THE ARCADE IS OPEN
After several years working with some of the UK and Europe's best culture and heritage organisations, we thought it was about time we became one ourselves! We are incredibly proud to open the doors to The Arcade, our very own gallery.The Arcade is a three-dimensional space where visitors can explore arts, culture and heritage exhibitions from anywhere in the world. Created in response to the Coronavirus lockdown but with an important role still to play once we are in a post-Covid world, The Arcade is open to all; whether you're using a computer, mobile, tablet or even VR headset, you can step inside and enjoy the view.
A SHARED EXPERIENCE
As well as being universally accessible, The Arcade also exists across a variety of platforms.Google Poly offers a series of 360° views of the gallery space, with the ability to enlarge and learn more about the artworks around you. Poly is also linked to the Google Expeditions app, designed to bring it into the classroom and make it viewable in VR.
But perhaps the platform in which The Arcade most comes to life is Mozilla Hubs, a web-based social environment that allows visitors to enter the space together, move around it just like you would in a physical gallery and chat with each other as you go. This kind of shared experience is at the heart of so many visits to culture and heritage spaces, and it can be meaningfully replicated in The Arcade. We believe that although this is especially timely as lockdown conditions endure, the benefits of these social cultural environments will last far longer than Covid-19.
NOW SHOWING @ THE ARCADE
The first three exhibitions in The Arcade, presented in association with The Heritage Alliance, are Landmark Trust'sCoastal Landmarks, National Historic Ships photography competition highlights from the past ten years, and the 'reawakening' of Alexandra Palace's stunning theatre. The National Historic Ships exhibition is also accessible via Mozilla Hubs here- share the link with a friend and take a wander around together!
The Arcade is open and everyone is welcome.
