The Victoria and Albert Museum relies on IP surveillance to protect visitors and collections

It already has installed 66 canon cameras, 14 VB-H630D y 52 VB-H730F, and plans to expand this IP security platform in the coming years, as the migration project from your old analog solution to IP progresses.

The Victoria and Albert (V&A) It is one of the most emblematic museums in London and the largest in the world in art and design., con 145 galerías, distributed in more than 50.000 square meters, in which he has exhibited treasures from the world of art and design of great value.

Among his most recent exhibitions, 'Bejewelled Treasures' stands out., about Indian jewelry and the first sample protected by surveillance video cameras Canon. To admire these jewels, individual lighting was chosen for each piece in a dark room environment.. That is why cameras capable of capturing images in exceptionally low and difficult lighting conditions were necessary.. After this initiative, the V&A plans to install more Canon cameras throughout the museum, within three years, including areas closed to the public, the periphery and the roof.

The Victoria and Albert Museum needed a solution capable of ensuring the safety of visitors, in addition to the works exhibited. To secure the environment, he opted for Canon video surveillance cameras..

“Our old analog system was incapable of delivering the high-definition surveillance we need, That's why we decided to change to an IP system. In the test we carried out with only three cameras on the roof, Canon models offered a great improvement in image quality. We will now continue to investigate the potential of integrated camera analytics and VMS solutions from Wavestore, because we are interested in knowing, For example, how many people visit an exhibition and how they move around the gallery with a view to improving the visitor experience”, comments Erik Vieira, Senior Security Manager del V&A.

El museo, that already has installed 66 canon cameras, 14 VB-H630D y 52 VB-H730F, plans to expand this number exponentially in the coming years, as the project progresses.

The VB-H630D and VB-H730F models used until now stand out for visually covering very large areas, thanks to the wide angle lens of its cameras. In fact, the museum has already started saving money with Canon, since now you need fewer cameras to cover the same area. So much so that the team plans to reduce the number of cameras by a 25% without losing visibility throughout the museum.