Citizen Science in the Culture Pool: Discover Austria's Cultural Heritage Digitally

In the Kulturpool, regional museums, universities, and federal museums present their digital collections on a shared platform. Visitors encounter not only the well-known highlights of the major institutions, but also fascinating objects from smaller cultural sites. This eliminates the distinction between supposedly “important” and “unimportant” collections—every object can become a starting point for research and discovery.

In Kulturpool, citizen scientists can either search for specific terms or be inspired by thematic search suggestions. In doing so, they come across manuscripts, documents, cookbooks, tools, or paintings that were previously hidden in storage. The search results often surprise with finds that raise new research questions.

The Kulturpool offers a valuable foundation, especially for citizen science. Results can be filtered by usage rights, allowing users to select specific royalty-free objects with open licenses. This makes it easy to integrate material into their own projects, whether for scientific analysis, digital editions, or creative applications.

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