The Smithsonian Academy of America has added 2.8 million high-resolution images to Smithsonian Open Access, an online platform that allows you to view 2D and 3D images held for free.
These data are provided by 19 Smithsonian museums, 9 research centers, libraries and archives, and the National Zoo and can be viewed through an Internet browser.
The Smithsonian Museum is widely encouraging the proper viewing and reuse of its collections. This online content was also released as CC0 (Creative Commons Zero). CC0 does not hold any rights, so it can be reused freely without any restrictions in practice.
Regarding the release of this collection, which includes scientific data collection for nearly 200 years, the Smithsonian Academic Association plans to release an additional 200,000 images within this year, saying that it is just the beginning. Eventually, 150 million items will be digitized and released. It is called.
Experts say that the disclosure of image data is science and culture. It is said that it is a method that has never been done or has not been carried out until now by disclosing a wide range of contents that traverse time and space, and is evaluated as a great contribution to the intellectual development of mankind. Related information can be found here .