The first of its kind in Canada, it is dedicated to the preservation of Canada's archival heritage on all media.
Public areas are accessible to visitors.
This enables all of the National Archives of Canada conservation experts, approximately 90 in total, to work together under the same roof. This unique space can be used for meetings, gatherings, presentations and exhibitions. Laid end to end, the boxes from all 48 vaults would reach around 122 kilometres, that's about 10 times the flying altitude of a 747 jet. The building rests on 1,354 pilons reaching down to bedrock. It is the largest installation of mobile shelving in Canada.