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Women's History Month

Discover the lives and legacy of remarkable women.

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Blog
Eartha Kitt

Singer, actor and activist known for her distinctive singing style and voice
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The Nordic Black Theatre

Multicultural theatre company in Oslo inspiring new generations of performers
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Blog
Swimmer Éva Székely

Hungarian Olympic gold medallist who survived the Holocaust and lived through the 1956 Revolution
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Vaccines in the news

Explore news reports showing how science has fought pandemics with vaccination
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Art by Pierre-August Renoir

Drawings and paintings by the French Impressionist artist
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Blog
Rosenbaums in Sundsvall

Sweden's Judiska Museet introduce Jewish immigrant Salomon Rosenbaum who ran a drapery store in Sundsvall for decades
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Blog
Sport colouring book

Learn about Europe’s sporting heritage by colouring
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LGBTQ+ history

Queer stories, narratives and cultural heritage from all around Europe

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Blogs

Read stories from across Europe illustrated by cultural heritage collections
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Exhibitions

Enjoy our long-reads on European cultural heritage
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Features

Explore curated editorial and collections highlights
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Galleries

Discover collections and items from across Europe

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Share your stories

We'd love to hear your stories of migration, sport, working life or World War I
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Transcribathon

Decipher, transcribe and annotate handwritten stories from Europeana 1914-1918

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Colouring books

Find your crayons! Sharpen your coloured pencils! And enjoy adding colours in one of the books we have prepared for you.
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