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We are Europeana

We empower the cultural heritage sector in its digital transformation. We develop expertise, tools and policies to embrace digital change and encourage partnerships that foster innovation. We make it easier for people to use cultural heritage for education, research, creation and recreation. Our work contributes to an open, knowledgeable and creative society.

We are at the heart of the common European data space for cultural heritage.

We build technology

We develop and maintain technical solutions for showcasing, sharing and using digital cultural heritage.

We build capacity

We provide opportunities for institutions and individuals in the cultural heritage sector to develop their digital skills and practice.

We advocate

We provide the cultural heritage sector with a voice advocating for better digital practices.

We reach audiences

We work to share and promote cultural heritage so that it can be used and enjoyed by people all over the world. 

We collaborate

We bring together cultural heritage professionals from all over Europe. 

News

ECHOES consortium selected to create the European Collaborative Cloud for Cultural Heritage
Title:
Wolkenstudie
Creator:
Johann Nepomuk Höchle (Künstler_in)
Institution:
Albertina
Country:
Austria

ECHOES consortium selected to create the European Collaborative Cloud for Cultural Heritage

Created: 25 June 2024

The Europeana Initiative is delighted to be represented in the consortium creating the Collaborative European Cloud for Cultural Heritage, with the Europeana Foundation as full partner and the Europeana Network Association as affiliated partner, together with 49 other European partners.

Austria shares their Twin it! 3D for Europe’s culture story
Title:
Twin it! logo. A composition of Windmolen van Elene by FrDr, CC BY-SA 4.0 and Elene windmill by visualdimension, CC BY-NC-ND
Creator:
Ana Moreno
Date:
2023
Institution:
Europeana Foundation
Country:
Netherlands

Austria shares their Twin it! 3D for Europe’s culture story

Created: 24 June 2024

The Twin it! campaign invited EU Member States to submit at least one 3D digitised heritage asset to the common European data space for cultural heritage, and Member States rose to this challenge. Colleagues from Austria share insights into their submitted asset, the Roman monument the Heidentor, and reflect on the power of digital archaeology.

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Research
Title:
De astronoom
Creator:
Abraham Delfos, after Johannes Vermeer
Date:
1794
Institution:
Rijksmuseum
Country:
Netherlands

Research

Resources and information to enable those working in research and academia to reuse cultural heritage data. 

Education
Title:
Esbjörn at the study corner
Creator:
Carl Larsson
Institution:
Nationalmuseum Sweden
Country:
Sweden

Education

Resources and information to help educators reuse cultural heritage data and collections in their classrooms and institutions. 

APIs
Title:
Spents.
Creator:
Lövqvist, Albin
Institution:
Länsmuseet Gävleborg
Country:
Sweden

APIs

Europeana APIs can be used to build applications from the wealth of our collections, drawn from Institutions across Europe

Impact
Title:
Still Life with Books and a Violin
Creator:
Still Life with Books and a Violin
Date:
1628
Institution:
Mauritshuis
Country:
Netherlands

Impact

Resources and information for professionals to understand the impact of their work and activities.

Europeana reuse - be inspired
Title:
An extravagant peony and branch with berries. Colour woodcut by Taki Katei, 1890s.
Creator:
Katei Taki
Institution:
Wellcome Collection
Country:
United Kingdom

Europeana reuse - be inspired

Educators, researchers, culture lovers and creatives share how they enjoy and reuse Europeana’s digital cultural heritage to reach their own goals.

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