MCI Imaging specialists have been using a number of imaging techniques to document and help understand the nature of cultural heritage materials. These techniques record variations in scale from micro to macro, two- and three-dimensions, light interactions beyond human vision, and so open up new ways of seeing.

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Imaging Scientist and Conservator filming a segment for 60 Minutes at the MCI facility
MCI Research Supported Law Enforcement in Infamous Theft

In March 2024, convictions were handed down in the infamous case of the theft of mote than 1,500 historically important items from the Girolamini Library in Naples, Italy. Among the notable scholars who provided subject matter expertise in this case were staff rom MCI and SLA.
2021 MCI Virtual Fellowship Focused on Reality Technologies and Applications for Research and Conservation
2021 MCI Virtual Fellowship

Reality technologies like virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) are playing a role in the modern museum experience and allow for visitors to engage with exhibitions and collections in new ways.