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.
Titolo del capitolo
From Data to Images: OpenRefine for Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons
Autori
Elena Martellotta
Lingua
Italiano
DOI
10.36253/979-12-215-1010-2.43
Opera sottoposta a peer review
Anno di pubblicazione
2026
Copyright
© 2026 Author(s)
Licenza d'uso
Licenza dei metadati
Titolo del libro
Wikidata e la ricerca. Condividere esperienze / Wikidata and Research. Sharing Experiences
Sottotitolo del libro
Atti del Convegno, Firenze, 5-6 giugno 2025 / Conference proceedings, Florence, 5-6 June 2025
Curatori
Elena Marangoni, Camillo Carlo Pellizzari di San Girolamo
Opera sottoposta a peer review
Numero di pagine
378
Anno di pubblicazione
2026
Copyright
© 2026 Author(s)
Licenza d'uso
Licenza dei metadati
Editore
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
Collana
Studi e saggi
ISSN della collana
2704-6478
e-ISSN della collana
2704-5919