002, the national agency replaced the former Museums Department. Originally Heritage Malta was entrusted with the management of museums, sites and their collections but in 2005, the agency was also charged with the take over of the former Malta Centre for Restoration to become the national agency responsible for conservation. Heritage Malta seeks to provide its various audiences with an enhanced experience during visits to the various sites and museums managed by the national agency. Cultural heritage can act as a catalyst for Malta?s tourism potential and consequently contribute significantly to the economy.The agency has a specific educational section with special educational programmes targeting children of different age groups as part of organised school visits. These educational programmes are based on the educational curriculum and address specific areas of study in an edutainment way. Furthermore, the agency operates the Institute of Conservation and Management of Cultural Heritage which runs undergraduate and postgraduate academic courses in the field of conservation together with the University of Malta and vocational courses organised in conjunction with MCAST. In addition, the Institute also offers a number of short courses available to the general public.Heritage Malta is also committed to bring culture closer to the people through facilitating interpretation and accessibility both physical and intellectual. Whether through temporary exhibitions, public lectures, heritage trails or other specialised events, the agency ensures that it lives up to the motto of ensuring a future to our past.
Contact Person name
Noel Zammit
Contact Person Gender
Male
Contact Person Title
Mr
Institution
Heritage Malta
Address
Old University Building, Merchant Street Valletta
Country
Malta
Tel.
+356 23954000
Fax
+356 23954210
E-mail
noel.zammit@gov.mt
Contact languages
English
Competence Centre Description
My division, together with the World Heritage Sites curatorial division, are in charge of drafting terms of reference for the digitisation of Archaeological Heritage sites. At the moment we are in fact preparing for laser scanning to produce 3d models for the Hypogeum. We also drafted terms of reference for the digitisation of Tarxien temples and St. Paul's catacombs.
ACQUISITION AND HARVESTING: Other
Cataloging of Heritage artefacts, implentation and management of information systems and services, IR and UV photography and photogramettry
DOCUMENTATION AND MANAGEMENT: Cultural theasuri
AAT, ITIS, ULAN, GBIF, IGN
DOCUMENTATION AND MANAGEMENT: Ontologies
Getty, CRM
DOCUMENTATION AND MANAGEMENT: Standardisation
SPECTRUM, CDWA, Museum Nomenclature, Dublin Core, MARC21, EAD
VISUALISATION: a. 2D Graphical User Interface
webservices
VISUALISATION: 3D Modelling
Textured modelling, laser scanning (now outsourced), 3D modelling software (Rapidform, MENSI)
VISUALISATION: Virtual and augmented reality
VRML and X3d deployment
SPECIALISATION AREA: Movable archaeological objects
Curatorial World Heritage Sites division
SPECIALISATION AREA: Immovable archaeological
Curatorial World Heritage Sites division
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