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Virtual reality visit to the European Community Pavilion at Expo 58

Public history for the digital age

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When

11 December 2024

13:30 - 15:30 CET

Where

Other location

Villa Salviati - Castle

The Historical Archives welcomes visitors to try out a virtual tour of the European Community's pavilion at the 1958 World Expo. The interactive experience, which takes approximately 10 -15 minutes, was developed from the doctoral research of EUI alumna Anastasia Remes and is experienced through VR goggles in the HAEU's lobby. Come meet the author and experience history through your own eyes.

Anastasia Remes, a PhD graduate of the EUI’s Department of History, has produced an interactive, virtual reality exhibit based on her dissertation research.

‘The European Community at EXPO 58’ is now available in all 24 languages of the European Union, and may be experienced through VR googles at the Historical Archives of the European Union.

The experience is a fascinating glimpse of how academic research can be transformed into a public history exhibition.

The exhibit and goggles will remain available to the public until 17 January 2025, every afternoon from 13:30 - 15:30. The interactive, self-guided tours take about 10-15 minutes to complete.

All are welcome - please drop in at the HAEU's lobby for this novel public history experience!

The Archives thanks Professor Nicolas Petit from the EUI's Department of Law for making virtual reality headsets available for the tour.

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