VIKUS Viewer
Explore cultural collections along time, texture and themes

VIKUS Viewer is an advanced web-based visualization system that arranges thousands of cultural artifacts on a dynamic canvas and supports the exploration of thematic and temporal patterns of large collections, while providing rapid access to high-resolution imagery.

The keywords associated with collection items are visualized in an interactive list that indicates the frequency of themes in the collection and allows for flexible filtering. Keyword selections reveal the rich relationships among the themes of a collection.

The items are positioned into columns above an event timeline that contextualizes the collection along major historic developments. Zooming into the canvas discloses more detailed information in the timeline and provides access to the intricate textures of the scanned or photographed cultural artifacts.