Sundsvall Museum
Making Sundsvall's 400-year history accessible, engaging and educational for everyone.
To celebrate its 400th anniversary, the municipality of Sundsvall was looking for an innovative way to share its rich history with locals and visitors alike.
Digital Venue worked with the city to create an interactive digital platform that allows users to explore the history of Sundsvall from its founding in 1621 to the present day.
OUR BRIEF
The main challenge was to create an engaging platform that presents four centuries of history in an accessible, educational and entertaining way for a wide audience.
The solution needed to balance historical depth with user-friendly design to encourage exploration across devices.
OUR SOLUTION
The Sundsvall 400 Story Timeline app offers a visually engaging timeline-based journey through Sundsvall's past. Digital Venue developed several key features to bring history to life:
Chronological storytelling: Users can browse through a timeline of key events and milestones, with vivid descriptions and stock photos.
Interactive elements: Each key historical event is enhanced with interactive visuals and multimedia to deepen engagement.
OUTCOMES
Since its launch, the Sundsvall 400 digital experience has received positive feedback for its engaging approach to sharing the history of Sundsvall. Key outcomes include:
Active user engagement: Many users have explored the platform, showing strong initial levels of interaction.
Positive feedback: Users have noted the platform's easy-to-navigate layout and appealing visual design, which strengthens their connection to Sundsvall's history.
"The Sundsvall 400 Story Timeline app is an example of how Digital Venue's expertise in digital engagement can make local history accessible and inspiring. By combining storytelling with interactive design, we helped the municipality of Sundsvall create a platform that educates and entertains visitors of all ages."