Collections

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

Themes

Explore artefacts and excavations, and discover archaeologists and their study of human history and prehistory.

Explore artists and art movements, and discover stories about the history of art and its paintings, drawings, engravings and sculptures.

Explore historical and contemporary fashion and how it influences our clothing, footwear, accessories and style. Discover sketches, designs and garments as well as catwalk photographs, catalogues and videos.

Explore the history of technology and industry, from the industrial revolution to stories of industrialists, economists and ordinary working lives.

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Features

Discover notable women and their work throughout history

Explore disability stories, narratives and heritage from Europe and beyond

a black and white photograph of a man sitting behind a loom-like device that has multiple threads coming down into the spine of a book. The man is in the process of threading a new page through the threads to add to the book.

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

Virginia Woolf both was and inspired the feminist movement, that had its first modern wave in the late 19th century. Backing up the feminist theory, the conception of an independent, passionate a New Woman started gaining popularity.

Explore 3D models of buildings, sites and objects from across Europe. The Twin it! 3D for Europe’s culture campaign, by the European Commission and the Europeana Initiative, invited European Union Member States to select and share at least one emblematic…

Selection of works of art that represent the figure of Buddha, from different periods, countries and styles.

The history of the International Danube Day began in 1994, when the countries along the Danube signed the Danube Protection Convention. The purpose of the agreement was to improve the ecological condition of the river, ensure the quality of the waters and…

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Recent items

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National Gallery of Denmark

Moravian Gallery in Brno

National Institute of Cultural Heritage

Finnish Heritage Agency