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#Mermaids are contradictory creatures: they are neithernor ; they enchant sailors but lead them to their deaths. In popular folklore, they are innocent & beautiful, but their mythology also involves more gruesome figures🧜♀️Learn morehttp://bit.ly/2v1NXYu #FolkloreThursday https://t.co/6ZYTCmbAIj
by @Europeanaeu | 1 year ago
During #WorldWarOne newspapers were the most frequent and more reliable source for news, and, with multiple editions per day, certainly the most up to date. Read our blog to learn more and discover examples of #newspapers from the time of #WW1️ http://bit.ly/2JBmynH https://t.co/UosQ3oQLnI
by @Europeanaeu | 1 year ago
by @Europeanaeu | 1 year ago
Let's explore the striking connection between Venus and Cupid. It’s a relationship that has been subject of many artworks throughout the centuries, inspiring painters from across Europe. Read our blog and discover various depictions of Venus & Cupidhttps://bit.ly/32jREsj https://t.co/xtcxTMfHYg
by @Europeanaeu | 1 year ago
Fashion plates are pictures typically published in magazines from the 18th century onwards, illustrating fashionable styles in clothes and accessories. Read our blog to learn more about them and their role in the creation of national identities️https://bit.ly/2LbgxkW https://t.co/fMnHd5Gl8e
by @Europeanaeu | 1 year ago
"I realised it would be possible to do research on something that could combine my interests with social usefulness" - read the interview with @saverio_vita, Europeana #ResearchGrant winner & discover his project https://bit.ly/2XwqrEd https://t.co/eUS3NWIjH6
by @Europeanaeu | 1 year ago
Clubs, classes, communities, families, friends, meetings and more coming together to mark the moment for history. These group portraits are fascinating snapshots of moments and communities in time. Explore them in our #GalleryOfTheWeek https://bit.ly/2XuGttb https://t.co/I6MmPCU9WA
by @Europeanaeu | 1 year ago
by @Europeanaeu | 1 year ago
How urban settlements convey their sense of identity? This was the main the main theme of the interdisciplinary ‘Urban Identities Past and Present’ ...
by CultureMoves | 1 year ago
Within the thousands of digitised historic #newspaper titles in Europeana Newspapers, there’s a lot of variety in their #mastheads – from simple text to more elaborate fonts, from hand-drawn sketches to ornate engravings. Read our blog and explore themhttps://bit.ly/2FM4rdB https://t.co/demyNQzzrd
by @Europeanaeu | 1 year ago
Is the re-use of content a pretty hard challenge? And what about intersecting dance, Europeana and cultural heritage? The CultureMoves MOOC will help you ...
by CultureMoves | 1 year ago
In France, the important development of including literature in the press began with the launch of ‘#LaPresse‘ in 1836 by Emile de Girardin. Read the guest blog by @laBnF and learn about the place of literature in the world of #newspapers️ https://bit.ly/2XRfFb6 https://t.co/ZhqSfQHJsi
by @Europeanaeu | 1 year ago
With the new Europeana Newspapers collection, Europeana Collections gives access to hundreds of newspaper titles and millions of #newspaper pages️Today, @cneudecker tells us all about how the collection was put together, and what it can be used for https://bit.ly/2KUAYSY https://t.co/rHdlknXFLM
by @Europeanaeu | 1 year ago
As our upcoming event #Europeana2019 draws closer, we are excited to announce the first of our pre-conference activities. On Wednesday 27/11 from 10:00 to 15:00 you can hear the latest news from the @GIFT_itu and test out some of their engaging toolshttps://bit.ly/2YrNXyB https://t.co/vDgvz89Tsp
by @Europeanaeu | 1 year ago
Let's go on a short culinary trip around Europe, through vintage food and drink advertisements in digitised #newspapers available on Europeana Newspapershttps://bit.ly/2ZZbAi8️ https://t.co/U4WxRPwFrl
