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Friday Video: GLAM and the Free World
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Friday Video: GLAM and the Free World

Posted on December 12, 2014December 9, 2014 by Michael Sauers

“GLAM and the Free World,” Cory Doctorow’s keynote speech at Museums and the Web Florence 2014

The Smithsonian Wants You! (To Help Transcribe Its Collections)
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The Smithsonian Wants You! (To Help Transcribe Its Collections)

Posted on September 8, 2014 by Michael Sauers

Many myths surround the Smithsonian Institution’s archives—from legends of underground facilities hidden beneath the National Mall to rumors of secret archaeological excavations. One underlying truth…

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Now You Can 3D Print Priceless Smithsonian Artifacts

Posted on November 15, 2013 by Michael Sauers

The Wright Brothers’ airplane. The Cosmic Buddha. A fossilized Woolly Mammoth. For decades, the only way to see artifacts like these has been to visit…

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3D Scanning at the Smithsonian

Posted on May 14, 2013 by Michael Sauers

What can you do to bring some of the Smithsonian’s 137 million objects to life? Put them in 3D!

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LACMA offers 20k historical images for free online

Posted on March 15, 2013 by Michael Sauers

The Los Angeles County Museum of Art has just put 20,000 images online that we’re all free to download and use. From the press release:…

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