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Search. Search a unique collection of photographs from over 100 cultural institutions from all over the world, all with no known copyright restrictions.
The Flickr Commons is a special program that lives on flickr.com. It’s designed to support cultural organizations in sharing their photography collections with the public, and to help them gather new information added by interested Flickr members. The main benefits of Flickr Commons are:
“The Commons on Flickr” launched in 2008 with the Library of Congress (LOC) as its first partner. Since then, the Flickr Commons has grown into a unique collection of historical photography, with over 100 cultural institutions in 24 countries around the world participating. The program is now managed by the Flickr Foundation. Program objectives
Flickr Commons has grown to include over 100 members in 24 countries, amassing roughly 1.5 million pictures on flickr.com over the past 16 years. And from today you can now delve into all of the organizations who’ve contributed to this vast historical resource in our new, dedicated Flickr Commons Explorer! Not only can you see which ...
Nov 1, 2021 · September 19, 2023. Flickr is thrilled to announce a new partnership between the Flickr Foundation and the Wikimedia Foundation to develop a new software tool for streamlined sharing of CC-licensed images from Flickr to Wikimedia Commons.
Jan 15, 2021 · January 15, 2021. January 16th, 2021 marks the 13th Anniversary of the launch of the Flickr Commons and we’re getting ready to celebrate in a special way! The Commons is an initiative that launched in 2008 as a pilot project with The Library of Congress to increase access to publicly-held photography collections and provide a way for the ...
