Situated on Cornhill, the Portal is live daily from 6 am to 11pm and uses live-streaming video technology to connect global communities. It enables people in Ipswich to see, wave, and interact in real time with others thousands of miles away.
The art sculpture is part of Digital Ipswich, a Town’s Fund programme delivered by Ipswich Borough Council. Created by Lithuanian artist and entrepreneur Benediktas Gylus, the Portal contributes to the town’s investment in digital innovation. It helps attract visitors, support local businesses, and showcase Ipswich as a forward-thinking, connected community.
The Portal switches on its window to the world at 6am daily and turns off at 11pm each night.
Outside these times it will show a blank screen so please do not worry that its broken!
Its feed rotates between all the other locations, with more arriving all the time, so spending some time viewing the changing images will take you around the world.
We’re sure everyone will behave perfectly, but there is CCTV covering the Portal to make sure that we’re always showing the best of Ipswich to the rest of the world.
Current connection: Dublin (Ireland), Vilnius (Lithuania), Lublin (Poland), Philadelphia (USA).
Future connections: Manila (Philippines), Barre Grande (Brazil) and other international locations coming soon.
If you notice any issue with the Portal, whether that is a techincal fault, inappropriate content showing from other places, or there is an issue with cleanliness, please contact Ipswich Borough Council.
Brought to you by Ipswich Central, the Business Improvement District (BID) for the town centre and waterfront thanks to Ipswich Borough Council and Towns Deal funding.
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