”Innovative Techniques in Cultural Heritage Valorisation. The Icons on Sebeș Valley in the Transylvanian Museum of Ethnography collection” is a project of Transylvanian Museum of Ethnography in partnership with The Technical University of Cluj-Napoca and NUDA AS organization from Norway.

The Transylvanian Museum of Ethnography (TME) has a heritage of over 100,000 pieces grouped in collections. Between the collections of the institution, a collection of icons on glass is an important place. This collection, comprising over 550 representative pieces for all traditional glass painting schools in Romania. Of these, more than 60 pieces are attributed to the traditional painting schools located on the Sebeş Valley.

This project aims to optimize the valorisation grade of glass icons from this area by using innovative virtual reality techniques to fully explore the painting, to make virtual exhibitions, virtual restoration, and use of playful applications. 


  • This project is financed with the support of EEA Grants 2014 – 2021 within the RO-CULTURE Programme

    The EEA Grants represent the contribution of Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway towards a green, competitive and inclusive Europe.
    There are two overall objectives: reduction of economic and social disparities in Europe, and to strengthen bilateral relations between the donor countries and 15 EU countries in Central and Southern Europe and the Baltics.


  • The three donor countries cooperate closely with the EU through the Agreement on the European Economic Area (EEA).

    The donors have provided €3.3 billion through consecutive grant schemes between 1994 and 2014. For the period 2014-2021, the EEA Grants amount to €1.55 billion.

    Further information available here: www.eeagrants.org and www.eeagrants.ro


  • RO-CULTURE is implemented in Romania by the Ministry of Culture through the Project Management Unit. The Programme aims
    at strengthening social and economic development through cultural cooperation, cultural entrepreneurship and cultural heritage
    management.
    The total budget amounts to 29 million EUR. For more details: www.ro-cultura.ro

    • Theme: Overlay by Kaira.