{"id":45501,"date":"2026-10-19T12:28:24","date_gmt":"2026-10-19T10:28:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mnk.pl\/?p=45501"},"modified":"2026-10-20T10:05:00","modified_gmt":"2026-10-20T08:05:00","slug":"national-museum-in-krakow-at-the-wikimedia-conference-in-katowice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mnk.pl\/en\/national-museum-in-krakow-at-the-wikimedia-conference-in-katowice\/","title":{"rendered":"The Future of the Past \u2013 The National Museum in Krak\u00f3w at the Wikimedia conference in Katowice"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
It is hard to imagine a reliable and widely accessible knowledge base that does not contain references to authentic sources, the originals of which are held in the collections of the most important cultural institutions. Thanks to digital tools, it is possible to access data from these institutions directly, whilst the individual attributes, recorded in a universal format, allow for the comparison and linking of different content, depending on research needs. <\/strong><\/h6>\n\n\n\n

The Open Knowledge: Wikimedia & Research in the CEE Region<\/a> conference in Katowice was an event organised by Wikimedia Polska<\/a> and Wikimedia Ukraine<\/a>, in collaboration with the University of Silesia<\/a>, with the support of the Wikimedia CEE Hub<\/a>, and funded by a grant from the Wikimedia Foundation<\/a>. The conference\u2019s thematic sessions focused on research and projects related to Wikimedia in academia and the GLAM-Wiki<\/a> sector. The event was hybrid in nature, with most of the programme streamed live on Wikimedia Polska\u2019s channels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Attendees\u2019 focus centred on the Central and Eastern European region and the links between the activities of the Wikimedia community and academic institutions. The presentations highlighted the potential for development and best practices in the field of open science, based on digital repositories and research work using Wikidata.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Discussions centred on tools for automating work with digital resources, the presence of academic institutions and libraries on Wikipedia, and the usefulness of the platform for specialists across various disciplines. Attention was drawn to developments in the era of artificial intelligence and multiple crises (e.g. the issue of vandalism on Wikipedia in connection with armed conflicts, and the opportunities and challenges facing Wikipedia in indigenous languages). A strong focus on people and the community ran through the discussions and conclusions \u2013 remaining at the centre of attention, regardless of other digital trends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Conference programme<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n

The MNK\u2019s presentation focused on examples of activities within the GLAM\/MNK<\/a> wiki project, including the wiki residency at the MNK Czartoryski Library<\/a> and the WikiChe\u0142mo\u0144ski project, in which the development of content on Wikipedia and Commons supported the universal digital accessibility of the collections. The first example demonstrates that Wiki-related activities can become a significant component of a project funded by the European Union, whilst the second shows that an editing initiative can appeal both to \u2018enthusiasts\u2019 within the Wiki community and to the committee awarding the Sybilla museum prizes (WikiChe\u0142mo\u0144ski was one of many elements of the project for which three museums received a special award in 2026: the National Museum in Warsaw, the National Museum in Pozna\u0144 and the National Museum in Krak\u00f3w).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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