CASE STUDY<\/span><\/b><\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div>Preserving Cultural Heritage <\/span>
Through Intelligent Digitization<\/strong><\/h2><\/div>Active has implemented a digitization project of the historical archive of the Athens Conservatory, ensuring the protection, preservation and digital access to more than 800,000 historical documents and manuscripts of 150 years.<\/p>\n<\/div>
![\"Athens](\"https:\/\/www.active.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/odeio-athinon-logo-white.webp\" "\\"Athens")
<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>THE CHALLENGE<\/strong><\/h6><\/div>The digitization of more than 800,000 valuable documents (sheet music, documents, photographs, architectural drawings, old books and correspondence) required specialized knowledge, strict procedures and advanced technological infrastructure to ensure the integrity and long-term preservation of the archive.<\/p>\n<\/div>
- <\/i><\/span>\n
Untouchable high-resolution scanning<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>
- <\/i><\/span>\n
Specialized state-of-the-art book scanners<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>
- <\/i><\/span>\n
Training and support from scientists of the Athens Conservatory<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>
- <\/i><\/span>\n
Documentation, organisation and digital archiving<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>
- <\/i><\/span>\n
Secure access and long-term preservation<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>
<\/div><\/div>THE SOLUTION<\/strong><\/h6><\/div>Active designed and implemented a high-precision digitization solution using specialized state-of-the-art equipment, following strict protection and documentation protocols.<\/p>\n<\/div>
![\"Athens](\"https:\/\/www.active.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ODEIO_solution-1.webp\" "\\"Athens")
<\/span><\/div><\/i><\/div>Collection &
categorization of
material<\/p>\n<\/div><\/i><\/div> Untouchable
high
resolution scanning<\/p>\n<\/div><\/i><\/div> Processing &
optimization
images<\/p>\n<\/div><\/i><\/div>Digital
organization &
documentation<\/p>\n<\/div><\/i><\/div>Secure
storage &
access<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Key Facts<\/strong><\/h4><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i>\u20ac0.9 million.
<\/strong><\/h5><\/div><\/div><\/div>Total budget<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i>800 thousand<\/strong><\/h5><\/div><\/div><\/div>Prot Original manuscripts<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i>Background<\/strong><\/h5><\/div><\/div><\/div>Archive
150 years old<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i>4 book scanners<\/strong><\/h5><\/div><\/div><\/div>special devices for safe scanning<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i>15 months<\/strong><\/h5><\/div><\/div><\/div>Implementation time<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i>14 members<\/strong><\/h5><\/div><\/div><\/div>of the department
PM<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
The operational impact<\/b><\/h4><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i>Preservation of cultural heritage<\/strong><\/h5><\/div><\/div><\/div>Protecting an invaluable 150-year-old archive for future generations<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i>Direct & wide access<\/strong><\/h5><\/div><\/div><\/div>Digital access to the richest music archive in Greece<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i>Safety & protection<\/strong><\/h5><\/div><\/div><\/div>Ensuring the integrity and long-term preservation of documents<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i>Value for research and education<\/strong><\/h5><\/div><\/div><\/div>Support for music research, education and artistic creation<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i>Preservation of cultural heritage<\/strong><\/h5><\/div><\/div><\/div>Protecting an invaluable 150-year-old archive for future generations<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
![\"Athens](\"https:\/\/www.active.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ODEIO_sol.webp\" "\\"Athens")
<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>ABOUT THE PROJECT<\/strong><\/h6><\/div>Where Cultural Heritage Meets Intelligent Technology<\/h4><\/div>With respect for history and the power of technology, Active contributes to the preservation of our cultural heritage and its dissemination into the future.<\/p>\n<\/div>
Preserving Cultural Heritage <\/span>
Through Intelligent Digitization<\/strong><\/h2><\/div>Active has implemented a digitization project of the historical archive of the Athens Conservatory, ensuring the protection, preservation and digital access to more than 800,000 historical documents and manuscripts of 150 years.<\/p>\n<\/div>
<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>THE CHALLENGE<\/strong><\/h6><\/div>The digitization of more than 800,000 valuable documents (sheet music, documents, photographs, architectural drawings, old books and correspondence) required specialized knowledge, strict procedures and advanced technological infrastructure to ensure the integrity and long-term preservation of the archive.<\/p>\n<\/div>
- <\/i><\/span>\n
Untouchable high-resolution scanning<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>
- <\/i><\/span>\n
Specialized state-of-the-art book scanners<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>
- <\/i><\/span>\n
Training and support from scientists of the Athens Conservatory<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>
- <\/i><\/span>\n
Documentation, organisation and digital archiving<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>
- <\/i><\/span>\n
Secure access and long-term preservation<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>
<\/div><\/div>THE SOLUTION<\/strong><\/h6><\/div>Active designed and implemented a high-precision digitization solution using specialized state-of-the-art equipment, following strict protection and documentation protocols.<\/p>\n<\/div>
<\/span><\/div><\/i><\/div>Collection &
categorization of
material<\/p>\n<\/div><\/i><\/div> Untouchable
high
resolution scanning<\/p>\n<\/div><\/i><\/div> Processing &
optimization
images<\/p>\n<\/div><\/i><\/div>Digital
organization &
documentation<\/p>\n<\/div><\/i><\/div>Secure
storage &
access<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Key Facts<\/strong><\/h4><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i>\u20ac0.9 million.
