Europeana Collections

Examining the importance of music during World War One, before, during and after the battle.

Artworks portraying Europeans in real-life situations and showing some of the principles of the European Pillar of Social Rights as they are lived by Europeans every day.

Whether you experienced the 1950s yourself or you only possess second-hand knowledge, you may be surprised by what this exhibition about photographic perspectives on the 1950s in Europe has in store.

From the bible to beekeeping, and from broadsides to bestsellers, this exhibition shows how a passion for the written word moved out of the Church and into society at large over the last four centuries.

Explore the natural and man-made threats to cultural heritage, from ancient times until today. 

Pioneers highlights the lives and achievements of 8 remarkable European women in the arts, sciences and society. From groundbreaking women’s rights campaigners to brilliant scientists, this exhibition celebrates the historical contribution of innovative women to human knowledge and culture.

The final instalment in The Pleasure of Plenty series focuses on photographic images full of intricate detail. Discover how talented photographers of the past have conjured with motifs, toyed with perspective and created visual puzzles.

Migration impacts the fashion we wear, the arts we enjoy and the cities that form the backdrop to our lives. Journeying through history and across continents, this exhibition takes a broad view of the enriching effects of migration.

Observe the evolution of Greek song from the 19th century until today with unique collection from Music Library of Greece 'Lilian Voudouri'.

Enter the world of French Haute Couture and learn about some of the most important couturiers: Charles Frederick Worth, Paul Poiret, Madeleine Vionnet, Elsa Schiaparelli, Christian Dior, Cristobal Balenciaga.

This third instalment inThe Pleasure of Plenty series shows off the fruits of the labour of farmers, inventors, craftsmen and factory workers. 

Discover how serving soldiers and official war artists depicted conflict on the Western Front during World War One in paintings, drawings, watercolours and sculpture. Meet the artists and soldiers who made these works and explore their artistic approaches.

Drawing on the rich collection of the Finnish National Gallery and other archival sources, this exhibition traces the journeys of Finnish artists from the 1880s to the 1930s, across north Africa and the Middle East to New York and New Mexico.

Does music today rely more or less on mechanics than music of the past? Let’s take a look at ways in which sound can be created, explored and measured using mechanics, and how different acoustic instruments have influenced mechanical ones.

This exhibition explores how the medium of photography was used to capture crowds on film in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Follow the footsteps of the ethnomusicological expedition to Middle Congo (the current Republic of the Congo) and Gabon.

Let's travel back in time to the factories, cities and workshops of the early 20th century, and discover beautiful images in unexpected places!

Take a look at different aspects of the process of reintegration of soldiers after World War I.

Fashion uses its own past to constantly rewrite its history. The exhibition shows garments from the past alongside outfits and items by contemporary designers.

An overview of Art Nouveau in its historical context, highlighting important examples of the style. It traces Art Nouveau’s origins, examines its influences and explores its brilliant manifestations in a variety of media.

This exhibition highlights interesting facts and details about the cities of Southeastern Europe presented on the vintage postcards.

Learn about Max Kranz and the men from Hatzenport in World War One.

Dive into the story of Leonardo’s monumental never-completed equestrian bronze. In this special exhibition, experts from Florence’s Museo Galileo use the artist’s original manuscripts, and new digital reconstructions, to bring Leonardo’s incredible project to life.

The 20th century saw a proliferation of modernist art movements including Expressionism, Fauvism, Cubism, Futurism and Dada. In this chapter, we’ll see how artists deployed avant-garde styles in the genres of portraiture, landscape and folk art, on a path to total abstraction.

In this chapter we survey European art after the Industrial Revolution, examining realism, the status of female artists, and new directions at the end of the 19th century.

Throughout the 19th century, Europe’s fine art academies – teaching predominantly in neoclassical styles – held sway in many countries. But there were also artists who worked outside this rarified world, by painting native subjects or finding inspiration abroad, to pursue artistic directions of their own.

Discover how artists across Europe expressed themselves through landscape painting, at home and abroad.

Discover how artists across Europe depicted wars for vanishing kingdoms and recorded revolutionary events. 

Explore the dramatic art of the Baroque, portraiture and patronage, and learn the ideas of the Enlightenment.

Our story begins with the medieval pioneers of paint and perspective in Gothic and Renaissance times.

Europe's favourite artworks combined into an amazing exhibition!

Read the stories of 25 brave men from Skelsmergh who died in the First World War. 

Explore the most significant moments of the Portuguese participation in‪ World War I‬ with our virtual exhibition.

A great selection of machines that illustrate a wide range of techniques and technologies. 

Explore the story of daguerreotype: the first truly successful photographic process!

From the assassination of the heir to the throne Franz Ferdinand 1914 until the peoples manifesto of Emperor Charles in 1918 and the slow disintegration of the multinational state Austria - Hungary.

This exhibition takes you on a journey to the past; the past like you’ve never seen it before.

Follow us to the “places of transition” and discover new views and insights about the Great War.

Discover how many immigrants changed the course of their own lives by setting out to the land of opportunity.

This exhibition gives you a new perspective on three collections of manuscripts.

From the Olympic Games to the Champions League.

This exhibition gives those personal accounts from across Europe for the first time, based on stories and items contributed by the public.

Jewish Avant-Garde Artists from Romania, 1910-1938

For a brief and brilliant period at the end of the 19th century Art Nouveau dominated the cultural scene. Explore more in this exhibition!