Stories

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colour medieval illustration of a man in blue robes who sits at a desk

Exhibition

Art of reading in Middle Ages

A journey through society of medieval Europe to discover how reading manifested

collage showing artwork of Juan de Pareja by Diego Velázquez, photograph of Nellie Cooman and image of Toussaint Louverture

Exhibition

Black lives in Europe

The stories and achievements of Black figures from the past to the present

a black and white double exposure photograph of the same entrance to a Chinese temple complex, pillars and archways superposed over each other in an artistic impression

Exhibition

China in Perspective

Chinese culture and history through European heritage collections

colour photograph of books on library shelves

Exhibition

Looted Library...

...Reconstructed Library: how Riga Jesuit College's books found their way from Latvia to Sweden

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Features

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European identities

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Black history

Explore the histories of Black people in Europe

Art Nouveau

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colour illustration of a number of rowers in two boats on water

Sport

Explore the heritage of sport across Europe

20th century

Explore collections and stories from 20th century history and culture

Women's history

Discover notable women and their work throughout history

yellow, orange and white kimono with red and black dots

Asian art & heritage

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Environment

Stories from Europeana about the environment, the climate, and nature

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black and white photograph of two Black young people smiling

Black history

sepia black and white photograph of two people doing gymnastics on pommel horses

Sporting heritage

black and white photograph of a young woman holding a horn-like musical instrument and a bag with an image of the horn

Women's history

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GIF-making

GIF IT UP in your mailbox! Learn how to find openly licensed cultural heritage material and create an animated GIF

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