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Biodiversity Library Exhibition

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Provider Biodiversity Heritage Library, Biodiversity Heritage Library of Europe, Europeana Language English Description Online exhibition dedicated to the great explorers and scientists (like Henry Hudson, Alexander von Humboldt, etc. ) from the 15th to the 20th century, and their contribution to the study of nature and biodiversity. Keywords Online exhibition, natural history, biodiversity, animals, plants, […]

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1839 – 1860 – Photography on a silver plate

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Provider Daguerreobase in association with Europeana; published on Google Language English (content), interface in different languages Description Online exhibition about the history of the daguerreotypes from the collections of several museums and photographic archives. Named after their inventor, Louis Jacques Mandé Daguerre, the daguerreotypes are the earliest photographs produced by the first commercially successful photographic […]

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The Men On The Memorial. The stories of Skelsmergh´s First World War dead

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Provider Skelsmergh Parochial Church Council and the Skelsmergh Men on the Memorial Committee, Europeana; published on Google Language English (content), interface in different languages Description Digital exhibition about the impact of the First World War on a small village in England based on the physical exhibition displayed in Skelsmergh on October 2014. Keywords Virutal Exhibition, […]

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Digital Museum Tokyo

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Provider Tokyo Metropolitan Foundation for History and Culture Language English, Japanese Description Database providing access to the collections of three Museums in Tokyo (Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo, EDO-Tokyo Museum, Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Photography). Keywords Portal, Contemporary art, photography Link http://digitalmuseum.rekibun.or.jp/app/collection/list?ss=02&b1=&b2=&b3=&sr=&sk=&y1=&y2=&w=&start=20 Images Back to the list

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The Louvre, Virtual Tour and Collections

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Provider Musée du Louvre Language French, English, Chinese, Japanese Description Virtual tour through the Museum and the Palace, presentation of the collections: overview with history of the collection, organisation of the curatorial department and highlights. For each artwork a detailed description, many illustrations and information on its location in the museum are provided. Keywords Virtual […]

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The Guggenheim Collection Online

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Provider Guggenheim Foundation Language English Description The Collection Online presents nearly 1700 artworks by more than 575 artists selected among over 7,000 artworks from the Guggenheim’s permanent collection: highlights from the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York, and works from the Peggy Guggenheim Collection, Venice, and the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao. Visitors may browse by artist, […]

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Museumsplattform NRW

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Provider NRW KULTURsekretariat Language German, English Description The portal gives access to the collections of the modern and contemporary art of 25 museums of the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW): artworks, themes, biographies of the artists, creation of a personal collection, information on the museums, etc., give a lively picture of NRW’s cultural life. […]

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The J. Paul Getty Museum Collection Online

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Provider The J. Paul Getty Museum Language English Description Online collection of The J. Paul Getty Museum. The users can browse the objects’ records by collection areas (e.g. Antiquities, Paintings, Manuscripts, etc.) or explore over 100 videos related to the Museum’s collections, artistic techniques, conservation, and exhibitions and educational material. Open content policy for digital […]

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Under the Influence of the Heaven: Astrology in Medicine in the 15th and 16th Century

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Provider Historical Medical Library of the College of Physicians of Philadelphia Language English Description Online exhibition illustrating the massive influence of astrology in medicine in the 15th and 16th centuries. Keywords online exhibition, medical history, astrology, Early modern history Link http://www.cppdigitallibrary.org/exhibits/show/astrology Images Back to the list

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America on the Move

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Provider National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Collection Language English Description History of the transportations in America and the ways they transformed the country and its people. Keywords Online exhibition, online collection, permanent exhibition, history of transportations, technology, industry, communities, USA, contemporary period Link http://amhistory.si.edu/onthemove/exhibition/ Images Back to the list

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