Europeana 1989

We Made History!

Europeana 1989 was a pan-European project concerning the political and social changes in Central and Eastern Europe in the year 1989, commonly known as the Fall of the Iron Curtain.

Posted on Monday December 15, 2014

Updated on Wednesday March 11, 2020

Projects Cultural Heritage Institutions

1 January 2012 to 31 December 2014
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The project created a vivid and complete picture of the revolutionary events in Europe with stories, photos, videos and sound recordings from every country affected. Personal stories, memories and experiences can help others to better understand what it was like and to see events from a different perspective.

By collecting personal memorabilia and stories from this period, and combining it with institutional collections, we aim to create an engaging user experience.

Stories & memories

Explore the stories, interviews and memories shared during the project on Europeana and 89voices

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Europeana Foundation
Prins Willem-Alexanderhof 5
2595 BE Den Haag
Netherlands

Our mission

Europeana empowers the cultural heritage sector in its digital transformation. We develop expertise, tools and policies to embrace digital change and encourage partnerships that foster innovation.

All texts are CC BY-SA, images and media licensed individually.
Europeana Foundation is registered at the Chamber of Commerce under number 27307531, RSIN number is 8186.80.349.

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Funded by the European Union. Connecting Europe Facility.

Europeana is an initiative of the European Union, financed by the European Union’s Connecting Europe Facility and European Union Member States. The Europeana services, including this website, are operated by a consortium led by the Europeana Foundation under a service contract with the European Commission.

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