Collections

Explore our collection by theme, topic, century, and institution.

Themes

Explore printed publications from 1618 to the 1980s. Discover headlines, full-text articles, advertisements, and the writers behind them.

Explore the history of photography, discover incredible images and find out about the photographers behind them.

Explore the history of sport and sports people, with photographs, films, sound recordings and texts documenting everything from everyday experiences to the heights of Olympic glory.

Explore the events of 1914-1918 through official histories, politics and propaganda to untold personal stories from the front line and the home front.

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Features

Discover notable women and their work throughout history

Explore disability stories, narratives and heritage from Europe and beyond

Heritage showing how artisans and crafters have shaped and remade culture through the ages

Find your crayons! Sharpen your coloured pencils! And enjoy adding colours in one of the books we have prepared for you.

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Latest galleries

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…

Explore this selection of 3D models of sculptures and statues. 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…

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Recent items

Bucharest Municipality Museum

Helen Ernst (10.03.1904 - 26.03.1948), Zeichnerin

Kunstbibliothek, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin