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Europeana Twinsies: Classic Masterpieces with a Twist

Today we have an exciting announcement to make. Here at Europeana we are massive fans of Hawaiian artist and photographer Cheyne Gallarde, made famous through his self-portrait project entitled Universe of One. Funded via Kickstarter, his series of self-portraits transform …


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"Book of Receipts for Cookery and Pastry & c", binding and cover of book
1732-[?]  Sarah Tully, Lady Hoare [and others]: "Book of Receipts for Cookery and Pastry & c" 
Published: 1732-[?] 

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European Literature Night

15 May is European Literature Night and events are happening across the continent – check out what’s going on where you are. The  concept, according to the official European Literature Night website, is ‘One night – many experiences: public readings …


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Europeana Fashion Tumblr Curated by Mode Museum

In the month of May, Mode Museum (MoMu) curator Karen Van Godtsenhoven is taking over the Europeana Fashion Tumblr. With MoMu currently amidst preparations of an exhibition around the anniversary of the renowned Antwerp Fashion Academy, the curation of the …


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Featured Partner: Crawford Art Gallery

You might have noticed that the Europeana home page highlights a range of our contributing partners each month. The Crawford Art Gallery is currently one of them, and so today we are putting their collection in the spotlight here on …


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Happy Europe Day!

Today the whole of Europe will be celebrating Europe Day and the anniversary of the ‘Schuman declaration’. Speaking in Paris in 1950, Robert Schuman (the French foreign minister) proposed a new form of political cooperation for Europe, which would make …


The Battle to Cross the Atlantic

The Battle to Cross the Atlantic

Next week, I will be crossing the Atlantic Ocean on my non-stop flight from Amsterdam to Philadelphia. A common occurrence I hear you say, however a little over a 100 years ago, people were literally dying in their attempts to …