Webinar 3: Digital technology and lost heritage through the eyes of archaeologists and museologists

Digital enhancement of lost architectural heritage. Exchange between Quebec, Wallonia and Brussels 2026

Date: 12 February 2026

The archaeologist's approach, which consists of analysing and interpreting archaeological remains to produce reliable reference documents, is an essential step in the transmission of historical heritage. This research then serves as a basis for cultural institutions to design exhibitions, publications and educational projects. What are the synergies between archaeological research and digital mediation projects?  What methods underpin the transposition of scientific data into accessible and educational experiences? How can digital technology complement traditional heritage interpretation work?

This third webinar explores how this research can be transformed into immersive digital experiences, enabling the public to discover and understand local history in an interactive and fun way. The design of the game Souvenance, based on the virtual reconstruction of the village of Sainte-Blandine (Bas-Saint-Laurent, Quebec), and the 3D digitisation of Chimay Castle (Chimay, Belgium) using archaeological, iconographic and documentary data, are projects that illustrate these issues in concrete terms.

Webinar: Digital technology and lost heritage through the eyes of archaeologists and museologists (in French only) 

Date: 12 February, from 10am to 11am (Quebec time) or from 4pm to 5pm (Belgium time), online.

To address these issues, we will draw on the expertise of specialists from Quebec and Belgium.

• Frédéric Chantinne, archaeologist attached to the Scientific and Technical Department of the Walloon Heritage Agency, Walloon Public Service (SPW)
• Louis-Patrick St-Pierre, Director General of the Rimouski Heritage Society (SRP) and Sabrina Gendron, coordinator of the Souvenance project

Join us for this third virtual meeting and enrich your knowledge of digital projects based on archaeological research!

To register, click here.

Registration is free but mandatory.

This event is presented by the Palais du Coudenberg and the Îlot des Palais in collaboration with the Société du patrimoine urbain de Québec, the ASBL Palais de Charles Quint, Urban, the City of Brussels, with financial support from the Ministère de la Culture et des Communications du Québec and Wallonie-Bruxelles International.