Overview for open-access

Portrait of Dora Wheeler, 1882-1883 - William Merritt Chase (American, 1849-1916)
1882-1883
The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mrs. Boudinot Keith in memory of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wade
United States of America
CC0
News Created: 23 January 2019 Douglas McCarthy
Open access arrives at the Cleveland Museum of Art
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Today, the Cleveland Museum of Art announced a major new Open Access initiative, releasing images of its public-domain works for use without restriction. Jane Alexander, Chief Digital Information Officer at the CMA, gave Douglas McCarthy the inside story behind the announcement.
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La fête des rois en Bretagne le roi couronné par sa reine, early 20th century - Unknown
Musée de Bretagne
France
Public Domain
News Created: 15 January 2019 Douglas McCarthy
Pioneering open access at the Musée de Bretagne
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Freely offering high-resolution public domain images, the Musée de Bretagne is an open access pioneer in the French museum sector. Douglas McCarthy spoke with Céline Chanas and Fabienne Martin-Adam to learn about the genesis, impact and context of the museum’s open access policy.
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Key from the collection of Emmanuel Vita Israël
Rijksmuseum
Netherlands
Public Domain
News Created: 14 June 2018 Emily D’Alterio
Unlocking the British Library's treasures online
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We spoke to Ben White, the Head of Intellectual Property from the British Library, about some of the treasures (and challenges) he and the team of curators and project managers have uncovered in their efforts to bring some hundreds of thousands of objects onto digital platforms, and show you how to use them.
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Remix of Za frajerom, 2017 - Alžbeta Halušková
2017
Slovakia
Public Domain
News Created: 23 March 2018 Michal Cudrnák Douglas McCarthy
Creative reuse and open access at the Slovak National Gallery
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Michal Čudrnák tells us how openly licensed collections and creative reuse help the Slovak National Gallery reach new audiences.
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The Barque - Édouard Manet
Bavarian State Painting Collections - Neue Pinakothek Munich
Germany
CC BY-SA
News Created: 31 January 2018 Douglas McCarthy
Insights from a landmark year at the Pinakotheken
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As part of our series dedicated to museums opening up their collections, Douglas McCarthy spoke to the Pinakotheken's Antje Lange about a landmark 2017 and her plans for this year
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Omakuva, Helene Schjerfbeck, Finnish National Gallery, Tekijänoikeuslain alainen - Helene Schjerfbeck
Finnish National Gallery
News Created: 20 December 2017 Camille Tenneson
Open access insights from the Finnish National Gallery
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As part of our series dedicated to museums opening up their collections, we speak to Hanna-Leena Paloposki, Chief Curator and Archive & Library Manager at the Finnish National Gallery
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