Collections

Humans have always moved from one place to another. Discover the stories of famous migrants and the journeys and lives of ordinary people to, from and within Europe.

Explore recordings, sheet music, instruments and musical styles, as well as composers and performers.

Explore the study of animals and plants through drawings, photographs and texts of specimens and the biologists and botanists who studied them.

Explore printed publications from 1618 to the 1980s. Discover headlines, full-text articles, advertisements, and the writers behind them.

Explore more 3D heritage models from across Europe! Building on the first Twin it! campaign, this gallery features high-quality models of buildings, sites, and objects chosen by European Union Member States and guest countries for their cultural significa…

Imagine a six-metre figure dressed in a traditional costume, swaying and spinning to the beat of drums through narrow medieval streets. In Catalonia, these towering puppets - known as gegants - have been a cornerstone of public celebrations for more than …

Yachting on Lake Balaton was sparked in 1866 by a press rumor that Empress Elisabeth of Austria would spend part of the summer in Balatonfüred. This attracted the attention of Hungarian aristocrats, who brought boats to the lake. As a result, the Balatonf…

Explore this selection of 3D items relating to film and camera technology. All items are openly licensed and can be freely reused.

Bucharest Municipality Museum

Berlin Central and Regional Library

Helen Ernst (10.03.1904 - 26.03.1948), Zeichnerin

Kunstbibliothek, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin

De Villiers Chéron

Manos & Anastasia Faltaits Folk Art & Ethnographic Museum