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Cultural Resources

Whatever the use of the Internet, if done cautiously and sparingly, it will always be an excellent tool not to be underestimated to increase one's culture.

Several studies conducted in recent years have shown that using the Internet with caution can have a positive impact on people's lives.

In fact, there are so many online resources that help improve people's culture. All this means that on average, a person who uses the Internet sparingly and wisely in 2022 could become more cultured than a person who was studying at university in 1990.

In this section, we have collected resources that aim to stimulate the cultural aptitude of adults.

Click on your flag to discover the most important Cultural Resources in your country.


Europeana

Type:Online Cultural Sources

Author:Europeana Foundation - EU Commission

Year:from 2008

Place:online

Target:All EU citizens / Everybody

Category:Web portal serving as a digital library

Language:All EU languages

Description:

"Meta-aggregator and display space for European digitised works.
Europeana empowers the cultural heritage sector in its digital transformation. The platform helps develop expertise, tools and policies to embrace digital change and encourage partnerships that foster innovation."
 

https://www.europeana.eu/en

Google Arts & Culture

Type:Online Cultural Sources

Author:Google

Year:from 2011

Place:online

Target:Everybody

Category:Online art repository

Language:English with possibility to translate in every Google Translate language

Description:

"Google Arts & Culture is a non-commercial initiative. We work with cultural institutions and artists around the world. Together, our mission is to preserve and bring the world’s art and culture online so it’s accessible to anyone, anywhere".
 

https://artsandculture.google.com

Digital Meets Culture

Type:Online Cultural Sources

Author:Promoter (Italian Information technology, research and innovation organisation)

Year:from 2011

Place:online

Target:Everybody

Category:Online magazine about digital culture

Language:English

Description:

"A very interdisciplinary free online magazine as it brings together science, cultural heritage and the arts, investigating how they are shaped by the digital age.
It showcases international projects from all corners of the world which are concerned with the digitisation, preservation, research and consumption of cultural heritage; it furthermore showcases digital art and articles on initiatives around the field of digital cultural heritage."
 

https://www.digitalmeetsculture.net

Medium

Type:Online Cultural Sources

Author:Evan Williams (twitter Co-founder and former CEO)

Year:from 2012

Place:online

Target:Everybody

Category:Social journalism / blog host

Language:English (specific publications can be in Spanish, French, and other languages)

Description:

An open platform where over 100 million readers go to find insightful and dynamic thinking. Expert and undiscovered voices alike dive into the heart of any topic and bring new ideas to the surface. Medium is creating a new model for digital publishing: an environment that’s open to everyone but promotes substance and authenticity.
 

https://medium.com

The Florentine

Type:Online Cultural Sources

Author:Marco Badiani, Giovanni Giusti and Leonardo Cardini

Year:2022 (new visually-driven website with improved user experience)

Place:online

Target:Everybody / "Florence lovers around the world"

Category:Online magazine and web portal

Language:English

Description:

Born as a news magazine for English speakers in Florence, The Florentine now gives the chance to people all over the world to witness the astonishing Renessaince beauties present in Florence.
 

https://www.theflorentine.net

Museo del Prado

Type:Online Cultural Sources

Author:Museo del Prado

Year:

Place:online

Target:All

Category:Art

Language:Spanish / English

Description:

The Prado Museum offers free access to its collection of almost 20,000 artworks, including explanatory cards and the possibility of downloading the images free of charge for academic or non-commercial use. 6,700 artworks of art include explanatory cards also in English

https://www.museodelprado.es/coleccion/obras-de-arte

Biblioteca Nacional

Type:Online Cultural Sources

Author:Biblioteca Nacional

Year:

Place:online

Target:All

Category:Culture

Language:Spanish

Description:

In addition to a catalogue where online visitors can find all the books published in Spain or deposited in any library. The Biblioteca Nacional provides online access to an enormous archive of sound documents, publications, pieces of art, nautical charts, posters and photographs dating back to the 14th century, which can be consulted and downloaded free of charge.

http://www.bne.es/es/Catalogos/BibliotecaDigitalHispanica/Colecciones/

EAlejandria

Type:Online Cultural Sources

Author:EAlejandria

Year:

Place:online

Target:All

Category:Books

Language:Spanish

Description:

