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AWA is home to historical manuscripts, literature, music, contemporary art, museum masterpieces, scientific breakthroughs, the writings of Nobel laureates, priceless cultural heritage, irreplaceable memories of indigenous people, the worlds open-source software and much more.

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Arctic World Archive receives more world treasures

Institutions and companies from around the world have gathered in Svalbard to deposit their treasures in the Arctic World Archive. The...

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Want to join a deposit on Svalbard?

To visit Svalbard is on many people's bucket list, and we recommend everyone who stores their precious memories in AWA to participate in a deposit ceremony.

Automatic metadata generation in the AWA web application