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Datasets

Te Papa releases these datasets openly to allow others to analyse and build on our research findings.

Open data helps researchers speed up the research process and provides opportunities for people to make innovative new services and products by mashing up datasets from different sources.

Te Papa also lists these datasets on data.govt.nz

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    New Zealand Women Photographers

    This dataset was developed as part of the research for the 2023 Te Papa Press publication Through Shaded Glass: Women and photography in Aotearoa New Zealand 1860–1960 and covers biographical information of women photographers including associated iwi, location, and associated studios.

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    Collections API

    Get data about our collections to use in research, creative work, or websites with our collections API.

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    How do you embed 14,500 images into a spreadsheet?

    With many of our teams wanting various information about our collections as a spreadsheet – preferably with thumbnail images – we’re always looking at how we can streamline requests. Collections Data Manager Gareth Watkins answers the question: how do you embed 14,500 images into a spreadsheet in less than 10 minutes?