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    The European Heritage Label: discover the network of sites that have shaped the history of Europe
    Title:
    Compilation of photographs from the ‘European Heritage Label Exhibition’
    Date:
    May 2021
    Institution:
    European Commission
    News Created: 16 June 2021

    The European Heritage Label: discover the network of sites that have shaped the history of Europe

    The European Heritage Label (EHL) recognises sites that have a symbolic European value and have played a significant role in the history and culture of Europe or the building of the Union. The initiative is increasingly using digital approaches to promote and support engagement with built heritage. Find out more about the Label and the work they are doing!

    Ready, set, go: Europeana’s sport season kicks off
    Title:
    Pingpongozó gyerekek
    Creator:
    Bauer Sándor, fényképész
    Date:
    1957
    Institution:
    Fortepan
    Country:
    Hungary
    News Created: 9 June 2021 Adrian Murphy

    Ready, set, go: Europeana’s sport season kicks off

    In 2021, we celebrate the welcome return of sport to our summers, with the Olympic Games, the European Football Championships and many more sporting events. Explore how our Sports season will share the story of Europe through our sporting heritage in the past and the present.

    Training our image classification model
    Title:
    Insects: classification chart showing various varieties and stages of development, including larvae, beetles and butterflies. Coloured lithograph, 1850/1870?
    Institution:
    Wellcome Collection
    Country:
    United Kingdom
    News Created: 2 June 2021 José Eduardo Cejudo Grano de Oro

    Training our image classification model

    Previously, we introduced you to the Europeana Foundation’s image classification pilot, for which we had selected a target vocabulary and gathered a dataset to train a model to classify images from digitised cultural heritage. In this post, we analyse the results of the training, identify some challenges with our current approach, and propose future lines of work!

    Storytelling with digital culture is booming - find out why
    Title:
    Olvasó nő madárral
    Creator:
    Szász Endre
    Institution:
    Rippl-Rónai Megyei Hatókörű Városi Múzeum - Kaposvár
    Country:
    Hungary
    News Created: 6 May 2021 Beth Daley

    Storytelling with digital culture is booming - find out why

    Digital storytelling is our topic in focus this month on Europeana Pro, as we hear from the Europeana Network Association’s Task Force on Europeana as a ‘powerful platform for storytelling’. First up, find out why digital storytelling is all the rage in the cultural heritage sector and how it can help you connect and engage with your audiences.

    Europeana in conversation with Kim McKay from the Australian Museum
    Title:
    Kim McKay in Hintze Hall at the Australia Museum. In Copyright.
    Creator:
    Michelle Mossop
    Date:
    2020
    News Created: 22 April 2021 Kim McKay Marijke Everts Aleksandra Strzelichowska

    Europeana in conversation with Kim McKay from the Australian Museum

    Kim McKay is the first woman Director and CEO of the Australian Museum in its 191 year history. In a special interview for our celebration of Women’s History Month, she discusses highlighting women’s achievements, First Nation communities, and climate change through the Museum’s activities and collections. Watch the interviews!

    Supporting educators with the Open Content Toolkit
    Title:
    Panó Dívka s kopretinou
    Creator:
    Mucha Alfons Kocourek Ondřej, Urbánek Gabriel
    Date:
    1801-1-1
    Institution:
    Uměleckoprůmyslové museum v Praze
    Country:
    Czech Republic
    News Created: 13 April 2021 Theodore Kuechel Isabel Crespo

    Supporting educators with the Open Content Toolkit

    The Open Content Toolkit highlights openly licensed digital resources and content from around the world and encourages educators to use them in the classroom. We interview its creator, Europeana Education community member Theo Kuechel, about how the Toolkit can be used by teachers and the inspiration that he draws from Europeana. 

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