British Museum is digitizing its entire collection in response to recent thefts | All of that scanning will cost over $12 million.
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British Museum is digitizing its entire collection in response to recent thefts | All of that scanning will cost over $12 million.
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The British Museum is digitizing its entire collection of more than eight million pieces, at a total cost of over $12 million. This move was announced after the museum experienced a theft back in August.

British Museum is digitizing its entire collection in response to recent thefts | All of that scanning will cost over $12 million.::The British Museum is digitizing its entire collection of more than eight million pieces, at a total cost of over $12 million. This move was announced after the museum experienced a theft back in August.

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Cost of securing your intangibly and financially valuable physical assets for all time and ease of “sharing” losslessly with other museums?

Priceless.

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