The Tate Collection
A public domain dataset containing metadata for 70,000 artworks and 3,500 artists from the Tate collection.
What is The Tate Collection?
The Tate Collection dataset is an open metadata repository containing structured information about artworks and artists from the Tate museum's holdings. It provides programmatic access to collection data including artwork details, artist biographies, and acquisition information. The dataset serves as a resource for data analysis, visualization projects, and digital humanities research.
Researchers, data scientists, digital humanities scholars, and developers working with cultural heritage data or creating art-related applications. It's particularly valuable for those exploring data visualization, computational art analysis, or building educational tools around museum collections.
Unlike proprietary museum databases, this dataset is completely open and free under CC0 licensing, allowing unrestricted use and modification. It provides a substantial, real-world cultural dataset that has been used in numerous academic and creative projects, offering both JSON and CSV formats for different technical needs.
Overview
Tate Collection metadata
Use Cases
Best For
- Art historical research and data analysis projects
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