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TextielMuseum
The open dataset of the Textile Museum consists of about 400 object descriptions (metadata) and images (content) from the collection of the TextileMuseum. All objects are manufactured before 1860 and free of copyright. Of about 90% of the graphics objects are present. The Open Dataset is dynamic and new data will be added regularly.
The data is accessible via an Adlib API. This gives access to a XML-file in a structured (grouped) or unstructured format.
http://37.17.215.121:85/opendata/wwwopac.ashx?database=collect&search=all&xmltype=grouped&limit=0
How to find an image?
The field <reproduction.identifier_URL> refers to an image. To link to this location you can put <reproduction.identifier_URL> behind the URL: http://images.textielmuseum.nl:85/wwwopac.ashx?command=getcontent&server=images&value
Example of prof/00101-01.jpg:
and with the addition of width and height:
Of the object descriptions, the following fields are available:
| Field | Explanation |
|---|---|
| <institution.name> | Name museum – TextielMuseum |
| <collection> | Name of the subset of the collection |
| <object_number> | The unique number of the object |
| <object_name> | Object names, for example clothing fabrics, jewelry |
| <title> | The title of the object |
| <creator> | Names of the creators |
| <creator.role> | Role of the creator, for example designer, executor |
| <production.place> | Place of production |
| <description> | Description of the object |
| <production.date.start> | Start date of the production, yyyy-mm-dd |
| <production.date.end> | End date of the production, yyyy-mm-dd |
| <production.date.notes> | Details date, ca (circa), before, after |
| <technique> | Techniques, for example woven, knitted |
| <material> | Materials, for example wool, cotton |
| <reproduction.identifier_url> | Reference to the image |
| <reproduction.reference> | Photo number |
| <reproduction.creator> | Photographer |
| <dimension.part> | Dimension of the part |
| <dimension.type> | Kind of dimension, for example height, width, depth |
| <dimension.value> | Value of the dimension, for example 25.0 |
| <dimension.unit> | Unit of the dimension, for example cm |
| <acquisition.method> | Method of acquisition, for example purchase |
| <acquisition.date> | Date of the acquisition, yyyy-mm-dd |
| <copyright> | Copyright |
All object descriptions (metadata) in the Open Dataset are available under CC0 – Creative Commons Nederland (CC Zero). The images (content) are also available under CC0, also if they are still in copyright of the museum. You can copy, modify, distribute and perform the work, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission of the TextielMuseum. The TextielMuseum appreciated it to be mentioned as source of the information. You can mention the source of information as: TextielMuseum, Tilburg.
We would like to be kept updated about applications that are made with the API via [email protected].
For questions or comments you can mail to [email protected].