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Real and Virtual World in Dialogue 2000 Years of Ceramics in the Saar Region This international model exhibition exemplifies the use of novel 3D digitizing technology in cultural heritage. The exhibition presents a collection of real ceramic artifacts of the last 2000 years found as relicts in the Saar Region of the Celtic and Roman time or produced by the factories of the company Villeroy und Boch (Mettlach, Germany) and the "Fayencerie" in Saarguemines (Lothringen, France). The exponates will be thematically centered around the areas of light, washing, eating and drinking. Besides the real object there is a demonstration of virtual objects, a presentation of the digitization process and practical demonstrations of some possible applications The Exhibition is initally divided into two apparent separate fields: on the one hand an exposition of real objects and on the other hand a presentation of a virtual museum featuring 3D-models. By demonstrations and lectures these two worlds of perception will be brought togher. Aims of the Exhibition The aim of this international model exhibition is to to better integrate the results of science into the society and to get feedback of the visitors regarding the 3D digitizing technology. This model exhibition offers the opportunity To advance the public understanding of scientific results and aims To inform the public and the experts in art history about methods und activites of the current research in Computer Science Virtual Museum The current scanning technology produces virtual objects of great accuracy, detail and quality. These models are particulary suitable for presentations and exhibitions because their shape and appearance are a true copy of the original. They can be studied from various viewpoints, without the risk of damaging the object. If the original will be lost the model would become invaluable. An Object (left) and its 3D-Geometry Model (right)