GLAM

Sharing cultural heritage

The acronym GLAM stands for “Galleries, Libraries, Archives and Museums”. Our mission is to help Swiss memory institutions share their curatorial knowledge, collections and resources in a digital manner, on global platforms, making Swiss cultural heritage more accessible to the world.

Our overarching GLAM principle

Cultural activity also stands for culture in interaction between people. We believe that knowledge about cultural heritage and the free access to it is one of the central pillars of a democratic society. We see Wikimedia CH as an interface between GLAM institutions and the Wikiverse.

GLAM events and programmes

GLAM-on-Tour

GLAM-on-Tour is a multi-day event format originally created by Wikimedia Germany. The programme includes guided tours, lectures, photography excursions and collaborative editing workshops. Wikimedia CH covers the travel, food and accommodation costs of active contributors.

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International Museum Day

In support of International Museum Day, organised in May by the International Council of Museums (ICOM), Wikimedia CH invites the public to edit and write Wikipedia articles and is organising competitions. We are focusing on the new definition of a museum given by ICOM.

International Archives Week

Wikimedia CH regularly collaborates with the Association of Swiss Archivists (VSA-AAS) to promote International Archives Week, which takes place every year in June. On this occasion, we join forces with Wikimedia Austria and Germany to launch calls for contributions.

GLAM Specialists

GLAM Wiki Ambassadors Switzerland

The GLAM Ambassador distinction is awarded by Wikimedia CH to skilled volunteers in Switzerland who are trained to answer questions about Wikipedia, digital cultural heritage, and forms of community cooperation with institutions.

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GLAM Wiki Partners

This initiative by Wikimedia CH aims to promote inter-institutional dialogue so that professionals in the GLAM sector can exchange ideas, address common challenges and develop innovative strategies to cope with the changing cultural heritage landscape.

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Wikimedia CH tools for GLAMs

GLAM stat tool Cassandra

Created by Wikimedia CH, the GLAM statistical tool (Cassandra) is developed in cooperation with GLAM partners. It provides statistical data on collections shared between different Wikimedia projects.

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WMCH Map Service

The WMCH map service provides access to Wikipedia articles related to cartography. This tool enables users to access maps, explore locations, update article data, and contribute to encyclopaedic content. It thus complements the Swiss cultural landscape on Wikipedia.

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