Real to Relic: Museums in 3D

Overview

These days, 3D printers are a bit like Bernard Black's oven: they can handle anything. Houses, bikes, guns, toothbrushes... the list goes on, and also includes important artefacts.

That's great news if you're into history, looking at cool bits and pieces from centuries gone by, or simply gazing at dinosaur skeletons. Modern technology can reproduce valuable, lost or destroyed items, truly taking museum visits to another dimension — but have you ever wondered about how it works, where it can be best employed, and what the practice means in the grand scheme of things?

At Real to Relic: Museums in 3D, a swag of experts will be pondering just that; however this one-night-only exhibition isn't just about the theoretical side of things. You'll also watch 3D printing in action, and see if you can tell the difference between real and replica objects. Nope, this isn't your regular night at the museum.