AWA Invitation - Deposit February 27th 2026

Together, we preserve humanity’s knowledge and creativity - to build peace and inspire generations

AWA is for cultural heritage, history, art, music, valuable information and memories in digital form - that is of importance for the world, regions, nations, institutions, organisations and corporations as well as people.

Thursday February 26th 2026, AWA will open its doors for another depositing ceremony.

Deposit Ceremony We will be hosting an intimate ceremony at the vault, only a short drive from Longyearbyen, where we invite all depositors to a celebratory dinner the same evening. You can also try out the local sauna and have a bath in the Arctic ocean or take a local tour.

AWA is home to manuscripts from the Vatican Library, official documents, museum masterpieces, scientific breakthroughs, literature, music, digital art, priceless, irreplaceable data and the writings of Nobel laureates. Surrounded by majestic mountains and gigantic glaciers on the Arctic island of Svalbard, Norway, the archive contains and can maintain man’s history and accomplishments on earth for over 2000 years with guaranteed future accessibility.

To see the full overview of organisations already storing their data in AWA, please click here . Our experience tells us that every organisation has specific requirements for their long-term data storage. Book time with us today to discuss your needs.

The Arctic World Archive is a growing digital repository of world memory. Memories stored here will survive into the distant future, providing a safe copy for this generation and authentic history for the next.

Read more about the Arctic World Archive here.