Museum surveillance - Case studies
Ipsotek, a pioneer in artificial intelligence (AI) powered video analytics, has announced that it has been awarded a security systems project at the Katara Culture Village in Doha, Qatar, in partnership with Mannai Trading Co, a Qatari based company listed on the Qatar Stock Exchange. Ipsotek’s highly scalable VISuite AI platform and advanced VISuite FR facial recognition system have been selected and approved by the Qatar Ministry of Interior to improve the security and safety as well as...
Two museums, a single security environment. As a result, access management was eating up significant time and budget for the museums’ Technical and Security Manager. The solution for simpler access management was eCLIQ, an electronic locking system built around easy-to-fit cylinders and programmable, battery-powered keys. The Thiepval Museums, in northern France, needed trusted, secure entry and exit control to reduce theft from their premises. User-friendly management of access rights wa...
An important heritage site which played a key role in protecting the UK during World War II is itself being made safe and secure with the installation of a comprehensive and fully integrated security system, including more than 75 Dahua HD CCTV cameras. Battle of Britain Bunker The Battle of Britain Bunker is an underground operations room in Uxbridge, formerly used by No. 11 Group Fighter Command during the Second World War, most notably in the Battle of Britain and on D-Day. The operations...
Schools and heritage sites present their own unique difficulties for security and access control. But what about a school that is also a heritage site of exceptional value? This was the challenge facing security administrators at the Colegio Diocesano Santo Domingo in Orihuela, Spain. The Colegio Diocesano is more than just a school. Its historic buildings date to the 1500s, a heritage site as well as a place of learning - with a museum which requires the protection of the same access system. H...
Chocolate Nation’s decision to partner with Panasonic for technology at the immersive Belgium museum has delivered the sweet taste of success. Having already attracted over 100,000 visitors in the first nine months of opening, the Antwerp museum says its technology partnership with Panasonic has underpinned its rapid rise as a visitor attraction. Panasonic security cameras Chocolate Nation has deployed Panasonic equipment throughout the museum, shop, restaurant, event and meeting rooms....
The best security company in Dubai, Ejadah Asset Management Group showed the robots of SMP Robotics on the Intersec 2020. The exhibition featured robots that had already been in trial operation for several months. Security robots patrolled the territory of the gated community. Specialists (technicians) of UAE companies accompanied the operation of robots and their maintenance. It is particularly important that for the first time in the world, the Dubai Security Industry Regulatory Agency issue...
Simple IoT systems can streamline everyday operations delivering real savings to companies and benefits to end-users. This is exactly what Axis partner SmartNet has achieved deploying its IoT platform for managing operations and security at Caruso Place Boutique & Wellness Suites in Naples, Italy. Internet of Things (IoT) Caruso Place Boutique and Wellness Suites, located in the heart of Naples, is the perfect choice for travelers looking to mix Neapolitan style and culture with luxu...
With a history dating back to the 1850s, the Sioux City Public Museum has evolved from its original focus on natural science to a broader emphasis on preserving the area’s heritage, offering a variety of educational programmes, events, and historical exhibitions valued at more than $2 million. Having outgrown its former location in a prominent Victorian-era mansion, the museum moved to a new downtown site in April 2011—a modern, open-concept building that has become known as one of t...
The Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum was founded in 1972 and is the largest in Canada to house priceless and restored World War I and II warplanes, including bomber planes used by the Canadian military in Iraq and Afghanistan. The non-profit organization is mandated to acquire, document, preserve and maintain a complete collection of aircrafts that were flown by Canadians and the Canadian military from the beginning of World War II to the present. Their role is to preserve the artifacts, books,...
The Musical Instrument Museum (MIM) in Phoenix, Arizona, hosts more than 300,000 guests each year to view its collection of more than 13,000 instruments and associated objects, and to attend live performances in the MIM Music Theater. As the world’s only global musical instrument museum, MIM creates an exciting experience for guests, immersing them in cultural traditions from around the world. With a mission to collect, preserve, and make accessible an astonishing vari...