by @Europeanaeu | 1 year ago
Whether being informed of important world events or catching up with local news, reading newspapers has been an important part of our lives for 100s of years. This #GalleryOfTheWeek shows how artists & photographers have depicted us reading newspapers️https://bit.ly/2FLgQhN https://t.co/8RWxT4Z1Wj
by @Europeanaeu | 1 year ago
With the new Europeana Newspapers thematic collection, Europeana Collections gives access to hundreds of newspaper titles and millions of newspaper pages, spanning four centuries and 20 countries from across Europe https://bit.ly/2LrVf1y https://t.co/VayWt9SrGf
by @Europeanaeu | 1 year ago
Join us on from 28 June to 31 August 2019 for our @transcribathon #VersaillesRun – a race to discover and transcribe the lingering stories of post-#WW1 Europe ✍️⌨️http://bit.ly/302TThX https://t.co/ripUetvedS
by @Europeanaeu | 1 year ago
#OnThisDay 100 years ago, the #TreatyOfVersailles was signed. The treaty officially ended the state of war between Germany & the Allied Powers. Read our blog to learn more http://bit.ly/2FEliyZ #WWI #WW1 #TheGreatWar #OTD https://t.co/iowIjy4Uxd
by @Europeanaeu | 1 year ago
'We know where the goal is and reaching it is not really as interesting as the path. I think it’s the same with films, just like with anything else…' Read our new blog and discover the life and work of Polish #filmmaker #KrzysztofKieślowski https://bit.ly/2XzKkcy https://t.co/YbJgnkoN9O
by @Europeanaeu | 1 year ago
RT @Dodokomodo1: #DigitalGovernment is not about putting services #online. It’s about the culture of #administration. Great presentation made by @arturelis #Connectingeurope #23kmwi #Warszawa #miastawinternecie https://t.co/KHH7otNocd
by @marcinzawisza | 1 year ago
RT @Dodokomodo1: #DigitalGovernment is not about putting services #online. It’s about the culture of #administration. Great presentation made by @arturelis #Connectingeurope #23kmwi #Warszawa #miastawinternecie https://t.co/KHH7otNocd
by @arturelis | 1 year ago
#DigitalGovernment is not about putting services #online. It’s about the culture of #administration. Great presentation made by @arturelis #Connectingeurope #23kmwi #Warszawa #miastawinternecie https://t.co/KHH7otNocd
by @Dodokomodo1 | 1 year ago
Even during the #FirstWorldWar soldiers would find some time to enjoy the warm weather. They weren’t expected to serve entirely in the front line or in the trenches - they spent a short period in rest. Read our blog to learn morehttps://bit.ly/2XAba4u #WWI #WorldWarOne https://t.co/Y5lSSmAHep
by @Europeanaeu | 1 year ago
#AntoniGaudí, the famous architect, was born #OnThisDay in 1852. Instead of drawing plans for his buildings, he preferred to create #3D models. He worked on his masterpiece, La #SagradaFamilia, for 43 years until he was struck by a passing tram and died http://bit.ly/1BCA9nH https://t.co/iFknt1k4UB
by @Europeanaeu | 1 year ago
Any idea what the object on the photo could be?🧐 Explore our #GalleryOfTheWeek to find out and discover tools and equipment used to prepare food across history. https://bit.ly/31TUhRI https://t.co/Ne570hdbUG
by @Europeanaeu | 1 year ago
In 1306, King Edward I may have created the first clean air act by banning the burning of sea-coal in London, after its smoke had become a problem. The penalty was torture or death! http://bit.ly/2N7VcKO #airpollution #environment #smog https://t.co/giJLXGLKI4
by @Europeanaeu | 1 year ago
Europeana welcomes the EU's New Strategic Agenda for 2019-2024 which recognises and promises to 'invest in culture and our cultural heritage, which are at the heart of our European identity' #EuropeforCulture #Digital4Culture @eucopresident @EU_Council 🇪🇺http://europa.eu/!uY47rw https://t.co/Z7ncB46YQ1
by @Europeanaeu | 1 year ago
