The Smithsonian launches Open Access with 2.8 million public domain images

The world's largest museum and research complex, the Smithsonian, has unveiled Open Access, a new portal to more than 2.8 million 2D and 3D images. The Smithsonian refers to Open Access as a 'vast and diverse digital resource' for the public, one that contains images of historic artifacts, classic paintings and some of the world's oldest photographs. The images are free to browse and download, marking the first time the Smithsonian has offered a resource like this. The content was sourced from a...