Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre launches interactive website
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News Release
YELLOWKNIFE (March 2, 2015) – Experience the stories, culture and heritage of the Northwest Territories through the Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre’s dynamic new website.
On February 1st, the Northern Heritage Centre launched a redeveloped site that includes innovative technologies, expanding the museum’s virtual presence.
The new site allows visitors to engage with the Heritage Centre’s programs, objects and archives, essentially becoming an on-line library of the territory’s rich cultural offerings.
Some of the new features include:
Revolving Objects Showcase highlighting the NWT Collections
Expanded NWT Archives database with savable search functions
New virtual interactive exhibit: Yamǫ́rıa The One Who Travels
More than 20 virtual exhibits only available on-line
NWT cultural places interactive maps
Video gallery featuring documentary footage
NWT language map
The new website offers opportunities for interacting with the exhibits, collections and archives, and provides up to date information on current and upcoming programming.
“We are proud to share and create easier access to the rich culture and heritage of our territory through this new interactive site,” said Minister of Education, Culture and Employment Jackson Lafferty. “It feels like we’ve just expanded the walls of the museum and grown.”
Media inquiries: Jacqueline McKinnon Department of Education, Culture and Employment Tel: 867- 920-6222 Email: jacqueline_mckinnon@gov.nt.ca