Descartes, Hildegard of Bingen, Michelangelo, and other notable Europeans are all covered in the multilingual Europeana archive. This prodigious site includes over 15 million digital items culled from about 1,500 institutions, including the National Archives of Finland, the Germanisches National Museum, the British Library, and the Slovak National Gallery. To become acquainted with this collection, click on "About Us" to view a short introductory film, get a list of all the contributing organizations, and learn how to use "My Europeana" to save searches or bookmark items. Click on "Browse through time" for an interactive timeline that organizes the material chronologically.

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