Elejandria has a catalog of more than 1,500 public domain or open license books to download and read for free.

https://www.elejandria.com/

EBiblio

Type:Online Cultural Sources

Author:EBiblio

Year:

Place:online

Target:All

Category:Books

Language:Spanish

Description:

Through the website or the app, the user can access a digital library that works like a traditional library; visitors can borrow books, audiobooks, travel guides, and magazines.
It has a huge catalogue where users can find all the latest publications, as in a traditional library.

https://guiadeuso.ebiblio.es/confluence/ebiblio-user/es

Radio Círculo

Type:Online Cultural Sources

Author:Circulo de Bellas Artes

Year:

Place:online

Target:All

Category:Culture

Language:Spanish

Description:

Radio Circulo is an online radio station created by the Circulo de Bellas Artes. Its programming circles around culture; in addition to music, it offers programming dedicated to cinema, theatre and literature.

https://www.circulobellasartes.com/radiocirculo/

MADDMATHS!

Type:Online Cultural Sources

Author:Editorial coordinator: Stefano PISANI General supervisor: Roberto Natalini, Barbara Nelli, Nicola Parolini, Giuseppe Stecca SIMAI (Italian Society of Applied and Industrial Mathematics)

Year:2008

Place:ONLINE

Target:for everyone: secondary school teachers and students, just curious people, those who only know Math by hearsay.

Category:DISSEMINATION: MATHEMATICS

Language:ITA

Description:

Maddmaths! aims to act as a showcase for mathematics and also as a meeting and discussion place for everyone, from students to secondary school teachers, to the just curious, up to those who only know mathematics by hearsay. It intends to be a site to intrigue and tell some stories: the in-depth study may occur later through other channels. On the one hand, readers can find interesting and original content, first-hand news, a neat and simple language that indulges as little as possible in logical and conceptual shortcuts. On the other hand, the contributions are almost always written by active mathematicians, people who do research themselves and are able to speak with competence and complete mastery even of very advanced topics. All topics are treated lightly, trying to have fun and entertain, in short, trying to make it clear that mathematicians are not crazy, or maybe yes, a little bit, but only just enough to deal with problems that sometimes turn out to be really crazy.

https://maddmaths.simai.eu/

SCIENZA PER TUTTI

Type:Online Cultural Sources

Author:Researchers of the National Institute of Nuclear Physics (INFN)

Year:2017

Place:ONLINE

Target:high school students, the curious and enthusiasts of science

Category:DISSEMINATION: SCIENCE and TECHNOLOGY

Language:ITA

Description:

The research community of the National Institute of Nuclear Physics (INFN) collaborates in this communication project to make all topics of science and technology accessible. All the contents of the site are specially created by experts in the sector and enriched by hypertextual insights. We intend to address an audience of high school students, enthusiasts and curious about science. In addition to presenting the most current research and discoveries from the past, we will be happy to answer any questions of our visitors by always involving specialists on the subject.

https://scienzapertutti.infn.it/

ANALISI DELL'OPERA

Type:Online Cultural Sources

Author:authors of different backgrounds united by the common passion for the promotion and dissemination of the cultural and artistic heritage.

Year:

Place:ONLINE

Target:Readers between 18 and 25: students and enthusiasts

Category:DISSEMINATION: ART

Language:ITA

Description:

Analysis of the artwork starting from a technical perspective. Each sheet is accompanied by historical insights involving multiple fields that help to interpret the content from different viewpoints. Tools are provided to discriminate between historical data and critical interpretation, which is a practice linked to the individual who performs it.  

https://www.analisidellopera.it

GAZZETTA FILOSOFICA

Type:Online Cultural Sources

Author:Authors , journalists and teachers of all disciplines (humanities and scientific) united by the desire to explain events in the light of the philosophical complexity that underlies them

Year:2017

Place:ONLINE (INTERNET AND ALL THE SOCIAL PLATFORMS)

Target:For everyone: from 15 to 99 years old, for those who want to read the news going beyond the fact itself, for those who want explanations, sometimes simple other more complex, about the events of everyday life and, of course, the ideas, thoughts of yesterday and today

