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Guest Post by Jasper Visser: Storytelling for Social Cohesion at Story House Belvédère

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Story House Belvédère in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, is a magical place. Before there was a house, the team behind Belvédère organised a community-focused social photography exhibition outdoors on one of the quais in the south of Rotterdam. After the photography show, the team was encouraged to continue their work.

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Guest Post: Collections Access - Open the Door Wider

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Unfortunately,” that subscriber advised, there are no legal avenues to stop visitors from photographing objects or images in the public domain in public spaces where photography is allowed. The Rijksmuseum of the Netherlands sets an exciting example by providing high quality collection images online and encouraging product creation.

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Is Wikipedia Loves Art Getting "Better"?

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They partnered with 46 institutions in the Netherlands to produce Wikipedia Loves Art / NL , which took a different approach to the project. At some institutions, staff members set up specific dates for photography and escorted photographers through the galleries.