Galleries
The dog was the first species to be domesticated and has accompanied humans for centuries performing many roles, such as protecting, herding and hunting. This is a collection of artworks featuring 'man's best friend'.
When the temperature drops it's time to hit the slopes or the ice rink. Strap on your snowshoes, skis or skates and see how winter sports were enjoyed in the past with these vintage photos and historical paintings from across Europe.
This gallery of photographs, paintings and drawings of mosques - Islamic places of worship - across Europe.
A collection of fruit, vegetables and healthy food
A collection of savoury sweets and processed meat that is actually bad for our health
In the 19th century, balls were the most important social events of the carnival season, which ran from early January to mid-February. Most balls had a long tradition and an almost identical programme year after year.
Coats, scarves, furs, capes: a collection of cool styles for cold weather.
Meet Jakob Fugger and his family, creators of kings, shapers of cities, and catalysts of the Church's schism. The Fuggers, a family of bankers and merchants, had significant influence over much of Europe's economy in the 15th and 16th centuries. T…
This gallery contains a number of objects, monuments and images illustrating holidays specific to Jewish, Christian, Buddhist and Muslim religions. The gallery can be used during classes in which religions are discussed.
This year, Blue Monday is celebrated on January 15. The day was part of an advertising campaign. According to Sky Travel, the third Monday in January is the most depressing day of the year, and named it Blue Monday. The term first appeared in the company&…
The right to education is a fundamental right and helps us build a more sustainable, inclusive and peaceful future. This gallery shows teaching aids in the middle of the last century in Hungary.
Gallic capital, Bibracte hosted Vercingétorix as well as Julius Caesar! But its location was lost over time and it was not until 1865 that its location on Mont Beuvray was confirmed. The excavations carried out revealed its importance in the network of Eu…
Christmas and New Year cards from European countries. Коледни и новогодишни картички от Европа.
Children and adults alike get playful when it's snowy outside. Let's bring some winter fun with these images depicting snowball fights.
Whether being informed of important world events or catching up with local news, reading newspapers has been an important part of our lives for 100s of years. This gallery shows some of the ways artists and photographers have depicted us reading newspaper…
Paintings depicting cities across Europe
Ports and harbours connect water and land, towns and cities, and countries across seas, as well as providing livelihoods to communities. This gallery showcases images of ports and harbours across Europe. Gallery curated by Europeana Common Culture project…
Artworks and photographs depicting bridges across Europe: spanning rivers, canals, lakes and seas to connect communities, regions and countries Curated by Europeana Common Culture project partners
From the early days of archaeology, women have made significant contributions, even though their participation in the field was often discouraged. Take a look at the gallery of famous and lesser-known female archaeologists.