.@michal_cudrnak: My colleague @phivk (who is sadly leaving us soon) did a Twine workshop for us, part of informal learning "picnic sessions" . Twine is an open-source tool used to create interactive fiction, we used it last year https://fillafulla.sng.sk/?lang=en# Pic - Michal Cudrnak https://t.co/kfed80J1sc
by @Europeanaeu | 1 year ago
by @Europeanaeu | 1 year ago
.@michal_cudrnak: @sng_gallery is undergoing reconstruction. On Tuesday our designers excited us with a new information and way-finding system. I went to see the construction site to check where one interactive piece could go. Requires imagination! Pic: Martin Deko, SNG https://t.co/RtXfhLgjze
by @Europeanaeu | 1 year ago
Happy #1stDayOfSummer Especially those of you who love beautiful #illustrations and #FairyTales will enjoy our blog about Queen Summer: The Tourney of the Lily and the Roseby #WaltherCrane Read herehttp://bit.ly/1TTNBsF https://t.co/ArcZZkeBU1
by @Europeanaeu | 1 year ago
by @Europeanaeu | 1 year ago
More than 600 #migrationstories have been shared with #EuropeanaMigration so far. Some are from or about refugees and their experiences. Read these stories from the past and present here: http://bit.ly/2IUP3w3 #WorldRefugeeDay https://t.co/ZwcgAJU5Jp
by @Europeanaeu | 1 year ago
Earlier this year we launched a call to fund the best video project that creatively reuses #CulturalHeritage content to teach #STEM topics. You can meet the winner here: http://bit.ly/2ZwYJ6F #EuropeanaChallenge #teachertuber #teachervlogger
by @Europeanaeu | 1 year ago
On #WorldRefugeeDay, our blog remembers the plight of Belgian refugees during World War 1, in particular those who fled to the neutral Netherlands. Read here: http://bit.ly/2OcOFtO https://t.co/j2RExsgg11
by @Europeanaeu | 1 year ago
Today is #WorldRefugeeDay Our blog today looks at examples of how refugees were and continue to be supported through art and activism, through their own and others' activities http://bit.ly/2Y3FH7G https://t.co/vTOhJ1Wtkk
by @Europeanaeu | 1 year ago
'In 2016, I came out... the biggest change in my life. I had been living a lie... I don't think I would have been brave enough to come out living in Brazil' Read W's #migrationstory about finding himself living in Ireland http://bit.ly/2WYRk3v #MusPride #PrideMonth https://t.co/b3pZgQ5NiQ
by @Europeanaeu | 1 year ago
Wearing your #Pride. Explore this set of 1970s and 1980s buttons / badges from @AtriaNieuws which fight for feminist and LGBTQ+ rights. http://bit.ly/2Fkhp23 #MusPride #PrideMonth https://t.co/IHsc0Ml4uv
by @Europeanaeu | 1 year ago
Herstory, history: read the story of drag performer Stella (Ernest) and others in the Victorian-era photograph album from the James Gardiner Collection http://bit.ly/2tHocx1 #PrideMonth #MusPride https://t.co/ZUkjwNkCWO
by @Europeanaeu | 1 year ago
Today is #MusPride as part of #PrideMonth Our blog presents a short #CulturalHistory of #Pride with examples from objects held in European museums, galleries, libraries and archives http://bit.ly/2XJG9I0 https://t.co/oo5vMnZYl3
by @Europeanaeu | 1 year ago
by @Europeanaeu | 1 year ago
Today is #SustainableGastronomyDay. Read our blog to learn about eating and drinking in the past and find out what is the real paleo diet https://bit.ly/2WN9QGQ https://t.co/uhZZOcASWo
by @Europeanaeu | 1 year ago
Over 60 young cultural heritage professionals from 23 countries who can think beyond borders - @SneskaEN welcoming the participants of @europanostra Capacity Building Days So happy that @Europeanaeu is part of this! https://t.co/4QV8SLbCOY
by @Europeanaeu | 1 year ago
Japanese printmaker #OharaKoson's art is full of 'kachō-ga' style (literally ‘images of flowers and birds’🦆). Explore his delicate, richly coloured artworks in our #GalleryOfTheWeekhttps://bit.ly/2WKl9od https://t.co/EZgEEpzlTj
by @Europeanaeu | 1 year ago
Jugendstil, Modernisme, Szecesszió, Stile Liberty, Skønvirke: Art Nouveau’s many names indicate how international and influential the style was across Europe. Explore our online exhibition to learn more about #ArtNouveau and its originshttp://bit.ly/2kPhuCm https://t.co/WAqvqW2RH9
