The archive aims to collect, store, study, provide access to, and popularize collections and files that are often neglected by the State Archives collections. Thematically, the archive’s materials are related to urban history in its various manifestations and perspectives.
The UMA is also a place for analyzing archival data and rethinking the role of archives in society in general. We explore and seek to develop new and ingenious ways of evaluating, contextualizing, displaying, and applying different archival media and documents. The project is not about developing tools to digitize archival files. We aspire to unite the community of archivists with historians and the general public.
Anyone submitting a request can access digitized photo, video file, map, or other materials from the Urban Media Archive...
Yes, a large part of materials of the Urban Media Archive has not yet been posted on the website but they are available offline...
Yes, if you have any interesting materials and wish to share them to become part of the media archive…
We are open to cooperation with researchers, interns, artists, curators, and various institutions and initiatives...