Ancient artifacts at MAPS Museum getting a 3D afterlife

NEW PORT RICHEY, Fla. — Ancient artifacts on display at the New Port Richey MAPS Museum are getting a new immortal lease on life.

What You Need To Know • New Port Richey's MAPS Museum is using 3D technology to scan those ancient artifacts on display in the museum • Every single artifact on display in the museum is being scanned, creating a 3D, digital twin that will then live in a digital database accessible worldwide • A team of research scientists with Global Digital Heritage are performing the scans • Those behind the work say they anticipate the work to take three years to finish

The Museum of Archaeology, Paleontology and Science — or MAPS Museum — is using 3D technology to scan these historical artifacts. It’s creating a digital library and making the collection accessible