The Arc

Browse the archive

A curation of featured archive items tell the important preservation work being done in the Arctic World Archive. The collection should be browsable through themes such as Brazil’s law abolishing slavery, Munch’s Scream, Norwegian folk tales, Earth Remote Sensing data from ESA, Hanna Papyrus from Vatican Library, and etc. When one or more tables are not being used, they go into an autoplay mode shuffling the catalog and lighting up many virtual drawers in animated patterns. A bespoke audio solution creates a location-specific spatial auditory experience tailored to each station and an ambient experience for the surrounding parts.

Using touch screen tables

1. A visitor selects an item from the catalog 2. An image of the item is projected on its virtual drawer high up on the wall of the vault 3. A high resolution version with accompanying audio and descriptive text is presented on the touch screen for close examination and learning