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Key Partner session: Wiki-Matejko artist digitalized. Wikimedia Poland and Cracow National Museum Collaboration of the Open
08-08, 11:30–11:55 (Poland), Belgrade (8)
Language: English

The lecture will highlight the Wikipedian residency program at the National Museum in Kraków and the innovative collaboration between Wikimedia Polska and the museum. It will explore how the Wikipedian community promotes accessibility, interactivity, and cultural education on Wikipedia, showcasing successful projects like WikiMatejko.


The lecture titled "Wiki-Matejko: Artist Digitalized. Wikimedia Poland and Cracow National Museum Collaboration of the Open" will focus on the Wikipedian residency program at the National Museum in Kraków. It will delve into the innovative partnership between Wikimedia Polska and the museum, emphasizing the role of the Wikipedian community in enhancing accessibility, interactivity, and cultural education through Wikipedia and other projects. Presenters will showcase successful collaboration projects, such as WikiMatejko, demonstrating the impact and benefits of this unique partnership.

Session recording: https://www.youtube.com/live/2JIhTex8LLs?si=gKkr2ZK4-QQk7QPr&t=7171


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Agata Stadnicka - Art historian, graduate of the University of Silesia in Katowice and Jagiellonian University in Kraków. She is currently a student of postgraduate studies at the Heritage Academy in the International Cultural Centre in Kraków. She has been working as a Wikipedian in residence at the National Museum in Kraków since 2024. Her particular interests include heritage protection and digital humanities.

Art historian, graduate of the Jagiellonian University in Krakow. For years, she has been associated with the third sector and cultural institutions. She has been working at the National Museum in Krakow since 2015. For the last 4 years, she has been an editor of digital resources within the Department of Digitization and Digital Resources Management, taking care of the museum's digital collection and the "zbiory.mnk.pl" portal. Member of the EuropeanaNetwork Association. Creative perfectionist. She works towards an accessible culture and building access to open resources. She is particularly interested in technological possibilities and tools that contribute to the creative reuse of digital heritage for scientific, educational, artistic and popularization purposes.