Europeana and IIIF

In our efforts to enhance user engagement with collections published in Europeana, we are actively developing and adopting technologies that facilitate the reuse and sharing of digital objects. One such technology we are leveraging is the International Image Interoperability Framework (IIIF), a set of open standards designed with cultural institutions in mind. These standards enable seamless sharing of media resources and metadata online, fostering interoperability across repositories and systems.

For those unfamiliar with IIIF, we invite you to explore our resources on Europeana Pro, as well as online training that explains the key concepts related to the IIIF.

In this section, we provide information on how we are utilising IIIF to ensure the interoperability and portability of media resources from Europeana’s repository:

• IIIF Manifests at Europeana

• EDM to IIIF Mapping

• Media Formats/Mime Types