Category:DISSEMINATION AND STUDY OF SOCIAL, CULTURAL AND POLITICAL ISSUES

Language:ITA

Description:

project that wants to be inclusive, it proposes the deepening of cultural, social and political issues, addressed in a perspective that tries to overcome the sectorialism and the fragmentation of knowledge, it does not mean to be "philosophical" because it "deals with philosophy" but because it intends to focus on the vision of the world, the complexity - the philosophy, in fact - that lies behind - or inside - the facts, events, languages, opinions of our daily lives.

https://www.gazzettafilosofica.net/

LE MOSTRE DIGITALI

Type:Online Cultural Sources

Author:by the FONDAZIONE GIANGIACOMO FELTRINELLI, scholars, researchers, journalists, chosen for the dissemination of knowledge of yesterday, today and tomorrow

Year:Since 1949 as a publishing house, then Library and finally Institute and Foundation in 1961

Place:ONLINE (INTERNET AND ALL THE SOCIAL PLATFORMS)

Target:For ALL who may concern society and its development in time and the paths planned in the future

Category:DISSEMINATION AND STUDY OF SOCIAL, CULTURAL AND POLITICAL ISSUES

Language:ITA

Description:

Being one of the major European centres of documentation and research in the field of historical, political, economic and social sciences, the Foundation promotes an interdisciplinary approach to research with the aim of investigating the processes of transformation that affect the contemporary world in terms of work, sustainability, quality of life and the new dynamics of representation and citizenship. in this it involves the academic world, but also stakeholders, institutions, policy makers and all citizens. An attitude to research that rewards the talent of young researchers, supports their aspirations and encourages their merit, as animators of a scientific community oriented to exchange and sharing

https://fondazionefeltrinelli.it/le-mostre-digitali/

ITsART

Type:Online Cultural Sources

Author:Minister of Culture

Year:2021

Place:ONLINE

Target:for all

Category:Art / theatre / Music / Cinema / Museum

Language:ITA,EN

Description:

ITsART is a virtual stage for digital distribution of artistic and cultural content about Italy, an innovative opportunity for establishing contact between producers and the public, between artists and spectators, between artworks and visitors, amplified on a global scale.

https://Itsart.tv/it

Muzee și Colecții din România

Type:Online Cultural Sources

Author:Institutului Național al Patrimoniului (INP) - Direcția Patrimoniu Digital din cadrul Ministerului Culturii / National Heritage Institute - Digital Heritage Department within the Ministry of Culture

Year:1978

Place:Romania

Target:all

Category:Culture, Museums

Language:Romanian, English

Description:

A data base of all the museums and collections from Romania, that can be searched using different types of filters (place, field of interest etc.)

http://ghidulmuzeelor.cimec.ro/

Radio Romania Cultural

Type:Online Cultural Sources

Author:The Romanian National Radio Broadcasting Company

Year:1952

Place:Romania

Target:all

Category:Culture, Museums, Theatre, Music, Literature, …

Language:Romanian

Description:

The Cultural Station of the Romanian National Radio Broadcasting Company is the only radio station in the country dedicated to cultural news and music. Its program includes: cultural news, theater masterpieces, radio news, major cultural events, children's shows, shows in support of the school. Its programs are broadcast exclusively 24 hours a day. On its website there can be found cultural news, articles, and recordings of some radio shows.

https://www.radioromaniacultural.ro/

UNITER Uniunea Teatrală din România

Type:Online Cultural Sources

Author:The UNITER Association - the Romanian Theater Union is a professional, apolitical, non-governmental and non-profit organization, established by the free association of creators in the field of theater.

Year:1990

Place:Romania

Target:all

Category:Theatre, Culture

Language:Romanian

Description:

UNITER is committed to supporting and developing the Romanian theater, to capitalizing on the national and universal cultural heritage, through the programs and projects of national and international interest that it carries out annually.
 

https://www.uniter.ro/

Muzeul Naţional de Artă al României

Type:Online Cultural Sources

Author:The Ministry of Culture

Year:1948

Place:Romania - Bucharest

Target:all

Category:Museums - Arts

Language:Romanian, English

Description:

The National Art Museum of Romania is the most important art museum in the country. It operates under the Ministry of Culture and Religious Affairs. The museum was established in 1948 and is housed in the Royal Palace in the Capital.

