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"Culture connoisseurs, rejoice: The Smithsonian Institution is inviting
the world to engage with its vast repository of resources like never before.
For the first time in its 174-year history, the Smithsonian has released
2.8 million high-resolution two- and three-dimensional images from
across its collections onto an open access online platform for patrons
to peruse and download free of charge. Featuring data and material from
all 19 Smithsonian museums, nine research centers, libraries, archives
and the National Zoo, the new digital depot encourages the public to not
just view its contents, but use, reuse and transform them into just
about anything they choose—be it a postcard, a beer koozie or a pair of
bootie shorts.
And this gargantuan data dump is just the beginning. Throughout the rest
of 2020, the Smithsonian will be rolling out another 200,000 or so
images, with more to come as the Institution continues to digitize its
collection of 155 million items and counting."
Via Emmanuel Florac and Alan Cox.
Share and enjoy,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
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http://www.sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
