Galleries
Located on Mount Beuvray, the oppidum is surrounded by a long rampart (5.2 km). The vast urban space (120 ha) is structured by a network of streets that serve residential areas and public spaces, which were regularly rebuilt. After the Gallic Wars (51 BC)…
In museum catalogs and archives, bias lurks in the smallest details. While male artists were simply 'painters,' women were often labeled 'lady painters' or defined through their relationships to men. These subtle language choices reveal ho…
Indigenous healers have often been reduced to stereotypes in popular media, particularly through the outdated term "medicine man". Behind these oversimplified portrayals lies a rich tradition of healing knowledge, spiritual wisdom, and cultural …
Look closely at these pictures. The way things are framed, lit, and positioned isn't random - these choices shape how we see people and cultures. This gallery shows how photography's techniques create a specific framing, a specific gaze, often use…
The term 'berber' refers to various groups of people living across several countries in Northern Africa. It dates back to antiquity and appears in Arabic manuscripts by 900 AD. Many people, however, believe it to be a European invention related to…
Today, good-quality digital cameras are at everyone’s disposal, as professional or semiprofessional devices and as a tool integrated in our smartphones. But at the beginning of the era of photography, it was not the case: heritage cameras were complex and…
A selection of records celebrating queer visibility in museum and institutional collections #DEBIAS
This gallery was built around one of the first 3D objects provided by Genoa University through the natural history aggregator OpenUp!. The 3D fossil of the prehistoric "cave bear" seen here originates from Italy and was annotated to illustrate w…
Robert Capa said, "If your pictures aren't good enough, you're not close enough." Photographers and their subjects in the early 20th century.
Maria Skłodowska-Curie ( 7 November 1867 – 4 July 1934), commonly known as Marie Curie, was a physicist and chemist who conducted groundbreaking research on radioactivity. She was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize, the first person to win a Nobel Prize…
Some objects from Emperor Rudolf II's cabinet of curiosities and the artists, craftsmen and scientists who served him.
Selection of special photos showing painters or their models with finished works of art.
Unique Bulgarian film materials from the early 20th century uploaded by the Bulgarian National Film Archive.
In the far southeast, the Alps, Europe's highest and most extensive mountain range, end with the Julian Alps. Green meadows, emerald mountain rivers, picturesque Alpine valleys, vast forests and mighty peaks tell diverse stories from the history of Sl…
Series of posters from exhibitions organised by the Mánes Association of Fine Artists, in Prague, during the first half of the 20th century.
Hatra was an ancient city in upper Mesopotamia, now the Ninevah Governate in northern Iraq. A religious and trading centre of the Parthian empire, it flourished during the 1st and 2nd centuries BCE. Hatra was noted for the large number of statues many a…
On September 22nd, Car Free Day encourages motorists around the world to give up their vehicles for a day. Car-free days are an opportunity for city dwellers to realize the impact of pollution on our lives. Try it! Get out of your car and walk.
A snapshot of life as a teenage girl from historical photographs
Gallery that includes women artists of the early 20th century like Gabrielle Réjane (France), Sarah Bernhardt (France), Mia Werber (Austria), Agnes Sorma (Germany), Lyda and Alda Borelli (Italy), Carolina Otero (Spain), Lilian Adelaide Neilson (UK), Ellen…
This year, school starts on 2 September in Hungary. Schools and pupils in the 20th century.
3D models captured by the Tech4Heritage project from Babylon and the nearby city of Borsippa with items from European museum collections.
Quintessial English afternoon teas and other afternoon snacking traditions from elsewhere in Europe.
Depictions of laughter from art, science and more!