by @Europeanaeu | 1 year ago
June marks #PrideMonth, commemorating the 1969 #Stonewall riots which catalysed modern #LGBTQ+ activism. Read our new blog & discover a short #CulturalHistory of #Pride, exemplified by objects held in European museums, galleries, libraries and archives https://bit.ly/2XJG9I0 https://t.co/KRcrAnelc1
by @Europeanaeu | 1 year ago
Aleksandras Mykolas Račkus was a Lithuanian American numismatist, philatelist, ethnographer, curator, and physician, who was born near Kaunas in 1893. Read our new blog and learn more about his life and legacy https://bit.ly/2XHSRqH https://t.co/NznXuO62O6
by @Europeanaeu | 1 year ago
by @Europeanaeu | 1 year ago
#Ravenna in modern Italy was one of Europe’s most important cities in the Byzantine era. Today, experts from the #Byzantine Art and Archaeology project take us on a tour of Ravenna’s remarkable Byzantine heritage. Explore and enjoyhttps://bit.ly/2X5ukPm #ByzantineArt https://t.co/WCA0x8A6Vw
by @Europeanaeu | 1 year ago
How Lithuania gamified learning about #copyright and rights statements for #CulturalHeritage - read and find out morehttps://bit.ly/2XKW9K5 https://t.co/j0akfhufPT
by @Europeanaeu | 1 year ago
On the 10th of June we celebrated the #WorldArtNouveauDay, so let's explore some great #ArtNouveauPosters in our #GalleryOfTheWeek https://bit.ly/2X4i4yz https://t.co/AXDvaufT72
by @Europeanaeu | 1 year ago
“Beauty, like truth, is relative to the time when one lives and to the individual who can grasp it.” #GustaveCourbet, French-Swiss painter and sculptor was born #OnThisDay in 1819 ️Jo, the Beautiful Irish Girl, Nationalmuseum, public domain http://bit.ly/2D6UzvO https://t.co/Ge2bJqSNEz
by @Europeanaeu | 1 year ago
Coorte portrayed fruit with the precision of a scientist. By isolating it, it is as if he wanted to get to the very essence. ️ A Bowl of Strawberries on a Stone Plinth | Adriaen Coorte via Rijksmuseum https://bit.ly/2ZeI4EJ https://t.co/wTq79TYzoH
by @Europeanaeu | 1 year ago
"I shut my eyes in order to see." French artist #PaulGauguin was born #OnThisDay in 1848. Unappreciated until after his death, Gauguin is now recognized for his experimental use of colour and Synthetist style. Explore his work on Europeana: https://bit.ly/2I1crZR https://t.co/MvwRdZp1bb
by @Europeanaeu | 1 year ago
The human crisis and the three Es: Environment, Equality and Endangered - read our new blog and get inspired to make a change https://bit.ly/2Xy5lkU #WorldEnvironmentDay #BeatAirPollution https://t.co/J8TwxnLfmi
by @Europeanaeu | 1 year ago
As the academic year draws to a close, we’re looking back to see what we & our education community have learned over the last months. Bridget Martin, a #HistoryTeacher in residence at @EUROCLIO, gives us her top 3⃣ lessons learned🤓https://bit.ly/2Z8CX9i #EuropeanaEducation https://t.co/po2T8nKLCu
by @Europeanaeu | 1 year ago
Of the plants and animals we know about, there are more than 16,000 #EndangeredSpecies. 99% of these are at risk due to human activities. This #GalleryOfTheWeek highlights a selection of endangered and threatened plants and animals from across the world http://bit.ly/2IuBnIf https://t.co/9KT12JrKzy
by @Europeanaeu | 1 year ago
by @Europeanaeu | 1 year ago
2) Biking from day shift to evening shift 🇪🇸🇳🇱http://bit.ly/2EOghmY https://t.co/8Ukd5BaIQ3
by @Europeanaeu | 1 year ago
A means of transportation, a sport, a lifestyle... and much more. Read #EuropeanaMigration stories submitted by people from across Europe and learn what a #bicycle means to them♂️♀️ 1) My grand-uncle's cycling medal 🇳🇱🇦🇺🇱🇻http://bit.ly/2Mmsllw https://t.co/kamDu2M2TF
by @Europeanaeu | 1 year ago