https://www.mnar.arts.ro/

Muzeul Naţional de Istorie al României

Type:Online Cultural Sources

Author:The Ministry of Culture

Year:1970

Place:Romania - Bucharest

Target:all

Category:Museums - History

Language:Romanian

Description:

The National Museum of History of Romania is the most important museum of the Romanian state. It has objects with historical value discovered on the current territory of Romania from prehistoric times to the contemporary period.

https://www.mnir.ro/

Muzeul Național al Literaturii Române

Type:Online Cultural Sources

Author:Primăria Municipiului Bucureşti / Bucharest City Hall

Year:1957

Place:Romania - Bucharest

Target:all

Category:Museums - Literary

Language:Romanian

Description:

The National Museum of Romanian Literature has an authentic literary treasure consisting of manuscripts, old and rare books, historical-literary documents, personal items and pieces of furniture that belonged to Romanian writers, fine art objects (painting, graphics, sculpture), periodicals, photos, audio-video recordings.

https://mnlr.ro/

Muzeul Naţional al Satului „Dimitrie Gusti"

Type:Online Cultural Sources

Author:The Ministry of Culture

Year:1936

Place:Romania - Bucharest

Target:all

Category:Museums - Ethnography

Language:Romanian, English

Description:

The Village Museum is an open-air ethnographic museum, which houses monuments of traditional architecture: households, churches, peasant installations, craft workshops (290 constructions). The museum also has ethnographic and folk art pieces gathered in collections by creative genres: dress, ceramics, barks, wood, icons on wood and glass, customs; museum archive documents.

https://muzeul-satului.ro/

Complexul Muzeal Naţional „Moldova”

Type:Online Cultural Sources

Author:The Ministry of Culture

Year:1955

Place:Romania - Iasi

Target:all

Category:Museums - Arts, History, Ethnography, Science and Technology

Language:Romanian, English

Description:

"The museum complex is based in the Palace of Culture, an architectural monument built in neo-Gothic style, between 1907 - 1925, is a true emblem of Iasi city. Since 1955, the building has been transformed into a museum. The museum complex includes four major museums: the Museum of History of Moldova, the Museum of Science and Technology Stefan Procopiu, the Ethnographic Museum of Moldova and the Museum of Art."

https://palatulculturii.ro/

Muzeul Judeţean de Istorie Braşov

Type:Online Cultural Sources

Author:Brasov County Council

Year:1951

Place:Romania - Brasov

Target:all

Category:Museums - History, Archaeology

Language:Romanian

Description:

Founded in the old Council building of the city, dating from the 15th century, historical monument, the museum preserves and capitalizes rich collections of archeology and history: Middle Paleolithic pieces, pottery and tools from the Iron Age, discoveries from the Roman camps in Râşnov and the Olt Valley, tools, weapons, furniture, products of handicraft guilds, on the history of pharmacy, documents, coins, decorative art and much more.

https://www.brasovistorie.ro/

Complexul Muzeal Naţional Neamţ

Type:Online Cultural Sources

Author:Neamţ County Council

Year:1934

Place:Romania - Neamt county

Target:all

Category:Museums - Arts, History, Archaeology, Ethnography, Natural Sciences, Memorialism

Language:Romanian

Description:

Neamţ National Museum Complex has different sections / 16 museums: This institution has in its composition 16 distinct museums, with a patrimony of over 300,000 pieces (archeology, history, art, memorialism, ethnography, natural sciences).

http://www.muzeu-neamt.ro/

Romania Tourism

Type:Online Cultural Sources

Author:independent initiative

Year:

Place:Romania

Target:all

Category:Tourism

Language:English

Description:

Romania Tourism is an independent initiative aiming to satisfy the growing demand for trusted information and knowledge about tourism and travel to Romania. Its main goals are to increase awareness of Romania's many tourist attractions and to encourage travel to Romania.
 

https://romaniatourism.com/

Vizitează Neamţ

Type:Online Cultural Sources

Author:Neamţ County Council

Year:

Place:Romania - Neamt county

Target:all

Category:Tourism

Language:Romanian

Description:

It is a webpage that promotes local tourism and travel. The webpage is administred by the Tourism Service within the Neamț County Council.

https://www.viziteazaneamt.ro/

Iasi.Travel

Type:Online Cultural Sources

Author:Students and volunteers from Iasi

Year:

