VIRTUAL SPACES | IMMERSIVE 3D VIRTUAL TOURS FOR MUSEUMS, HERITAGE SITES AND COMMUNITY SPACES
Immersive 3D virtual tours embedded with photographs, oral histories and archival content
Virtual Spaces brings your buildings, collections and stories to life through immersive, interactive 3D experiences. Create a digital environment that anyone in the world can explore, layered with the archive content that makes your space unique.
HOW IT WORKS
We handle the complexity, you tell the stories
Three steps from your space to a fully interactive virtual experience. Our team handles all the technical complexity whilst you focus on the stories you want to tell.
Our team captures your space
We handle everything from start to finish. Our team visits your location and captures high-quality 3D imagery of the areas you want to showcase. No disruption, no specialist equipment needed from your side.
Layer in your archive content
Choose the photographs, oral histories, audio guides, archival documents and interpretive content you want embedded. We build it into a polished, interactive experience ready to share.
Anyone, anywhere can explore it
Your Virtual Space is accessible from any device, anywhere in the world. Embed it on your website, share it on social media, include it in funding bids or use it to support exhibitions and events.
What Virtual Spaces makes possible
From museum galleries to outdoor heritage sites, Virtual Spaces works for any location with a story worth telling.
USE CASES
Museum galleries and collections
Give your galleries a permanent digital presence. Visitors can explore your collection from anywhere in the world, with photographs, curator commentary and oral histories embedded directly into the space.
- Layer archive photographs alongside physical objects
- Embed audio guides and curator commentary at specific points
- Reach audiences who cannot visit in person
- Support touring exhibitions with a permanent digital companion
Historic buildings and heritage sites
Preserve and share the atmosphere of historic interiors, restored rooms and heritage buildings, layered with the documents, photographs and oral histories that bring their story to life.
- Capture rooms as they stand today alongside archive photographs
- Embed oral histories from people who lived or worked there
- Support funding bids and grant applications with compelling digital evidence
- Engage visitors before and after their physical visit
Outdoor spaces and town maps
Virtual Spaces is not limited to buildings. Apply the same technology to outdoor heritage sites, town centres, archaeological sites and landscapes, creating an interactive map layered with local history and archive content.
- Interactive town and village maps with embedded archive content
- Archaeological sites brought to life with photographs and finds
- Walking routes layered with oral histories and archive photographs
- Community heritage trails accessible from any device
Community and charity spaces
Document and share the spaces that matter to your community, from village halls and community centres to charity premises that tell the story of decades of service.
- Preserve community spaces before they change or are lost
- Embed community memories and oral histories directly into the space
- Share with members and supporters anywhere in the world
- Use for anniversary and centenary projects
Your Virtual Space is only as rich as the stories inside it
What makes YourArchive’s Virtual Spaces different from standard virtual tour tools is the ability to embed your archive content directly into the experience. Every photograph, oral history and document becomes part of the space itself.
ARCHIVE INTEGRATION
Archive photographs
Layer historical photographs at specific points in the space — showing how a room, building or location looked in 1920, 1950 or 1980 alongside how it looks today.
Oral histories and Spoken Stories
Embed audio and video recordings from people who lived, worked or have a connection to the space. Their voices bring the place to life in a way no written description can.
Audio guides and commentary
Add curator commentary, expert interpretation or community narration at specific points in the tour, creating a guided experience for remote visitors.
Documents and archival records
Embed relevant documents, maps, plans and archival records at the points in the space they relate to, turning your virtual tour into an immersive archive experience.
Let people explore the spaces they may never visit in person
Virtual Spaces makes your spaces and their stories accessible to anyone, anywhere, at any time.
WHY VIRTUAL SPACES
Reach anyone, anywhere
Accessible from any device, anywhere in the world. Visitors who may never visit in person — overseas researchers, diaspora communities, people with mobility restrictions or other barriers to physical visits — can explore your space as if they were there.
Fully managed. No special software needed.
Our team handles the entire capture and build process from start to finish. Visitors explore your Virtual Space directly in their browser on any desktop or tablet. They can also be viewed on mobile, but for the best experience we recommend a larger screen. No downloads required. Access can be fully public or restricted to specific audiences via a simple login.
Strengthen funding bids
A Virtual Space demonstrates reach, impact and digital engagement to funders. Include it as evidence of community access and digital innovation in grant applications and funding bids.
A permanent digital record
Buildings change. Spaces are lost. A Virtual Space creates a permanent digital record of a location as it stands today, preserved for future generations alongside the stories that make it significant.
GET STARTED
Turn your spaces into standout experiences
Book a free demo and let us show you how Virtual Spaces can bring your location and its stories to life for audiences anywhere in the world.
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