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PARC: Portal for African Research Collections
The new meta-catalogue for the Africana collections at the research location Basel
For the first time, the collections of the five Basel heritage institutions Basler Afrika Bibliographien, Mission 21, Museum der Kulturen Basel, Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute and the University of Basel are searchable in a single catalogue. This facilitates access to the collections regardless of location. The goal of the technical design was that the portal would remain functional even with a poor Internet connection. This will ensure good access for researchers and students on the African continent.
In addition to bibliographic and archival collections, ethnographic objects, photographs, posters, films/videos, sound recordings and digital collections (incl. audio-visual media) can also be found.
In the future, additional holdings within Switzerland and Europe or Africa can be integrated.
The launch of the portal is part of the exhibition Deal with it – African heritage in Basel.
