For heritage sites and architects
The building tells its own story.
Who built it, what has survived, which detail to look at. For site managers, parishes, owners of historic townhouses and architecture practices who want their building to be understood.
Wawel as a barracks, 1868–1871. Photo: Ignacy Krieger. Public domain.
Today
People walk past and don't know what they're looking at.
The plaque says little
A date and the architect's name. Nothing about why the portal looks the way it does.
Details get missed
Without a hint, nobody looks up at the cornice or notices the trace of an old gateway.
Rebuilds fade from memory
The building has changed over the centuries. The archive photographs sit in collections, far from the building itself.
Look up. Where the third window ends…
The narration guides your eye across the façade and shows how the building looked a hundred and fifty years ago. An archive photograph and today's view in one story.
The Town Hall Tower, c. 1870. Photo: Ignacy Krieger. Public domain.
How it works
How to prepare it
From the archive to a story at the entrance.
- 1
History and archive material
We gather the facts, the rebuilds and the photographs we have the rights to.
- 2
Stops on the façade and inside
A sign at the entrance, then “look at…” stops around the building.
- 3
Narration and an on-site test
The story is checked from the spot where you can really see the detail.
What you get
The story of a detail
Portal, cornice, sgraffito. The narrator shows you where to look.
Then and now
An archive photograph next to today's view.
Nothing fixed to the building
A sign at the entrance or a geotag. We don't screw anything to a historic wall.
Questions
Can a sign be mounted on a historic building?
You don't have to mount anything. A stop can work as a geotag, and the sign can stand inside or at the ticket desk.
Wawel as a barracks
A stop from the sample exhibition: Wawel in Ignacy Krieger's photograph from 1868–1871.
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Let's tell your building's story.
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