Place:Romania, Iasi

Target:all

Category:Tourism, Culture

Language:Romanian, English, French, Italian

Description:

Iasi.Travel, initiated by a group of enthusiastic volunteers, wants to bring together all the tourist attractions of the city to offer unique experiences to its visitors. It presents thematic tours around Iasi city.

https://iasi.travel/ro/

Cluj Travel

Type:Online Cultural Sources

Author:partnership witrh Cluj-Napoca City Hall

Year:2010

Place:Romania, Cluj

Target:all

Category:Tourism, Culture

Language:Romanian, English, Magyar

Description:

The website offers you periodical articles with authentic and verified information, made by a team from Cluj Napoca, which wants to promote the values ​​of the city and the best places worth visiting in Cluj Napoca and surroundings.

https://clujtravel.com/

Zile și nopți

Type:Online Cultural Sources

Author:website

Year:

Place:Romania

Target:all

Category:Tourism, Culture

Language:Romanian

Description:

The website presents a calendar of events concerts, theater, shows, festivals from 8 largest cities in Romania.

https://zilesinopti.ro/

Info Travel Romania

Type:Online Cultural Sources

Author:website

Year:

Place:Romania

Target:all

Category:Travel, Tourism, Culture

Language:Romanian

Description:

InfoTravelRomania.ro is a travel portal and a tourist guide about Romania with destinations, holiday offers and images from Romania. It presents destinations, tourist objectives, up-to-date information about the Romanian tourist market. The website has a section about the Romanian tourism information centers, with contact detalis and links  (https://www.infotravelromania.ro/centre-informare-turism.html)

https://www.infotravelromania.ro/

Museot

Type:Online Cultural Sources

Author:Museokortti

Year:x

Place:Finland

Target:Adults and children of all ages

Category:Museums

Language:Finnish, Swedish, English

Description:

The website of the Museum Card (which grants you access to a large number of museums all across Finland) that gives information about different museums and exhibitions  
 

www.museot.fi

Heureka

Type:Online Cultural Sources

Author:Finnish Science Centre Foundation

Year:1989

Place:Vantaa, Finland

Target:Adults and children of all ages

Category:Science museum

Language:Finnish, Swedish, English

Description:

Science center Heureka in Vantaa's Tikkurila is a versatile experience complex that offers interactive exhibitions, planetarium films and science programs and events throughout the year.
 

www.heureka.fi

Cinema Orion

Type:Online Cultural Sources

Author:Elävän kuvan keskus ELKE ry

Year:2016

Place:Helsinki, Finland

Target:Film and visual enthusiasts

Category:Cinema

Language:Finnish, English

Description:

The oldest cinema in Finland that shows  new art-house films , older classics and cult films. 
 

www.cinemaorion.fi

Helsinki Central Library Oodi

Type:Online Cultural Sources

Author:City of Helsinki

Year:2018

Place:Helsinki, Finland

Target:Adults and children of all ages

Category:Library

Language:Finnish, Swedish, English

Description:

"Helsinki Central Library Oodi is a living meeting place . It is one of 37 branches of Helsinki City Library and part of the Helmet library network. It has a cinema, work spaces, and equipment for crafts and hobbies"
 

www.oodihelsinki.fi

Kino Regina

Type:Online Cultural Sources

Author:The National Audiovisual Institute KAVI

Year:2019

Place:Helsinki, Finland

Target:Film and visual enthusiasts

Category:Cinema

Language:Finnish, English

Description:

The theater's offerings cover the early stages of film history to contemporary cinema. Classics, art films and newer films are shown in Regina. The program also includes, for example, seminars and sing-along shows.
 

www.kinoregina.fi

Helsinki Metropolitan Area Libraries (Helmet)

Type:Online Cultural Sources

Author:City of Helsinki, City of Vantaa, City of Espoo

Year:1976

Place:Helsinki Metropolitan Area, Finland

Target:Adults and children of all ages

Category:Library

Language:Finnish, Swedish, English, Russian

Description:

Library network that offers a wide variety of reading material, games, films, audio books, and equipment. It also has information about events at the libraries   

www.helmet.fi

MyHelsinki

Type:Online Cultural Sources

Author:Helsinki Partners

Year:x

Place:Helsinki

Target:Adults , children, both tourists and locals

Category:Culture & Travel

Language:Finnish, Swedish, English., Russian, German, Chinese

Description:

