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11 Amazing Historical Snapshots From One of the World’s Best Archives | Gizmodo

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The J. Paul Getty Museum is home to troves of fascinating historical artifacts. And last week, the museum [announced] a project to give the public unfettered access to it. The Open Content Program makes 4,600 high-resolution images available for free and for any use whatsoever. 

Moon Crater

Unknown (photographer) , Moon Crater, late 1850s, Salted paper print from a Collodion negative.

See the full story:  11 Amazing Historical Snapshots From One of the World’s Best Archives | Gizmodo.

See also: Open Content, An Idea Whose Time Has Come | James Cuno | The Getty Iris

In The Rijksmuseum’s Digital Archive, Old Masterworks Inspire New Designs | Co.Design

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Amsterdam’s famed Rijksmuseum recently emerged triumphant from a decade-long renovation project. In addition to the extensive on-site overhaul that transformed the 125-year-old institution into an LED-lit, chronologically arranged journey through art history IRL, the reopening also marked the debut of the Rijksstudio, an incredible online resource that allows virtual visitors to explore hi-res versions of a staggering 125,000 works.

via In The Rijksmuseum’s Digital Archive, Old Masterworks Inspire New Designs | Co.Design: business + innovation + design

The Rijksstudio has a cool discovery tool called Master Matcher. You answer 5 questions which match you with items from the archive of 125.000 masterpieces in the Rijksmuseum.