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Explore historical and contemporary fashion and how it influences our clothing, footwear, accessories and style. Discover sketches, designs and garments as well as catwalk photographs, catalogues and videos.
Explore the history of technology and industry, from the industrial revolution to stories of industrialists, economists and ordinary working lives.
Explore hand-crafted written materials from papyrus to paper. Discover texts, illuminations and the people behind them from antiquity to the early print era.
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Discover notable women and their work throughout history
Explore disability stories, narratives and heritage from Europe and beyond
Heritage showing how artisans and crafters have shaped and remade culture through the ages
Find your crayons! Sharpen your coloured pencils! And enjoy adding colours in one of the books we have prepared for you.
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The plundering of artistic works during wartime and the sharing of loot has long been a subject of numerous artistic representations. Less conspicuous but equally well-documented is the looting of tombs. In contemporary times, the theft of paintings, some…
News and reporting about European Capitals of Culture over the years since the scheme began in the 1980s.
Look closely at these pictures. The way things are framed, lit, and positioned isn't random - these choices shape how we see people and cultures. This gallery shows how photography's techniques create a specific framing, a specific gaze, often use…
De term "courtisane" duidt op personen - meestal vrouwen - die als beroep of als bijverdienste seksuele handelingen verrichten tegen betaling. Het woord is, net als "prostituee", afkomstig uit het Frans en betekent zo ongeveer "ie…
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Industrias Matutano S.L. (Spain)
INSPAI, Centre de la Imatge de la Diputació de Girona
Deutsche Kinemathek - Museum für Film und Fernsehen
Regional Archaeological Museum on the Schelde