Porto is home to one of Portugal’s most important art and architecture foundations, the Serralves Foundation, which governs the Serralves Museum of Contemporary Art and Serralves Park. Both are National Monuments, Portugal’s most important heritage classification. Managing Visitor Flow Over the past years, the Serralves Museum has become Portugal’s most popular museum: visitors now exceed 300,000 per year. They are drawn by world-class cultural events – such as a recent...
The project was part of a program of conservation, prevention, maintenance and restoration "Many disasters have occurred in the world, but few have also provided so much delight for posterity." There probably are no better words to describe Pompeii than Goethe’s during one of his trips to Italy – the area of Pompeii encompasses 440,000 square meters that include the archeological excavations of the ancient Roman city submerged by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 7...
Decommissioned in San Diego, California, the USS Midway served from 1945 until 1992, as the longest-serving American aircraft carrier of the 20th century. The historic naval ship museum opened to the public for tours on June 10th, 2004, and receives 1,000,000 visitors annually. The USS Midway’s mission is to preserve, inspire, educate, and entertain visitors as well as serve as America’s living symbol of freedom. Video Surveillance System Throughout USS Midway’s 47 years of s...
An art museum needed to upgrade its older analog CCTV system with newer IP security technology to improve monitoring and recording capabilities. However, the customer faced the daunting challenge of first upgrading the Coax infrastructure to Ethernet before the new technology could be implemented. NVT Phybridge was able to rapidly upgrade the older infrastructure to support the new Axis IP devices exactly when and where the customer wanted them. Upgrading To IP-Enabled Surveillance The custome...
From Renaissance to Pop Art, from Caravaggio to Rauschenberg: El Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza in Madrid features some of world’s finest pieces of art – a unique treasure trove of priceless masterpieces. Bosch is contributing to making sure these artworks stay where they belong, so thousands of art enthusiasts from all over the world can view them every day, by helping the museum in its switch from analog video surveillance to an IP-based system. With this switch, Bosch is creating a sing...
Surveon’s security solutions enable the governments to well protect people from any threats The government-run offices or buildings are the places where people constantly visit for specific purposes, such as post office, police station, court, or simply for pleasure like national museums. Unlike private sectors, these official institutions can easily become a target for tempted malicious attack by people who might possess strong and negative emotions toward the governmen...
Dahua security solution upgraded all the surveillance equipment in the Cathedral The Toledo Cathedral is one of the three 13th-century High Gothic cathedrals and is considered, in the opinion of some authorities, to be the magnum opus of the Gothic style worldwide. In all ages, the Spanish take cultural relics protection as their social responsibility. To ensure proper maintenance and accidents prevention, Spanish religious institution wants a company which has a professional...
The museum needed a security solution that could effectively monitor the safety of both visitors and exhibits Canon Europe, world leader in imaging solutions, has announced that the Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A) has selected Canon network cameras as part of a new visual surveillance solution. The museum houses some of the most valuable collections in the art and design world, and needed a security solution that could effectively monitor the safety of both visitors and...
The museum installed 49 MOBOTIX cameras including the Q25 Hemispheric IP dome, S15D FlexMount and MonoDome D25 Located about 20 miles northeast of Philadelphia, Glencairn Museum is home to an impressive collection of religious artifacts from around the world. The museum is part of the Bryn Athyn Historic District, a National Historic Landmark that also includes the Bryn Athyn Cathedral and Cairnwood Estate. Erected between 1928 and 1939, the Glencairn Museum features a Romanes...
MOBOTIX cameras provide a strong foundation for securing a treasured building The National Museum of Iceland safeguards and displays some of the most valuable objects that the Icelandic nation owns. Here, where present meets the past, as the objects represent Icelandic cultural heritage from the nation’s earliest settlement through to the modern day, it became clear that the surveillance system needed to undergo an update so that the degree of security was up to compara...
