Galleries
This gallery is part of the OpenUp! 3D series that builds galleries around certain 3D objects. This time we chose a 3D digitized skull of a Mandrill (Mandrillus Squinx) of the Natural Science Museum of Barcelona. Mandrills are omnivores and live in Centra…
Whether in the home or in a workplace, women's work has long been overlooked. This gallery of photographs and paintings presents women at work, raising questions of equality, rights and work-life balance.
Since 1901, 60 women have been awarded a Nobel Prize. From first-ever winner Marie Curie to more recent winners, this gallery celebrates outstanding accomplishments in Chemistry, Physics, Medicine, Literature and Peace. Curated by the Europeana XX project…
Portraits of poets, authors, journalists and writers from across Europe.
Celebrating artworks by a selection of female artists from across Europe and throughout history
A snapshot of life as a teenage girl from historical photographs
Swedish artist Anna Boberg regularly painted landscapes in northern Norway. She first travelled to the region in the summer of 1901 and made around three dozen trips there - often alone. She painted the countryside, the special light, the northern lights …
If one thinks about Darwin’s bird, it is only natural that the finch comes to mind. Yet there is another bird that played a major part in Darwin’s studies – a more important one, many have argued lately. It is the pigeon.
Sándor Petőfi (1823-1849) Hungarian poet, revolutionary, one of the best-known figures of Hungarian poetry. He participated in the March 15, 1848 Revolution as one of the leaders of the "March Youth". The 26-year-old poet also sacrificed his lif…
Throughout the world, men and women are not paid equally for doing the same jobs. In this gallery, you will find photos, documents and posters addressing this issue.
Women's suffrage, the right for women to vote, was a long and hard battle that began at the start of the 19th Century. This gallery highlights the feminist fight for social reform and a voice for women in politics.
Helene Schjerfbeck (1862–1946) was a Finnish painter best known for her realist works and self-portraits.
In socialism, posters were used to activate workers who were not sufficiently committed to revolutionary principles. Posters about women for Women's Day, not just for women.
March is Women's History Month - we want to remember the diverse roles women played in World War I: They participated as nurses in the front lines, took over jobs at home formerly done by men and cared for their families.
Added to the Oxford English Dictionary in 2018, the word mansplaining refers to condescending and chauvinistic behaviour, often directed by men towards women, but the idea has been around for ages. We take a light-hearted look through the archives.
Photographs by pioneering female photographers from across Europe
Maria Skłodowska-Curie ( 7 November 1867 – 4 July 1934), commonly known as Marie Curie, was a physicist and chemist who conducted groundbreaking research on radioactivity. She was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize, the first person to win a Nobel Prize…
Eliza Orzeszkowa (1841-1910) was a Polish novelist and politically active throughout her lifetime. She was involved with the January Uprising of 1863 in Poland. Orzeszkowa was nominated for the Nobel Prize of Literature in 1905.
Kansas-born Amelia Earhart became a global phenomenon by succesfully completing a solo-flight across the Atlantic Ocean as the first woman in history. In 1937 an attempt to fly around the world led to her - still unresolved - disappearance.
These show pictures of women famous women in tech and science.
Virginia Woolf both was and inspired the feminist movement, that had its first modern wave in the late 19th century. Backing up the feminist theory, the conception of an independent, passionate a New Woman started gaining popularity.
Gallery that includes women artists of the early 20th century like Gabrielle Réjane (France), Sarah Bernhardt (France), Mia Werber (Austria), Agnes Sorma (Germany), Lyda and Alda Borelli (Italy), Carolina Otero (Spain), Lilian Adelaide Neilson (UK), Ellen…
A woman wearing a suit is a political statement. In the 1970s and 1980s, power suits and other attire became a way for women to establish their authority in a male-dominated world. Curated by Europeana XX project partners.
Female literacy during the Middle Ages was surprisingly high. Nuns were authors and scribes. Many other women encouraged reading and learning, especially noble woman. One example was Christine de Pizan, a poet at the court of King Charles VI of France. G…