Europeana for Educators

Find engaging lesson plans, create your own learning materials using Europeana's collections, and join a community of educators from across Europe.

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Historiana

Historiana is an online educational multimedia tool that offers students multi-perspective, cross-border and comparative historical sources to supplement their national history textbooks.

Create your own learning materials!

With millions of free-to-use art, books, films, and music, Europeana is a rich resource for creating your own learning materials. Find items that bring depth, interest, and inspiration to your lessons, and save them in a gallery you can use again and again.

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The everyday lives of people from the African diaspora captured by photographers.

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Exotic and domestic animals represented in art and photography.

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Images of the town of Sibiu, in central Romania, through the centuries.

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Photos, films and memorabilia showing Black footballers who have played in teams across Europe.

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Build with Bits

The Europeana Initiative mentoring programme and educational challenge brings teachers, non-formal educators, and students from across Europe together. Participants develop immersive spaces while applying the principles of the New European Bauhaus: togetherness, beauty, and sustainability.

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Join the Education Community

The Europeana Education community unites professionals dealing with digital culture and learning in cultural heritage institutions, educational organisations, schools, NGOs, ministries, local government, and the private sector. We work to embed digital cultural heritage in both formal and informal education.

Why join?

  • Meet your peers and network at the Europeana conference and other relevant events.
  • Stay informed and get the latest news about education and the cultural heritage sector through our dedicated communication channels.
  • Grow your network and participate in European projects.
  • Contribute to digital transformation in education with culture.

Click the button below to join our community through the Europeana Network Association.

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Get in touch

Stay connected with Europeana Education on Facebook and LinkedIn for the latest updates and opportunities. For any enquiries, contact Christine Hveding at christine.hveding@europeana.eu

Stories

Explore inspiring lessons ideas, fascinating heritage stories, and the creative ways educators bring digital culture into the classroom.

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Download, cut out and fold, roll and be inspired!

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An interview with Maïté Mazel

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The woman who developed a new way of teaching children

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Jānis Jankevics uses the annual creative competition as a way for his students to hone their digital skills

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