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Education

Cultural heritage has a crucial role to play in education. The digital collections of Europeana provide multiple perspectives on historical, scientific and cultural developments across Europe and beyond. 

We want to bring this source of knowledge to every learner, educator or educational organisation so that they can experience the pedagogical potential of digital cultural heritage and build key competences. We develop resources which support educators to reuse cultural heritage data in their classrooms and institutions.

Tools and knowledge

Teaching with Europeana
Title:
Christine de Pisan from BL Harley 4431, f. 3
Date:
c. 1410-c. 1414
Institution:
British Library
Country:
United Kingdom

Teaching with Europeana

An initiative which encourages teachers to share their experience in incorporating Europeana resources in their classrooms - disc…

Historiana
Title:
Historiana.eu landing page
Creator:
Historiana
Date:
2021

Historiana

An online learning platform supporting the use of cultural heritage collections in education.

Activities

Explore the campaigns and initiatives we run to support educators and students to reuse digital cultural heritage.

#reinventingBeethoven
Title:
Frederika Sophia Wilhelmina of Prussia (1751-1820). Wife of Prince Willem V, in the Temple of the Arts
Date:
1760 - 1790
Institution:
Rijksmuseum
Country:
Netherlands

#reinventingBeethoven

A creative educational challenge based on Beethoven's life and work for students in primary and secondary education.

Low-Code Fest
Title:
Foto's Viking 1 missie
Date:
Rond 1980
Institution:
Museon
Country:
The Netherlands

Low-Code Fest

Low-Code Fest was a social and educational low-code hackathon organised by the Europeana Foundation and Europeana Education Community.

Erasmus+
Title:
Portret van twee meisjes met tennisrackets en een jongetje met tennisbal
Date:
1907 - 1930
Institution:
Rijksmuseum
Country:
Netherlands

Erasmus+

Projects under the EU's funding programme to support education, training, youth and sport in Europe.

Europeana Digital Creativity Lab
Title:
Manifesto pubblicitario della macchina da scrivere Olivetti modello Lettera 22 - macchina in basso con sopra righe, curve e puntini colorati
Creator:
Pintori, Giovanni
Date:
1956
Institution:
Internet Culturale
Country:
Italy

Europeana Digital Creativity Lab

The Digital Creativity Lab is an innovative educational programme for middle school and, high school students(ages 11-19), and educators across Europe.

Partners

We aim to bring the knowledge of Europe’s cultural heritage collections to every learner and educator in Europe in formal and non-formal education. To make that possible we are building partnerships with ministries of education, associations and networks working on education at European level, as well as edtechs that integrate Europeana content to design new educational products and services. If you would like to work with us please get in contact with Christine Hveding at christine.hveding@europeana.eu.

Network and communities

Join our vibrant Education community and ambassadors network to engage, collaborate and transfer knowledge with peers across the cultural heritage and education sector.

Events

Educators in the data space: a bottom-up approach
Title:
Volute d'acciaio
Creator:
MONCALVO Riccardo
Date:
1965
Institution:
Turin Gallery for Modern and Contemporary Art
Country:
Italy
23 October 2025
15:00 — 17:00
(CEST)
Online

Educators in the data space: a bottom-up approach

This online workshop - organised by the ENA Education Community Steering Group - will explore and research the role of the Education Community within the common European data space for cultural heritage.

Webinars and videos

Watch presentations and workshops which explore the reuse of digital cultural heritage in education.

Latest news

Keep up to date with the latest news, policies and good practice around education and digital cultural heritage.

€20,000 available for STEM videos with cultural content
Creator:
The Royal Machine Mfg Co Ltd
Date:
1884-01-01 - 1886-01-01
Institution:
Tekniska museet
Country:
Sweden

€20,000 available for STEM videos with cultural content

Created: 25 March 2019

How do you bring cultural heritage to life - in classrooms and beyond? That is the questions we are posing to the 2019 Challenge candidates. Read about this online creative competition that connects creatives and educators. Share with your network or if you see if you can take on the project below. Submit your video project for a chance to share in the €20,000 funding reward.

Discover free and innovative learning resources using  digital culture in the new ‘Teaching with Europeana’ blog
Title:
Erithrean Sibyl from BL Royal 16 G V, f. 23
Creator:
Giovanni Boccaccio
Date:
c. 1440
Institution:
The British Library
Country:
UK

Discover free and innovative learning resources using digital culture in the new ‘Teaching with Europeana’ blog

Created: 14 March 2019

Thanks to the contribution of 130 teachers from across Europe and beyond, educators will find new ready-to-use learning scenarios and stories on how to integrate digital culture in education every week on our new blog.

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