Amgueddfa Cymru – Museum Wales has released more than 2,000 images into the public domain on its new platform, Amgueddfa Cymru Images.
Free to use, the new database provides open access to the organisation’s images, Amgueddfa Cymru's open access policy means that anyone can now download medium resolution images from the site free, for both commercial and non-commercial use.
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Images available range from artworks by Van Gogh, Monet and Renoir, to historic photographs of people and places, to images of objects from the museum organisation’s collection. There are also historic images of the north Wales landscape, as well as those that reflect Welsh history and life, including lovespoons, clothing and quilts.
Kath Davies, the director of collections and research at Amgueddfa Cymru, said: “The national collection belongs to everyone, and we are thrilled to launch Amgueddfa Cymru Images which offers another way we can share the national collection and stories of Wales.
"We particularly hope that schools and educational institutions following the Curriculum for Wales will use this free tool to support their work, and we look forward to seeing how it will be used.
“This is only the beginning. We’re delighted to be launching with more than 2,000 images, and will be continuing to add more images to the platform and to digitise new content. We’re also keen to collaborate with other institutions to reach as many people as we can and continue to share and encourage learning and enjoyment through the national collection.”