Happy #WorldBicycleDay! ♀️♂️ It is hard to imagine that a little over a century ago, women were discouraged from riding their bicycles. In the late 19th century, medical professionals made up a disease called #BicycleFace... Read our blog to learn morehttp://bit.ly/2H3pzKB https://t.co/KWYVnfiwX9
by @Europeanaeu | 1 year ago
The 17th-century public would have delighted in this amusing spectacle. At the same time, viewers would have been aware of its hidden message. Learn more http://bit.ly/2LDJsii The Fête champêtre| Dirck Hals, @rijksmuseum https://t.co/Bp5LbgMAMv
by @Europeanaeu | 1 year ago
An amusing contrast can be discerned in this lively scene -the kittens with their large eyes are curious and active, while their mother calmly observes the scene with disinterest. ⠀ ⠀ The Musicians | Henriëtte Ronner-Knip, @Rijksmuseum, http://bit.ly/2vVvrly #Caturday https://t.co/9OI0xGCph0
by @Europeanaeu | 1 year ago
Welcome in June As the weather gets warmer, let's go for a bike ride ♀️♂️♀️ Which one of these vintage cyclists should be on our new cover? Vote by liking your favourite here http://bit.ly/2XdFY7K https://t.co/1JErZuY3aY
by @Europeanaeu | 1 year ago
However much human beings have adapted over time, one thing will never change – we will always need sleep. As an essential part of life, it is only right that sleep creeps into art. More in our Art Historical Guide to #napping http://bit.ly/2biuN6D https://t.co/yfhF97gBRl
by @Europeanaeu | 1 year ago
Born into poverty, #JosephineBaker reached heights beyond what could have been possible for an African-American woman between the 20s and 60s. She was a polarising force throughout her life as a performer and activist. Read our blog http://bit.ly/2TY1UWO https://t.co/1a3JM4NBRq
by @Europeanaeu | 1 year ago
One of Europeana Network Association's specialist communities, Europeana Communicators aims to share stories of digital culture in action and help its members be the best communicators they can be. Find out who's who and what we do: http://bit.ly/2YJdral https://t.co/4yK2Tqzmfe
by @Europeanaeu | 1 year ago
2019 celebrates the centenary of the influential #Bauhaus art and design school, founded by architect #WalterGropius. Read more about Bauhaus and its founder in our blog http://bit.ly/2HTcaH8 #Bauhaus100 https://t.co/FR0ymK7d8n
by @Europeanaeu | 1 year ago
#CarlLarsson, Swedish painter and author, representative of the Arts and Crafts movement was born #OnThisDay in 1853. Enjoy his artworks from @NatMus_SWE on @Europeanaeu: http://bit.ly/2VwpGd6 https://t.co/PpkavRLxaa
by @Europeanaeu | 1 year ago
Have you ever collected stamps? #Postage stamps have long been valued by collectors and philatelists. In our #GalleryOfTheWeek check out stamps from all around the world http://bit.ly/2X9jmVQ ✉️ https://t.co/Aoqo1KmylA
by @Europeanaeu | 1 year ago
#CarlWilhelmson found most of his subjects in his native Bohuslän. This painting shows rowing boats putting out from outside the church in Fiskebäckskil to take churchgoers back home after the #SundayService. ️ Church-Goers in a Boat via @NatMus_SWE http://bit.ly/2VnTMiX https://t.co/VCw3yx9zSr
by @Europeanaeu | 1 year ago
History and culture of #NewYorkCity for years has been entwined with #migration, encapsulated in buildings like St. Patrick’s Cathedral. Read about the cathedral, opened #OnThisDay 140 years ago, in our guest blog http://bit.ly/2HVG3GH https://t.co/HAinVvnJfS
by @Europeanaeu | 1 year ago
by @Europeanaeu | 1 year ago
#AbrahamMignon was a master of still life. In this painting, the cat playing with a mousetrap has upset a vase of flowers. ️ The Overturned Bouquet @rijksmuseum http://bit.ly/302zB8X https://t.co/17Yhp9nuy8
by @Europeanaeu | 1 year ago
An anti-heroine is a female protagonist who is not confined by the expectations put upon them, someone who makes ‘unconventional life choices’. The trouble is, conventions and expectations have always had an awful lot to do with gender. Read our blog http://bit.ly/2Fj0Su9 https://t.co/iKIcGIJZJn