System integrator – Telectron used 140 Grundig IP cameras & indoor dome cameras within building The National Archives of the United Arab Emirates is responsible for collecting, preserving, researching and documenting the history and heritage of the UAE and the Gulf region. It houses a collection of valuable, historical material of public and scientific relevance. Many of the items stored are irreplaceable, including maps, photographs, documents and books, which a...
Video system works closely together with the control center & staff in exhibition rooms The Kunsthalle Emden is one of the most beautiful museums in northern Germany. Henri Nannen and his wife Eske invested not just their love of art, but their fortune as well. In 1986, the stern founder and passionate collector donated his art collection of classical modernism to his hometown. In order to create the right setting, he dedicated his entire personal fortune for the const...
The entire Video Management System has been installed, including several Vicon NVRs Situated on a commanding hill just outside the picturesque Long Island town of Oyster Bay, Sagamore Hill displays an impressive collection of artifacts, such as the massive head of a 2,000 pound cape buffalo and 10 foot elephant tusks, as well as stories of a beloved President’s life, family and political career. Sagamore Hill Sagamore Hill was the home of Theodore Roosevelt, 26th Presi...
A 300-key Traka system was installed on the main site and a 100-key system was installed at a neighbouring site Imperial War Museums, London has enlisted the help of Traka to implement an automated key management system. IWM London exhibits various collections, covering conflicts involving Britain and the Commonwealth from the First World War to the present day. The London site is home to the world’s largest collection of Victoria Crosses, as well as other historically...
Samsung IP-based video cameras watch over the interior and exterior of the new Charles Simonyi Space Gallery building, a newly constructed addition to The Museum of Flight's campus in Seattle, Washington, that will showcase space travel-related artifacts. Beginning in the summer of 2012, the new building will display NASA's Shuttle Orbiter Trainer, known as the Full Fuselage Trainer (FFT). The 15,131 square foot Space Gallery building was constructed just north of The Museum of Flight's existing...
320 metres below ground level, VIVOTEK's IP cameras send crystal clear images back to engineers Background: Advanced Protection for A 158-year-old Coal Mine The Monumental Guido Coal Mine, which was founded in 1855, is located in the City of Zabrze in Silesia Province in southern Poland. The name of Coal Mine – Guido – originates from the name of big industrialist, millionaire – Prince Guido Henkel von Donnersmarck. For more than a hundred years transformati...
A 300-key Traka system was installed on the main site and a 100-key system was installed at a neighbouring site Imperial War Museum (IWM) London has enlisted the help of Traka to implement an automated key management system. IWM exhibits various collections, covering conflicts involving Britain and the Commonwealth from the First World War to the present day. The London site is home to the world’s largest collection of Victoria Crosses, as well as other historically imp...
Samsung Techwin cameras with full HD resolution were used to guarantee a system with the highest image quality For more than six centuries, Milan Cathedral has been celebrated the whole world over as one of the finest examples of unique sculpture and architectural masterpieces, and as the very symbol of the city of Milan. A security incident in July 2013 emphasized the need to update security at the monument and the Enzo Hruby Foundation, a leader in Italy and Europe in terms...
Geutebruck IP cameras and digital video system secure 10,000 exhibits in an area of 13,000 square meters For the military history museum in Dresden, quality is key - in its security system as in its building and displays. - Hence its use of the latest Geutebruck IP cameras and digital video system platform for storing and transmitting video and audio data. The ‘Militärhistorische Museum’ is the German army’s principal museum. Re-opened in 2011 aft...
Geutebruck video security system monitors area around the museum’s exhibitions of Tyrolean history ‘The Tyrol Panorama’, a new purpose-built museum in Innsbruck, Austria, has been designed to showcase both the dramatic, 1000-square-meter, 360-degree wrap-around painting of the same name, as well as the modern day panoramic outlook over Innsbruck, the Inn Valley and the Alps beyond. Completed in 2011, the three-storey, high-tech concrete and glass constr...
