The EU Culture Ministers, Pinterest collaborations and more...

Europeana  |   Blog  |   Facebook Welcome to the June edition of the Europeana newsletter. This month, we’re sharing some of the striking collections that have resulted from Pinterest collaborations with Europeana partners. We will also introduce you to some of the EU Culture Ministers who have taken the time to select their ‘top treasures’ from Europeana.     Europeana Collaborations on Pinterest During the past few months Europeana has teamed up with five leading GLAMS (galleries, libraries, archives and museums) from across Europe to curate Pinterest boards using content available through Europeana. Pinterest is a fast-growing website whose mission is to “connect everyone in the world through the ‘things’ they find interesting” via a global platform of inspiration and idea sharing. In the past, Europeana has actively explored the potential of Pinterest for cultural heritage, and now the Europeana marketing team is putting it to the test and experimenting with Pinterest as a platform for digital curation.     Together with the Biblioteca de Catalunya, Varna Public Library, the Swedish National Heritage Board, The Swedish Royal Armoury and the University of Barcelona, Europeana has explored diverse themes that range from posters from the Spanish Civil War and picturesque postcards of the Black Sea, to stunning illustrations from primatologist Jordi Sabater Pi. Follow Europeana on Pinterest to be updated on current collaborations and to find out what we have in store for the future. Pinterest is still invite-only, so if you want to get involved, simply email marcomms@europeana.eu and we’ll make sure you get an invitation. Exhibition: Untold Stories The latest Europeana Exhibition showcases some remarkable and untold real-life stories from the First World War. People contributed items and personal stories to the Europeana 1914-1918 family history project through roadshows and online uploads. [Visit Exhibition] Blog: Keith Haring Son of a cartoonist, Keith was interested in visual art from an early age. He moved to New York City at the age of 19 and first drew public attention with chalk drawings in city subways. His bold lines, vivid colours and active figures soon became his signature style. [Read More] Keith Haring image from Wellcome Library, available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial license.     Culture Ministers on Europeana EU Culture Ministers have chosen their top treasures to add to the 23 million books, artworks, photographs and other items in Europeana. The treasures selected by Ministers from all EU countries were unveiled in Brussels on 9th May, during Europeana’s Culture for Digital Innovation awareness event. Many ministers also gave us the stories behind their choices. You can read these on the Europeana blog. First to blog was Alena Hanáková, Czech Minister of Culture, who chose the 14th centuryVelislav Bible. Finland’s choice of Nokia football boots celebrates how the sport became part of a worldwide culture and a springboard for a global business giant. Both Lithuania and Slovenia have their eyes to the skies: Lithuania selected Artis Magnae Artilleriae by Kazimieras Semenavičius, a 1650 discussion of rocketry and pyrotechnics.     Slovenia’s choice, The Problem of Space Travel: The Rocket Motor, from 1929, proposed a wheel-shaped space station design which was one of the inspirations for the film 2001: A Space Odyssey. Austria’s selection, Caravaggio’s David with the Head of Goliath, was part of the collection from Vienna’s Kunsthistorisches Museum which took Europeana past the milestone of more than 20 million objects. You can view most of the Ministers’ selections on the Europeana blog now. The remaining entries will be published in the coming weeks. Blog: Eadweard Muybridge Muybridge is renowned for his ground-breaking work in animal locomotion, proving that a horse does in fact fly when galloping. [Read More] Blog: Athens 1896 As Ancient Greece was the birthplace of the Olympic Games, Athens was perceived to be an appropriate choice to stage the inaugural modern Games. [Read More] Eadweard Muybridge image from Wellcome Library, available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial license.   Coming Soon This summer will see some of the biggest sporting events take place around the globe, and Europeana is getting in the spirit with the launch of a new virtual exhibition. The Exhibition will feature the Olympic Games and Ancient Sports together with stories about one of Europe’s most popular sports - football. So, keep an eye on Europeana’s new and improved Exhibitions homepage. Europeana  |   Jobs  |   About All text is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License, all images are licensed individually. Europeana, c/o Koninklijke Bibliotheek, PO Box 90407, 2509 LK, The Hague | Contact Us

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