Case study / Photogrammetry · 3D Scanning · Cultural Heritage · 3D Reconstruction · Interactive 3D
Archaeological Museum of Chania
Photogrammetry, 3D scanning & interactive artefact digitization
Project overview
In 2014 I worked on the digitization of archaeological exhibits from the Archaeological Museum of Chania.
The project involved recreating physical artefacts as digital 3D objects using photogrammetry and 3D scanning, preparing them for an online museum repository where visitors could inspect selected objects interactively.
The surviving material is limited, but several reconstructed artefacts, an interactive 3D model and institutional records from the original repository remain accessible.
Reconstructing the Artefacts
The surviving reel shows reconstructed sculpture, carved fragments and ceramic vessels. The turntables reveal form and surface detail from angles that a single still cannot show.
Standing figure
Ceramic vessel
Two-handled vessel
Photogrammetry & 3D Scanning
The work combined image-based reconstruction and 3D scanning to capture the form and surface appearance of museum exhibits.
The resulting geometry and textures were prepared as digital assets suitable for online viewing and interactive inspection.
Interactive Digital Artefacts
This surviving interactive model can be rotated and examined directly.
Original Digital Repository
The digitized objects formed part of the Archaeological Museum of Chania’s online repository.
Archival references describe hundreds of objects from the permanent exhibition, with interactive 3D views available across several categories. SearchCulture indexes a subset of the collection.
Surviving Material
The original museum portal is no longer accessible, and much of the production archive is no longer available.
This case study brings together surviving footage from my earlier portfolio, an interactive model and institutional records of the original digital collection.