Together with the Jewish Museum, the Amsterdam Time Machine has taken the initiative to connect datasets from various archives and collections about Jewish Amsterdam. Along with Menno den Engelse of Islands of Meaning, we started with two streets: the Jodenbreestraat and the Nieuwe Amstelstraat. The Jewish Museum has figured outContinue Reading
European researchers are inviting us to travel back in time to explore the evolution of our cities and our landmark monuments. But just how is that possible? Julia Noordegraaf, professor of digital heritage and responsible for the Amsterdam Time Machine explains how the technology works. Read here.Continue Reading
Water and its management are topical issues for Amsterdam, and have always been in the past. Over the centuries, a complex system of locks and dikes has been developed to manage the water levels in the city. The functioning and importance of the Amsterdam water system, especially at a timeContinue Reading
My name is Lulu and I am a visiting scholar at the University of Amsterdam from Beijing, China. I am currently working at an archival heritage project on Chinese communities, supervised by Charles Jeurgens, Professor of Archival Studies at the department of Media Studies at UvA. The goal of theContinue Reading
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