Preserve what defines us — our stories, knowledge, and identity. Arctic World Archive helps organizations secure their most valuable entertainment heritage for future generations.
We secure entertainment heritage in its purest form: offline, enduring, and built for the future.
At the Arctic World Archive, we offer a one-of-a-kind solution for safeguarding cultural treasures of
entertainment — storing digital assets on ultra-reliable piqlFilm, kept deep inside
the Arctic permafrost.
No servers. No online access. No accidental loss.
From iconic tracks to unforgettable streams, legendary games, and historic sporting moments — we make
sure they are preserved for centuries to come.
Launched in 2017 by Norwegian technology company Piql, the Arctic World Archive set out with a bold mission: to protect humanity’s digital memory by storing it on ultra-durable film, secured in a decommissioned coal mine in Svalbard.
By 2025, AWA became an independent foundation, dedicated to neutrality, long-term stewardship, and global collaboration.
Our purpose is clear:
Safeguard the world’s entertainment heritage — reliably, sustainably, and for the benefit of generations
ahead.
Because creativity deserves permanence, we defend digital entertainment against cyber risks, data corruption, format shifts, and technological extinction:
Music carries identity, emotion, and memory — shaping cultures and movements across time. From vinyl digitizations to born-digital masterpieces, we preserve sound archives so they survive beyond fragile formats and fleeting platforms. By protecting them offline, we ensure that the soundtrack of past and present continues to inspire future generations.
Streaming has become today’s stage for expression — from independent podcasts to global YouTube channels and Twitch communities. We ensure these digital voices, moments, and movements are not lost in the rapid churn of platforms and formats. Preserving them with us means securing a snapshot of modern culture that would otherwise risk vanishing in the noise of constant updates.
Games combine art, technology, and storytelling in uniquely interactive worlds. Whether early 8-bit creations or today’s immersive universes, we preserve them to guarantee that the culture of play remains accessible and appreciated in the future. By archiving not just files but also context, we help ensure that future generations understand and can re-experience the evolution of gaming.
Sports immortalize moments of passion, unity, and achievement. From historic broadcasts to milestone victories, these archives hold the memory of human perseverance. Safeguarding them protects not only results and records but also the emotions, rivalries, and triumphs that defined the moment.
The Prodigy are an English electronic dance music band formed in Braintree, Essex, in 1990 by producer, keyboard player and...
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Mjøndalen Sports Association, Norway, deposited its 110-year history, featuring celebrated triumphs, rivalries, videos, photos and stories that have been treasured...
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