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Hurray! More Free Images

StanNG

Published on March 2, 2020

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Hurray! More Free Images

Good news for all. Announced last week, there will be more free images coming to you.

How much more?

2.8 million

Yes, 2.8 million high-resolution two and three-dimensional images

Who is behind this?

The Smithsonian Institution

The Smithsonian Institute and all its vast repository of resources.

What type of images?

These resources are from the repository of all 19 Smithsonian museums, research centers, libraries, archives and the National Zoo.

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How can you use these images?

You can use, reuse and transform them into just about anything you choose - be it a postcard, blog post, T-Shirts or a beer koozie. Therefore, you can be creative with these images.

Where can you access these images?

These images will be released by The Smithsonian Institution from across its collections onto an open access online platform (Digital Depot) for patrons to peruse and download free of charge.

Why are they doing this?

The database’s launch is part of a growing global effort to migrate museum collections into the public domain.

According to Effie Kapsalis, who is heading this effort as Smithsonian's Senior Digital Program Officer, Being a relevant source for people who are learning around the world is key to their mission. They are prepared to be surprised by what people will do with these collections.

Show your ❤️💖💝💖❤️ for the Smithsonian.

This is the first time in its 174-year history, the Smithsonian has released 2.8 Million data and material.

All you culture connoisseurs, with niches that could benefit from these content, REJOICE!

I guess by now you would be curious how you can get access to it.

Here's the link. (Of course this is NOT an affiliate link)

https://www.si.edu/openaccess

Enjoy and don't forget to show your 🥰

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