- Wikidata e la ricerca. Condividere esperienze / Wikidata and Research. Sharing Experiences
- Edited by Elena Marangoni, Camillo Carlo Pellizzari di San Girolamo
From Data to Images: OpenRefine for Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons
- Elena Martellotta
- © 2026 Author(s) |
- CC BY 4.0
- DOI: 10.36253/979-12-215-1010-2.43
Many cultural institutions are joining the open data movement by making their collections and archives publicly available, in line with Wikimedia’s mission to provide free access to human knowledge. Through Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons they share structured data on artworks, events and historical figures, fostering research and collaboration. The pilot project “Progetto Dati Lombardia” was created, starting from a public-domain dataset on cultural heritage buildings in Lombardy. Using OpenRefine and Quickstatements, the data were processed and uploaded to Wikidata, minimizing information loss. At the same time, the Egyptian Museum of Turin released both data and images, linking them to Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons. These initiatives show how institutions can enhance and disseminate global cultural heritage.
- Keywords:
- open data,
- OpenRefine,
- Wikidata,
- cultural heritage,
Chapter Information
Chapter Title
From Data to Images: OpenRefine for Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons
Authors
Elena Martellotta
Language
Italian
DOI
10.36253/979-12-215-1010-2.43
Peer Reviewed
Publication Year
2026
Copyright Information
© 2026 Author(s)
Content License
Metadata License
Bibliographic Information
Book Title
Wikidata e la ricerca. Condividere esperienze / Wikidata and Research. Sharing Experiences
Book Subtitle
Atti del Convegno, Firenze, 5-6 giugno 2025 / Conference proceedings, Florence, 5-6 June 2025
Editors
Elena Marangoni, Camillo Carlo Pellizzari di San Girolamo
Peer Reviewed
Number of Pages
378
Publication Year
2026
Copyright Information
© 2026 Author(s)
Content License
Metadata License
Publisher Name
Firenze University Press
DOI
10.36253/979-12-215-1010-2
ISBN Print
979-12-215-1009-6
eISBN (pdf)
979-12-215-1010-2
Series Title
Studi e saggi
Series ISSN
2704-6478
Series E-ISSN
2704-5919