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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 collaborate

We bring together cultural heritage professionals from all over Europe. 

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 build capacity

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

We build technology

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

News

Five reasons to attend EuropeanaTech 2023 online
Title:
EuropeanaTech 2023 collage. This collage is composed of three images. Check our event's page for detailed attribution
Creator:
Ana Moreno
Date:
2023
Institution:
Europeana Foundation
Country:
Netherlands

Five reasons to attend EuropeanaTech 2023 online

Created: 20 September 2023

Tickets to attend EuropeanaTech 2023 onsite in the Hague have sold out but never fear - you can still reserve your spot online for free! Discover five reasons why you should book your ticket to attend our conference.

Goethe-Institut joins GIF IT UP with new special prize category
Title:
Evolution of household articles, animals etc
Creator:
Fr. Schmidt
Institution:
Wellcome Collection
Country:
United Kingdom

Goethe-Institut joins GIF IT UP with new special prize category

Created: 19 September 2023

It’s almost October and that means it’s time to see artworks come to life in this year’s edition of the GIF IT UP competition! In 2023, the Goethe-Institut joins us to sponsor a special category - diversity and inclusion - and become one of our nine partners from around the globe supporting and sharing openly licensed collections to be remixed in myriad ways!

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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

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. 

Events
Title:
Merry Company
Creator:
Isack Elyas
Date:
1629
Institution:
Rijksmuseum
Country:
Netherlands

Events

Europeana organises, attends and highlights a number of events throughout the year - explore some of interest.

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. 

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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