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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 build technology

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

We build capacity

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

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 collaborate

We bring together cultural heritage professionals from all over Europe.

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Laptops for Ukraine

Ukrainian cultural institutions need our help to preserve their collections at risk due to the war. Donate your spare equipment to support the digitisation efforts of Ukrainian cultural heritage institutions.


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Title:

Odesa Fine Art Museum/OFAM

Creator:

Ivan Strahov

Date:

24/02/2022

News

Work, learn, enjoy and grow: a reflection on a Master’s internship at Europeana Foundation

Title:

Making of lithographs at Tilgmann

Creator:

Sundström, Hugo

Institution:

Finnish Heritage Agency

Country:

Finland

Copyright:

Creative CommonsCC BY

Foresight thinking and futures scenarios with the Europeana Initiative

Title:

A Celectial Sphere, Sextant and Equinoctial Sphere

Date:

1860

Institution:

Wellcome Collection

Country:

United Kingdom

Copyright:

Creative CommonsCC BY

Foresight thinking and futures scenarios with the Europeana Initiative

Created: 7 November 2024

In 2024, the Europeana Initiative launched a strategic foresight process to help us explore possible futures for our long-term vision and strategy. Read on to discover more about foresight and futures thinking, what emerged from our work in this area and how to embed futuring into your own planning and preparations.

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Projects

We form projects and partnerships around new ideas and technologies that encourage audiences to engage with their cultural heritage.


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Research

Research

Resources and information to enable those working in research and academia to reuse cultural heritage data.

Education

Education

Resources and information to help educators reuse cultural heritage data and collections in their classrooms and institutions.

APIs

APIs

Europeana APIs can be used to build applications from the wealth of our collections, drawn from Institutions across Europe

Copyright and Digital Cultural Heritage

Resources and information for professionals who want to improve the quality of their collections data with reliable information around copyright, open access and rights statements.

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

Copyright:

Creative CommonsCC BY

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.

Resources for sharing data