Learnings from the Met Open Access: reasons why the Metropolitan Museum of Art is opening up its Collections - Europeana Professional

"Partnerships enhance the discoverability and searchability of the Museum's collection, while creating opportunities to foster deeper connections. The Met’s collaboration with partners help extend the impact of the Met's collection into communities eager to engage and utilize art in both familiar and new ways. Those interested in the Museum can access and engage with the collection whether or not they visit of the Museum’s three physical locations. And, access to the collection can happen on platforms outside or-as well as on-the Museum’s own website.

The Met's partnership with Creative Commons not only helped introduce Creative Commons Zero, but also contributed to Creative Commons Search, which, "...allows for high-quality content from the commons to surface in a more seamless and accessible way”. The Met is excited to be part of Creative Commons Search, along with allied institutions whose collections can also be discovered on the platform, like Europeana’s."