Colonial Collections Datahub
The Colonial Collections Datahub is a digital platform that brings together, enriches and provides insights into information on collections from colonial contexts. It includes heritage from Suriname, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, South Africa, Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten and many other countries and areas. The datahub provides communities and researchers space to add perspectives on the included data. See how this works
Add your narratives to heritage and objects
Your knowledge about the heritage on this platform is vital. With your narratives and perspectives, we can present the 'objects' in their context and point to biases in collection metadata. When you create an account, you can add your narrative to these 'objects', make communities and create lists.
Heritage communities
Upon creating an account, every individual or group of people can start their own community on this platform. A community is able to create lists of objects, bringing together their heritage. Communities can also add narratives to the objects in these collections.
Below are some communities to inspire you. Click here to see all the communities on the platform..
How does the Datahub work?
Watch these video tutorials to learn how to use the platform — search for objects, add narratives, join communities, and more.