<\/strong><\/h5><\/div><\/div><\/div>Total budget<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i>800 thousand<\/strong><\/h5><\/div><\/div><\/div>Prot Original manuscripts<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i>Background<\/strong><\/h5><\/div><\/div><\/div>Archive
150 years old<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i>4 book scanners<\/strong><\/h5><\/div><\/div><\/div>special devices for safe scanning<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i>15 months<\/strong><\/h5><\/div><\/div><\/div>Implementation time<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i>14 members<\/strong><\/h5><\/div><\/div><\/div>of the department
PM<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
The operational impact<\/b><\/h4><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i>Preservation of cultural heritage<\/strong><\/h5><\/div><\/div><\/div>Protecting an invaluable 150-year-old archive for future generations<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i>Direct & wide access<\/strong><\/h5><\/div><\/div><\/div>Digital access to the richest music archive in Greece<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i>Safety & protection<\/strong><\/h5><\/div><\/div><\/div>Ensuring the integrity and long-term preservation of documents<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i>Value for research and education<\/strong><\/h5><\/div><\/div><\/div>Support for music research, education and artistic creation<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i>Preservation of cultural heritage<\/strong><\/h5><\/div><\/div><\/div>Protecting an invaluable 150-year-old archive for future generations<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>ABOUT THE PROJECT<\/strong><\/h6><\/div>Where Cultural Heritage Meets Intelligent Technology<\/h4><\/div>With respect for history and the power of technology, Active contributes to the preservation of our cultural heritage and its dissemination into the future.<\/p>\n<\/div>
Active has implemented a digitization project of the historical archive of the Athens Conservatory, ensuring the protection, preservation and digital access to more than 800,000 historical documents and manuscripts of 150 years.<\/p>\n<\/div>
<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>THE CHALLENGE<\/strong><\/h6><\/div>The digitization of more than 800,000 valuable documents (sheet music, documents, photographs, architectural drawings, old books and correspondence) required specialized knowledge, strict procedures and advanced technological infrastructure to ensure the integrity and long-term preservation of the archive.<\/p>\n<\/div>
- <\/i><\/span>\n
Untouchable high-resolution scanning<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>
- <\/i><\/span>\n
Specialized state-of-the-art book scanners<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>
- <\/i><\/span>\n
Training and support from scientists of the Athens Conservatory<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>
- <\/i><\/span>\n
Documentation, organisation and digital archiving<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>
- <\/i><\/span>\n
Secure access and long-term preservation<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>
<\/div><\/div>THE SOLUTION<\/strong><\/h6><\/div>Active designed and implemented a high-precision digitization solution using specialized state-of-the-art equipment, following strict protection and documentation protocols.<\/p>\n<\/div>
<\/span><\/div><\/i><\/div>Collection &
categorization of
material<\/p>\n<\/div><\/i><\/div> Untouchable
high
resolution scanning<\/p>\n<\/div><\/i><\/div> Processing &
optimization
images<\/p>\n<\/div><\/i><\/div>Digital
organization &
documentation<\/p>\n<\/div><\/i><\/div>Secure
storage &
access<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Key Facts<\/strong><\/h4><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i>\u20ac0.9 million.
