Digital representations of monuments reduce the need for public exhibition spaces and, therefore, alter the cost and risk management procedures of cultural institutions. Cultural heritage objects acquire an additional non-material status that requires special treatment, as it opens the way to new experiences, methodologies and services. Archiving, documenting, monitoring and disseminating cultural heritage information as well as studying the monuments and historical objects are all being transformed through the use of new ICT tools.

However, the selection of the type of technology to be used in the cultural heritage domain is often driven by proprietary software deals rather than by scientific standards. This is a challenge for cultural heritage professionals as digitization has become a primary concern of the cultural heritage organizations and, even more so, as it increasingly becomes apparent that the tools and practices being adopted will determine the digital future of cultural heritage.

Orbitlab is aware of these concerns and has become an important player in this field. Our aim is to facilitate the creation of digital museums and libraries that will host content both formal and informal, dynamic and static, popular and academic, cultural and directly practical, inspiring further creativity as well as used in marketing initiatives. Our team maintains close ties with archaeologists and other cultural heritage stakeholders, who have already implemented our tools for their research and communication needs. Our circle of partners broadens, as we gain acknowledgement for our pursuit of best practices, our expanding toolset and methodologies and our endorsmenet of open and accessible standards for a variety of cultural heritage work.