Open collections
ABC open archives
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ABC: Open archivesTake note of the licensing restrictions on each object that is accessed.
Digital Bodleian
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Digital BodleianThe Digital.Bodleian includes more than 100,000 images covering everything from illustrated manuscripts and centuries-old maps to Victorian board games and Conservative Party election posters from the last 100 years. For the first time the public can view digital versions of library materials, many of which were only previously accessible by obtaining an Oxford University Bodleian Libraries' readers card.
Digital Image Pool
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Digital image poolState Library of Victoria - Historical images, free of copyright restrictions. Discover almost 200,000 images: free to reuse, remix and re-purpose in any way you choose. Please acknowledge State Library Victoria, the title, and original creator of the work.
Europeana
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Europeana ArtExplore more than 40 million works from a range of Europe’s leading galleries, libraries, archives and museums.
Image Open Content Program: Getty
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Open Content Program: Getty4,600 high resolution art images available for free use
Metropolitan Museum of Art - Public Domain images
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Images of public-domain works in The Met collectionThe Metropolitan Museum of Art's Open Access collections: images of works of art in the public domain, widely and freely available for unrestricted use, and at no cost, in accordance with the Creative Commons Zero (CC0) designation.
New York Public Library
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New York Public LibraryNYPL Digital Gallery provides free and open access to over 800,000 images digitized from the The New York Public Library's vast collections. Access and download these archived materials from the library for free and also remix the materials to develop and share new content.
Open GLAM
Open Collections: digital scans or photos that can be freely used without any restrictions. An initiative run by the Open Knowledge Foundation that promotes free and open access to digital cultural heritage held by Galleries, Libraries, Archives and Museums.
Rijksstudio
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RijksstudioWant to play with images? This interactive site by the Rijksmuseum allows the public to download images and create new items, it also encourages uploads of new works.
Visual Arts Data Service (UK) image collections
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Visual Arts Data ServiceVisual art collections comprising over 100,000 images that are freely available and copyright cleared for use in learning, teaching and research in the UK.
