2026 IMEKO TC26 INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON

Metrology for Archaeology and Cultural Heritage

OCTOBER 14-16, 2026 · BARI, ITALY
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14
10:00 - 10:30 Aula magna "Aldo Cossu"
OPENING CEREMONY - WELCOME ADDRESSES
10:30 -11:20 Aula magna "Aldo Cossu" - Keynote Lecture - Lucio Calcagnile
The Role of Accelerator-Based Techniques for Cultural Heritage
11:20 - 11:40 COFFEE BREAK
  Aula Magna "Aldo Cossu" Sala "Don Tonino Bello" Sala Convegni - Biblioteca
11:40 - 13:00 S1.1 - Special Session #01: Multiscale and multitemporal high resolution remote sensing and non-destructive testing for archaeology and monumental heritage: From research to preservation - PART I S1.2 - Special Session #18: Artificial Intelligence in Archaeological Research: Methods, Applications, and Epistemological Challenges S1.3 - General Session - PART I
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13:00 - 14:00 LUNCH
14:00 - 15:40 S2.1 - Special Session #01: Multiscale and multitemporal high resolution remote sensing and non-destructive testing for archaeology and monumental heritage: From research to preservation - PART II S2.2 - Special Session #11: Non-Invasive Systems and Techniques for "On-Site" Monitoring and Diagnosis S2.3 - Special Session #07: Virtual environments for Cultural Heritage: tools, new technologies and future perspectives - PART I
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15:40 - 16:00 COFFEE BREAK
16:00 - 17:40 S3.1 - Special Session #15: Bridging the Gap – Interdisciplinary Sciences in Cultural Heritage S3.2 - Workshop - Microfading Testing (MFT): From Measurement to Preventive Conservation S3.3 - Special Session #07: Virtual environments for Cultural Heritage: tools, new technologies and future perspectives - PART II
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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15
  Aula Magna "Aldo Cossu" Sala "Don Tonino Bello" Sala Convegni - Biblioteca
09:00 - 10:40 S4.1 - Special Session #12: Innovations in Architectural and Archeological Heritage Preservation and Restoration - PART I S4.2 - Special Session #13: Geomatics for Archaeology and Cultural Heritage: multi-source and multi-scale data integration and processing in research and applications S4.2 - Special Session #02: Non-destructive imaging and interferometric techniques for cultural heritage diagnostics and metrology
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10:40 - 11:00 COFFEE BREAK / POSTER SESSION
11:00 - 11:50 Aula magna "Aldo Cossu" - Keynote Lecture - Francesco Martellotta
Preserving the intangible: how room acoustics shaped our culture and what we can do to save it for posterity
  Aula Magna "Aldo Cossu" Sala "Don Tonino Bello" Sala Convegni - Biblioteca
11:50 - 13:10 S5.1 - Special Session #12: Innovations in Architectural and Archeological Heritage Preservation and Restoration - PART II S5.2 - Special Session #17: Non-Invasive Diagnostic Techniques for the Study and Conservation of Cultural Heritage S5.3 - Special Session #04: Integrated Methods, Theories And Applications For Structural Health Monitoring And Assessment Of Ancient Constructions - PART I
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13:10 - 14:30 LUNCH
  Aula Magna "Aldo Cossu" Sala "Don Tonino Bello" Sala Convegni - Biblioteca
14:30 - 15:50 S6.1 - DEMO SESSION - CODEVINTEC - Special Session #01: Multiscale and multitemporal high resolution remote sensing and non-destructive testing for archaeology and monumental heritage: From research to preservation - PART III S6.2 - General Session S6.3 - Special Session #04: Integrated Methods, Theories And Applications For Structural Health Monitoring And Assessment Of Ancient Constructions - PART II
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15:50 - 16:10 COFFEE BREAK / POSTER SESSION
16:10 - 17:50 S7.1 - Special Session #05: Vibroacoustic metrological characterization for archaeology and cultural heritage S7.2 - Special Session #08: Damage and Radiological Risk Assessment: Diagnosis and Monitoring for the Restoration, Preventive Conservation, Usability and Maintenance of Cultural Heritage  
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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16
  Aula Magna "Aldo Cossu" Sala "Don Tonino Bello" Sala Convegni - Biblioteca
09:30 - 11:10 S8.1 - Special Session #19: From shape to sound: Measuring, Preserving, and Reactivating Sound and Media Heritage S8.2 - Special Session #14: Archaeometric And Digital Tools For The Investigation And The Description Of Etruscan Sites And Their Finds - PART I S8.3 - Special Session #16: Diagnostic, restoration and conservation of library cultural heritage and archival materials by multidisciplinary approaches
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11:10 - 11:30 COFFEE BREAK
11:30 - 12:20 Aula magna "Aldo Cossu" - Keynote Lecture - Salvador Ivorra
From temperature fields to residual structural capacity: a metrology-driven approach to the assessment and strengthening of heritage masonry
12:20 - 13:00 POSTER SESSION
13:00 - 14:00 LUNCH
  Aula Magna "Aldo Cossu" Sala "Don Tonino Bello"  
14:00 - 15:00 S9.1 - General Session - PART II S9.2 - Special Session #14: Archaeometric And Digital Tools For The Investigation And The Description Of Etruscan Sites And Their Finds - PART II
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15:00 - 15:30 Aula magna "Aldo Cossu" - CLOSING AND AWARD CEREMONY
POSTER SESSION
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