<\/strong><\/h5><\/div><\/div><\/div>Total budget<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i>800 thousand<\/strong><\/h5><\/div><\/div><\/div>Prot Original manuscripts<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i>Background<\/strong><\/h5><\/div><\/div><\/div>Archive
150 years old<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i>4 book scanners<\/strong><\/h5><\/div><\/div><\/div>special devices for safe scanning<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i>15 months<\/strong><\/h5><\/div><\/div><\/div>Implementation time<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i>14 members<\/strong><\/h5><\/div><\/div><\/div>of the department
PM<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
The operational impact<\/b><\/h4><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i>Preservation of cultural heritage<\/strong><\/h5><\/div><\/div><\/div>Protecting an invaluable 150-year-old archive for future generations<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i>Direct & wide access<\/strong><\/h5><\/div><\/div><\/div>Digital access to the richest music archive in Greece<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i>Safety & protection<\/strong><\/h5><\/div><\/div><\/div>Ensuring the integrity and long-term preservation of documents<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i>Value for research and education<\/strong><\/h5><\/div><\/div><\/div>Support for music research, education and artistic creation<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i>Preservation of cultural heritage<\/strong><\/h5><\/div><\/div><\/div>Protecting an invaluable 150-year-old archive for future generations<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>ABOUT THE PROJECT<\/strong><\/h6><\/div>Where Cultural Heritage Meets Intelligent Technology<\/h4><\/div>With respect for history and the power of technology, Active contributes to the preservation of our cultural heritage and its dissemination into the future.<\/p>\n<\/div>
The digitization of more than 800,000 valuable documents (sheet music, documents, photographs, architectural drawings, old books and correspondence) required specialized knowledge, strict procedures and advanced technological infrastructure to ensure the integrity and long-term preservation of the archive.<\/p>\n<\/div>
- <\/i><\/span>\n
Untouchable high-resolution scanning<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>
- <\/i><\/span>
\nSpecialized state-of-the-art book scanners<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>
- <\/i><\/span>
\nTraining and support from scientists of the Athens Conservatory<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>
- <\/i><\/span>
\nDocumentation, organisation and digital archiving<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>
- <\/i><\/span>
\nSecure access and long-term preservation<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>
<\/div><\/div>THE SOLUTION<\/strong><\/h6><\/div>
Active designed and implemented a high-precision digitization solution using specialized state-of-the-art equipment, following strict protection and documentation protocols.<\/p>\n<\/div>
<\/span><\/div><\/i><\/div>Collection &
categorization of
material<\/p>\n<\/div><\/i><\/div> Untouchable
high
resolution scanning<\/p>\n<\/div><\/i><\/div> Processing &
optimization
images<\/p>\n<\/div><\/i><\/div>Digital
organization &
documentation<\/p>\n<\/div><\/i><\/div>Secure
storage &
access<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Key Facts<\/strong><\/h4><\/div>
<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i>\u20ac0.9 million.
<\/strong><\/h5><\/div><\/div><\/div>Total budget<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i>800 thousand<\/strong><\/h5><\/div>
<\/div><\/div>Prot Original manuscripts<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i>Background<\/strong><\/h5><\/div>
<\/div><\/div>Archive
150 years old<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i>4 book scanners<\/strong><\/h5><\/div>
<\/div><\/div>special devices for safe scanning<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i>15 months<\/strong><\/h5><\/div>
<\/div><\/div>Implementation time<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i>14 members<\/strong><\/h5><\/div>
<\/div><\/div>of the department
PM<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>The operational impact<\/b><\/h4><\/div>
<\/div><\/div><\/i>Preservation of cultural heritage<\/strong><\/h5><\/div>
<\/div><\/div>Protecting an invaluable 150-year-old archive for future generations<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i>Direct & wide access<\/strong><\/h5><\/div>
<\/div><\/div>Digital access to the richest music archive in Greece<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i>Safety & protection<\/strong><\/h5><\/div>
<\/div><\/div>Ensuring the integrity and long-term preservation of documents<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i>Value for research and education<\/strong><\/h5><\/div>
<\/div><\/div>Support for music research, education and artistic creation<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i>Preservation of cultural heritage<\/strong><\/h5><\/div>
<\/div><\/div>Protecting an invaluable 150-year-old archive for future generations<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>ABOUT THE PROJECT<\/strong><\/h6><\/div>
Where Cultural Heritage Meets Intelligent Technology<\/h4><\/div>
With respect for history and the power of technology, Active contributes to the preservation of our cultural heritage and its dissemination into the future.<\/p>\n<\/div>
- <\/i><\/span>