Update 26 Nov 2017

27 May 2017. In a 2-day conference organized at the Athens Byzantine & Christian Museum (BCM) titled  'Then and Now - Conservation at the Byzantine Museum', Andreas Sarakinos, holographer and Scientific Director of the Hellenic Institute of Holography presented our experience from the innovative use of display holography within this Museum. Click below to view his presentation in PDF file (Greek language) titled 'Recording and Exhibiting Holographic Optical Clones  (OptoClones) at BCM'

 12 Sep 2017. At the annual meeting of all-Russian holographers HOLOEXPO2017 in the city of Zvenigorod, the Hellenic Insitute of Holography (HiH) presented its latest project in using holographic digital prints for the 3D visualization of aerial views of churches of St. Petersburg. These works (specification and digital proecessing by A. Sarakinos) were undertaken on behalf and in collaboration with ITMO University of St. Petersburg. Click here to view the presentation of HiH in PDF file titled:"Aerial Views of Religious Monuments of St. Petersburg" and here for conference pics from the Organizers' website.

2 June 2017. The State Hermitage Museum of St. Petersburg in collaboration with the private company  OPTEC organized an international workshop/seminar for leading experts in science-based restoration between May 30th and Jund 2nd on The Art of Restoration.The Hellenic Institute of Holography actively proposes to the scientific world οf museum conservation the use of display holograms as a method for optical documentation of artefacts -in addition to their obvious use in exhibitions. Within this context, HiH (A. Lembessis) and ITMO University (Prof. S. Stafeev) organized a bilingual presentation for closed audience of Russian and int'l participants titled:"Οptically Documenting Cultural Artefacts with Holographic Optical Clones".

A guided tour in two groups through the Museum of Optics ensued. You may view this presentation here in a PDF file as well as some selected pics from the event by clicking on any of the thumbnails below.

 17 Nov 2017. The annual international meeting of professional holography this year took place in Barcelona, Spain and HiH was again an invited speaker, this time with our presentation titled "OptoClones™ of Russian State Treasures from the Moscow Kremlin Diamond Fund", which you may download in PDF file.