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Explore the myths and reality of this famous figure

Preserves and shares the rich history of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender communities

CrowdHeritage is an open platform available in three languages (English, French, Italian), where everybody - including you - can contribute to improve the information about cultural heritage institutions’ collections.

The evolution of Greek bridal couture

Many of us know Pythagoras' theory, but how many of us know the story of the man behind the theory? This blog looks at the biography of the philosopher and mathematician Pythagoras.

Celebrated Dutch artist Piet Mondrian is a pioneer of 20th century abstract art who lived in Paris, London and New York, with his art reflecting his migrations.

Reflecting the movement of Chinese people and culture across the world

Finnish painter Eero Järnefelt was inspired by nature. Over his artistic career of more than 60 years, many of paintings depict details of nature and weather in particular in Finland.

Music mirroring the movement of people in Ireland, Greece and Portugal

From crimes of passion and criminal gangs, explore these true crime stories about trials and criminals in early 20th century France

Galway, in Ireland, and Rijeka, in Croatia, are the European Capitals of Culture for 2020. Let's take a tour of both cities illustrated with digitised cultural heritage collections from around Europe and discover some interesting connections.

Explore objects relating to braille writing system found in museums, libraries and archives' collections across Europe.

The Copa Nadal (Christmas Cup) is a Christmas Day swimming competition in which swimmers race 200 metres in the Old Port of Barcelona.

The Romanian Revolution, in December 1989, violently brought an end of 42 years of Communist rule in Romania. In this blog, Cristina Roiu of The Romanian Academy Library remembers the Romanian revolution through experiences and memories shared at a number

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Eduards Kraucs and the Ķegums hydroelectric plant

Dokumentārā mantojuma vērtība

It’s time to reveal the winners of the 2019 edition of GIF IT UP, the annual competition to animate and remix cultural heritage artworks.

Asbestos, a naturally occurring mineral, once valued because of its insulating and fireproofing qualities, was used for fire-resistant garments and other products. However, exposure to asbestos fibres has caused illnesses and death among thousands of wor

The making of a fashion icon