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Posted on Monday November 14, 2022

Updated on Friday December 22, 2023

Common European data space for cultural heritage

The common European data space for cultural heritage accelerates the digital transformation of Europe’s cultural sector and fosters the creation and reuse of content in the cultural and creative sectors. 

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Title:
Advert for World AIDS Day
Creator:
unknown
Date:
1992
Institution:
Welcome Collection
Country:
United Kingdom

The common European data space for cultural heritage is the new flagship initiative of the European Commission to accelerate the digital transformation of Europe’s cultural sector, and foster the creation and reuse of content in the cultural and creative sectors. The deployment of the common European data space for cultural heritage is funded under Digital Europe Programme (DIGITAL) of the European Union. 

Find out more about the data space below.

Strands

Data space - supporting projects
Title:
VASA (Avbildad namn)
Creator:
Okänd fotograf
Date:
1999
Institution:
Vasamuseet
Country:
Sweden

Data space - supporting projects

A number of projects facilitate digital transformation and capacity building of the cultural heritage sector within the common European data space for cultural heritage.

Latest news

Croatia and Poland share their Twin it! 3D for Europe’s culture stories
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

Croatia and Poland share their Twin it! 3D for Europe’s culture stories

Created: 4 March 2024

The Twin it! campaign invites EU Member States to submit a 3D digitised heritage asset to the common European data space for cultural heritage. With the campaign in full swing, colleagues from Poland and Croatia share how they selected their submissions.

The Europeana Initiative wishes you a happy new year 2024
Title:
'Gelukkig Nieuwjaar'. De Waalbrug in winterlandschap
Creator:
Buma, Quinta
Date:
1988
Institution:
Regionaal Archief Nijmegen
Country:
The Netherlands

The Europeana Initiative wishes you a happy new year 2024

Created: 18 January 2024

In the spirit of a fresh start in the new year, Harry Verwayen, General Director of the Europeana Foundation, Marie-Véronique Leroi, Chair of the Europeana Aggregators’ Forum and Rob Davies, Chair of the Europeana Network Association, share a new year message on behalf of the Europeana Initiative.

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Podcast

The heads of the three pillars of the Europeana Initiative discuss the data space and its opportunities on the Michael Culture EUCropolis podcast - listen below!

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