by @Europeanaeu | 1 year ago
#adayinthelife of @flabruni at @iccu2: ...and more meetings! Struggling (and fighting) on how to translate some crucial terms for the Italian translation of the new @IFLA reference model LRM. Getting there... stay tuned! https://bit.ly/30AxsSg Pic=https://bit.ly/2VSZU2R https://t.co/YXTd6JD2lT
by @Europeanaeu | 1 year ago
#adayinthelife of @flabruni @iccu2: Meetings... Giving final touches to forthcoming national guidelines on the authority file for editors, printers & booksellers of early printed books #cataloguing #earlymodern #bookhistory http://bit.ly/30AxsSg pic=http://bit.ly/2wd3GoA https://t.co/T5a0rFeZ2y
by @Europeanaeu | 1 year ago
#adayinthelife of @FlaBruni @iccu2: There are still new Aldine editions! Adding new EDIT16 records (https://bit.ly/2VEq5W7) for 16thC Italian imprints rediscovered @TheJohnRylands thanks to @SaraDAmico13 & @simps_julianne http://bit.ly/30AxsSg pic=http://bit.ly/2VCthl3 https://t.co/2NvCe3IItX
by @Europeanaeu | 1 year ago
Are you voting in #EUelections2019 this week? Voting and elections are an essential part of democracy. In our #GalleryOfTheWeek you can find vintage photos from around Europe showing how we have voted over the years http://bit.ly/2Err6uZ #EP2019 #ThisTimeImVoting https://t.co/sL8IdmNOcq
by @Europeanaeu | 1 year ago
by @Europeanaeu | 1 year ago
Today we speak with newly elected Members Councillor Flavia Bruni on 16th-century books and national cataloguing. https://bit.ly/30AxsSg And look out for @FlaBruni’s #adayinthelife posts throughout today! #culture #oldbooks #libraries https://t.co/jSWoO8cnT0
by @Europeanaeu | 1 year ago
#AmaliaLindegren, one of Sweden’s most popular 19th-century artists and painters was born #OnThisDay in 1814. She was the first Swedish woman to be awarded a scholarship to study art abroad. Visit our online exhibition and learn more about her http://bit.ly/2txHnso https://t.co/7taPEYeYxu
by @Europeanaeu | 1 year ago
by @Europeanaeu | 1 year ago
by @Europeanaeu | 1 year ago
#ElizabethGurney was born #OnThisDay in 1780 to a wealthy family of bankers. But it wasn't money that bothered Elizabeth. It was people. Read our blog to find out how little Betsy Gurney became #ElizabethFry, Angel of Prisons http://bit.ly/2PY9OKq https://t.co/neFQlrna7d
by @Europeanaeu | 1 year ago
Happy #WorldBeeDay Beekeeping is an ancient practice and was widespread in Europe by the Middle Ages. Check out this detail of a miniature of bees returning to their hive, taken from a 13th-century bestiary (BL Royal 12 C XIX, f. 45) http://bit.ly/2EkkApH https://t.co/D5YEkz8p9F
by @Europeanaeu | 1 year ago
by @Europeanaeu | 1 year ago
by @Europeanaeu | 1 year ago
Hanna Hirsch-Pauli: Friendship Goals and Feminism in 19th Century Stockholm - read our guest blog on @DailyArtMag to learn more about this painting: http://bit.ly/2WB0bnw #FriendsMW #MuseumWeek #MuseumWeek2019 https://t.co/eV7YyY9EkY
by @Europeanaeu | 1 year ago
Let's travel back in time to the factories, cities and workshops of the early 20th century. Visit our online exhibition - Industrial #Photography in the Machine Age: http://bit.ly/2r04sTJ #PhotoMW #MuseumWeek https://t.co/zmabHGDkmD
by @Europeanaeu | 1 year ago
Europeana 2019: Connect Communities Join us in Lisbon for a unique interdisciplinary event bringing together over 250 professionals with interests in tech, copyright, education, research, impact and communications. Tickets and more info: https://bit.ly/2VqwPH9 #Europeana2019 https://t.co/czbFvIGos8
by @Europeanaeu | 1 year ago
Have you heard the mysterious story of Captain John Franklin and his doomed voyage to the Arctic? Our blog explores this historic tale looking at some of the clues found by search parties, as well as the artworks it inspired http://bit.ly/2Vw8q7X #ExploreMW #MuseumWeek https://t.co/aMmRoL7KhO
by @Europeanaeu | 1 year ago