THE Arquivo.pt is the digital service of the Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT), developed by FCCN, responsible for preserving pages and websites since 1996. Here, anyone can research the past of web Portuguese.
In addition to archiving, this service also allows everyone to “travel in time” through exhibitions online Arquivo.pt, collections of preserved pages from the past, each dedicated to a special theme or era.
These exhibitions online allow us to revisit moments in the history of an institution, country, and/or world, making digital memories accessible to everyone that would otherwise be lost. They are constructed from pages web archived over the years and, in this way, allows the user to browse old versions of websites that witnessed events relevant to Portuguese society.
From democracy to music in one place
Among the dozens of online exhibitions available on the Arquivo.pt website, the one dedicated to 50 years of April 25th, which revisits some historical events since the Carnation Revolution. Also the 40 years of Commercial Radio or the evolution of Lisbon Book Fair These are journeys whose cultural and institutional narratives were constructed in the digital space.
THE IndieLisboa is another example, where the collection tells the story of 20 years of this festival in our country, as part of the anniversary celebration. This Journey Through Time follows the transformation of the festival's visual identity, its programming over the years, and how independent cinema found expression. online.
Other cultural and educational institutions, such as the Portuguese Press Association, the Estoril Casino in partnership with the MUVITUR, or even academic initiatives such as the timeline of NOVA SBE, also have an exhibition dedicated to them on Arquivo.pt that allows them to safeguard their digital presence and make it available to future generations.
Any institution can request the creation of its own exhibition, all information is available at Arquivo.pt.
We invite everyone to explore this unique and completely free tool for everyone!
