Manchester City Council | 22 Public Libraries 3D Virtual Tour

Explore 3D Matterport virtual tours captured by Zeus 360 across Manchester City Council’s 22 public libraries, including Manchester Central Library.

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Project Overview

Zeus 360 partnered with Manchester City Council to capture 3D Matterport virtual tours across all 22 public libraries in the local authority’s network.

The flagship model features Manchester Central Library, the second largest public lending library in Britain. Covering six expansive floors of literary collections, historic archives, and community spaces, the digital twin commemorates the 10-year anniversary of the building’s multi-million-pound refurbishment.

The city-wide virtual tour initiative provides an essential accessibility tool—allowing neurodivergent visitors, individuals with social anxiety, educators planning field trips, and international researchers to navigate study areas, children’s reading hubs, and facility layouts remotely prior to visiting in person.

Project Highlights

  • Property Type: Public Sector Libraries & Civic Cultural Hubs
  • Client: Manchester City Council
  • Location: Manchester, Greater Manchester (22 authority sites)
  • Tour Technology: Matterport 3D Virtual Tours
  • Features Captured: Multi-floor 3D scans, historic reading rooms, archives, accessibility navigation, 3D dollhouse model, and multi-device interactive viewing.

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