A web resource with information about events, sites, and restaurants in the country's capital 
 

www.myhelsinki.fi

DanceInfo Finland

Type:Online Cultural Sources

Author:DanceInfo Finland Association

Year:x

Place:Finland

Target:Adults and children of all ages

Category:Dance

Language:Finnish, English

Description:

It promotes the development of Finnish dance art and improves its status and operating conditions in the society. Its activities include both domestic and internationally oriented work.
 

www.danceinfo.fi

Music Finland

Type:Online Cultural Sources

Author:Music Finland Association

Year:x

Place:Finland

Target:Adults and children of all ages

Category:Music

Language:Finnish, English

Description:

News and events about the Finnish music scene
 

www.musicfinland.com

Theater Info Finland

Type:Online Cultural Sources

Author:Theater Info Finland Association

Year:x

Place:Finland

Target:Adults and children of all ages

Category:Theater

Language:Finnish, Swedish, English

Description:

This resource offers a wide variety of information about the Finnish theater scene, including events, new plays, and general news about theater   
 

www.tinfo.fi

FaktaBaari

Type:Online Cultural Sources

Author:Mikko Salo, Finnish Innovation Fund, Sitra

Year:2014

Place:Finland

Target:Adults

Category:"Fact bar or digital information literacy service"

Language:Finnish, Swedish, English

Description:

"Fact bar or digital information literacy service. Since 2014 it has regularly contributed to fact-based information circulation with fact-checks."
 

https://faktabaari.fi/in-english/

Suomen Luonto

Type:Online Cultural Sources

Author:Heikki Vasamies, Suomen luonnonsuojeluliitto

Year:Since 1941

Place:Finland

Target:Adults and children of all ages

Category:Environmental

Language:Finnish

Description:

Finland's largest nature magazine

suomenluonto.fi/lehdet

Teatteri&Tanssi-lehti

Type:Online Cultural Sources

Author:Minna Tawast, Kustannusosakeyhtiö Teatteri.

Year:Since 2012

Place:Finland

Target:Adults

Category:Culture

Language:Finnish

Description:

Theater and performance art news
 

www.teatteritanssi.fi

Urheilulehti

Type:Online Cultural Sources

Author:Johanna Lahti, Sanoma Magazines

Year:Since 1898

Place:Finland

Target:Adults

Category:Sports

Language:Finnish

Description:

"A popular sports magazine. It is the second oldest sports journal in the World"
 

www.is.fi/urheilulehti

Pelit

Type:Online Cultural Sources

Author:Tuukka Grönholm, Fokus Media

Year:Since 1992

Place:Finland

Target:Adults and young people

Category:Video games

Language:Finnish

Description:

A computer and console games magazine 

www.pelit.fi

Tähdet ja avaruus

Type:Online Cultural Sources

Author:Marko Pekkola, Tähtitieteellinen yhdistys Ursa ry

Year:Since 1971

Place:Finland

Target:Adults and children of all ages

Category:Science

Language:Finnish

Description:

Publishes recent developments, news and interviews in astronomy, space technology, cosmology and amateur astronomy
 

www.avaruus.fi/uutiset.html

Tekniikan Maailma

Type:Online Cultural Sources

Author:Reijo Ruokanen, Yhtyneet Kuvalehdet Oy

Year:Since 1953

Place:Finland

Target:Adults

Category:Cars

Language:Finnish

Description:

One of the leading automobile magazines in published in Helsinki, Finland, and the biggest all around technology magazine in Scandinavia.
 

https://tekniikanmaailma.fi/

Soundi

Type:Online Cultural Sources

Author:Mikko Meriläinen, Pop Media

Year:Since 1975

Place:Finland

Target:Adults and young people

Category:Music

Language:Finnish

Description:

Finnish rock music magazine 
 

https://www.soundi.fi

CircusInfo Finland

Type:Online Cultural Sources

Author:CircusInfo Finland Association

Year:

Place:Finland

Target:Adults and children of all ages

Category:Circus

Language:Finnish, Swedish, English, French

Description:

The physical and online contact point for any information on Finnish circus.
 

www.sirkusinfo.fi

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