Collections and objects
Digitise artworks, artefacts, documents or products and present them with context.
Digital exhibitions for institutions
Virtual exhibitions for organisations with collections, archives and stories to share.
V21 Artspace works with museums, universities, foundations, public bodies, central banks and companies to turn significant collections and institutional heritage into engaging digital experiences.
Our roots are in art and culture. That curatorial and visual sensitivity also suits organisations whose collections may include archives, objects, documents, artworks, architecture or corporate heritage.
Selected organisations we have worked with
- La Biennale di Venezia
- Hauser & Wirth
- Serpentine Galleries
- Arts Council Collection
- British Council
- British Library
- The Fitzwilliam Museum
- University of Oxford (GLAM)
- Design Museum
- London Museum
- The National Trust
- National Portrait Gallery
- BALTIC
- Firstsite
- The Building Centre
- Kluge-Ruhe
- Keats-Shelley House
- Southbank Centre
- Sony World Photography Awards
- Fashion Institute of Technology
- Eastern Caribbean Central Bank
- British Society for Heart Failure
- Hospital Rooms
- Nottingham Contemporary
Built around what your organisation holds
The format follows the collection and the audience. We can document an existing display, design a new virtual environment or build a structured online home for material that is rarely seen.
Archives and institutional memory
Bring milestones, records and stories together in a lasting, navigable experience.
Public and global engagement
Share exhibitions through a browser with audiences, staff and stakeholders wherever they are.
From source material to public story
Make dense documents meaningful, not overwhelming.
Large institutional collections often contain long reports, technical records and substantial PDFs. They may not look immediately engaging, but they can hold the decisions, people and turning points that explain how an organisation came into being. We shape that material into a clear visual journey while keeping the source documents available for deeper exploration.
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Find the human story
Identify the milestones, voices and decisions that give specialist material public relevance.
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Create layers of access
Lead with concise interpretation, timelines and selected details, with original documents available when visitors want to go further.
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Build a spatial narrative
Use architecture, imagery, sound and interaction to create pace and connection around document-led content.
Institutional project
Eastern Caribbean Central Bank: a 40th anniversary exhibition online
In our work with the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank, important records about the bank’s inception include substantial PDF documents that would be difficult to engage with in isolation. The virtual exhibition gives those sources context, drawing out the history and significance around them while allowing audiences to explore the original material.
View the ECCB exhibitionWays we can help
Interactive 3D digital twins
Capture a real exhibition, museum or heritage space as it exists.
View serviceBespoke virtual environments
Create new digital architecture around a collection or institutional story.
View serviceObject and artefact digitisation
Prepare individual items for close online exploration and future reuse.
View serviceOnline exhibitions and archives
Build an accessible web experience for collections, research and interpretation.
View serviceA clear route from collection to launch
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Define
We identify the audience, material, permissions, languages and the right digital format.
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Create
We capture or design the space, prepare content and build the interactive experience.
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Publish
We deliver a shareable web experience with support for launch and long-term access.
Questions from institutional teams
Do we need an existing exhibition?
No. We can capture a physical display or create a completely new virtual environment around material held in a collection or archive.
Can the experience include different types of material?
Yes. Projects can combine images, documents, video, audio, 3D objects, interpretation, links and multilingual content.
Can people access it internationally?
Yes. Experiences are published for browser access, making them easy to share with public audiences and stakeholders in different locations.
Collections • Archives • Heritage • Public engagement • Global access
Have a collection or institutional story that deserves a wider audience?
Tell us what you hold, who you want to reach and what you would like the digital experience to achieve.
Discuss your collection