Scales to your whole collection
10,000+ catalogue entries at a smooth 60fps — proven with the Museo del Prado's complete collection online.
For museums · galleries · archives · libraries
Where every artefact finds its place in history.
HistropediaJS is the interactive timeline library powering Museo del Prado, the National Library of Wales and leading institutions worldwide. Bring your collection to life — beautifully, at scale, in any browser.
Free for personal & educational use · Commercial licences available · No lock-in
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Your collection holds thousands of stories. Most visitors will only ever see a search box. HistropediaJS turns your catalogue into something they can explore — a single, living timeline of every artwork, artefact, life and event.
Already live at leading institutions.
Real timelines, built with HistropediaJS — click to explore each one.
Museo del Prado
A digital exploration of the entire Prado collection, launched for the museum's bicentenary — every artwork placed in its historical moment.
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National Library of Wales
Over 4,000 lives from the Dictionary of Welsh Biography — a living, Wikidata-powered timeline of a nation's people.
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ES_ARQ · La Casa de la Arquitectura
Spain's architectural heritage in historical context — connecting buildings, architects and movements on a single canvas.
View the timelineBuilt for collections that deserve more.
Made to match your brand
Custom styling, branded article cards and flexible layouts. Your fonts, your colours, your visual identity — kiosk to mobile.
Drops into your existing stack
Plain JavaScript. No dependencies. Works with Wikidata, CMS APIs, CSV exports and custom JSON. No proprietary lock-in.
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Curate your timeline.
Free for personal and educational use. Commercial licences available for institution-wide deployments. Full documentation, no surprises.
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