Costume Digitisation Project
Museum of Cornish Life, Helston

Added: 02 December 2020

The museum has been working on a costume digitisation project with Purpose 3D, a local start up from the Falmouth Launchpad Programme who specialise in the digitisation of historical and vintage clothing. The company uses photogrammetry to capture the items and 3D modelling technology to transform them into authentic models. The aim of the project is to display the museum’s diverse collection in a modern and interactive way, allowing the museum to share items of local importance more widely. Purpose 3D co-founder, Amy Hardman explained: “Each item of clothing has a story to tell, be it a war uniform, a pair of mining trousers, a Victorian maternity dress or a Flora Day dress. This project will allow us to share the collection with an entirely new audience.”

The scanning process has been supported by Costume Volunteer, Andrea who has enjoyed discovering some of ‘the wonderful stories’ brought to life by the project, particularly those connected to local families.This project is funded by the Cultivator Creative Investment Grant programme and made possible thanks to Arts Council England, Cornwall Council, Cultivator and the European Regional Development Fund. You can find out more about the project in this video and view the 3D models on SketchFab