Galleries
For years, the story of Homer's Odyssey has inspired artists, writers and storytellers. Explore how this epic journey has been reimagined through paintings, drawings, prints and artefacts.
Hungarian beach culture evolved from Roman bathing traditions and the Ottoman thermal bath heritage, becoming a popular leisure activity in the 19th century. In the 1840s, at the initiative of István Széchenyi, bathing culture around Lake Balaton began to…
EUreka3D-XR project is focused on transforming cultural contents such 2D, 3D, video, texts, maps, stories into compelling narratives and extended reality scenarios. The project aims to enrich the corpus of open access digital cultural contents online and …
Discover the glassplates depicting images of insects, plants, and more that were used within KU Leuven to teach University classes.
Hungarian circus culture dates back more than a century. Modern Hungarian circus developed together with the growth of Budapest in the late 19th century, when Városliget became a popular entertainment area. The first permanent circus in Budapest opened in…
Explore images of ships, everyday objects, historical illustrations, as well as artistic representations of vikings and their life. This gallery is used in Lesson 3 of the teacher's playbook about Vikings: https://viking-voyage-playbook.lovable.app/ -…
Explore more 3D heritage models from across Europe! Building on the first Twin it! campaign, this gallery features high-quality models of buildings, sites, and objects chosen by European Union Member States and guest countries for their cultural significa…
This gallery features depictions of disabilities in artworks across centuries, reflecting the diverse lives, experiences and treatment of people with disabilities. Some terminologies used in artworks are offensive and no longer appropriate, reflecting th…
Explore the glassplates created by missionaries in Asia to showcase previously unseen towns, people and cultures in Europe
Explore this selection of openly-licensed 3D heritage models from across Europe!
These images are for a Visual Association Chain, a collaborative speaking game in which students connect forest ecosystem cards by identifying shared elements such as climate, tree type, wildlife, or human impact. They justify each link using structured …
This gallery contains research material relating to the blog of the same name. It includes images of corals, their cultural significance and their uses in art and culture. Browse the ‘Stories’ section on Europeana to find the blog!
Explore this selection of 3D items relating to film and camera technology. All items are openly licensed and can be freely reused.
Explore this selection of 3D items relating to food and drink. All items are openly licensed and can be freely reused.
Explore this selection of 3D models of historical buildings and landmarks. All items are openly licensed and can be freely reused.
Explore this selection of 3D archaeological artefacts. All items are openly licensed and can be freely reused.
Explore this selection of 3D models of sculptures and statues. All items are openly licensed and can be freely reused.
Explore this selection of 3D digital reconstructions of a number of cities across Europe. All items are openly licensed and can be freely reused.
Midsummer is celebrated each June across Europe, marking the summer solstice, the longest day of the year.
Yachting on Lake Balaton was sparked in 1866 by a press rumour that Empress Elisabeth of Austria would spend part of the summer in Balatonfüred. This attracted the attention of Hungarian aristocrats, who brought boats to the lake. As a result, the Balaton…
Imagine a six-metre figure dressed in a traditional costume, swaying and spinning to the beat of drums through narrow medieval streets. In Catalonia, these towering puppets - known as gegants - have been a cornerstone of public celebrations for more than …
Art Nouveau posters from the famous art movement. The latter half of the 19th century saw an increase in print media and advertising. Explore more in our exhibition Art Nouveau - A Universal Style.
Women’s physical activity underwent significant changes in 20th-century Hungary. During the socialist era, limited, health-oriented physical activities—such as dancing and hiking—were replaced by mass sports and competitive sports. After the fall of commu…
This gallery brings historical European sources about solar and lunar eclipses from the 19th and 20th centuries. Through paintings, photographs, scientific instructions, astronomical maps and newspaper images, students can explore how eclipses were observ…