Collections database

The Tate Collection
Here we present the metadata for around 70,000 artworks that Tate owns or jointly owns with the National Galleries of Scotland as part of ARTIST ROOMS. Metadata for around 3,500 associated artists is also included.

The metadata here is released under the Creative Commons Public Domain CC0 licence. Please see the enclosed LICENCE file for more detail.

Images are not included and are not part of the dataset. Use of Tate images is covered on the Copyright and permissions page. You may also license images for commercial use.

Please review the full usage guidelines.

Repository Contents

We offer two data formats:

A richer dataset is provided in the JSON format, which is organised by the directory structure of the Git repository. JSON supports more hierarchical or nested information such as subjects.

We also provide CSVs of flattened data, which is less comprehensive but perhaps easier to grok. The CSVs provide a good introduction to overall contents of the Tate metadata and create opportunities for artistic pivot tables.

JSON

Artists

Each artist has his or her own JSON file. They are found in the artists folder, then filed away by first letter of the artist’s surname.

Artworks

Artworks are found in the artworks folder. They are filed away by accession number. This is the unique identifier given to artworks when they come into the Tate collection. In many cases, the format has significance. For example, the ar accession number prefix indicates that the artwork is part of ARTIST ROOMS collection. The n prefix indicates works that once were part of the National Gallery collection.

CSV

There is one CSV file for artists (artist_data.csv) and one (very large) for artworks (artwork_data.csv), which we may one day break up into more manageable chunks. The CSV headings should be helpful. Let us know if not. Entrepreneurial hackers could use the CSVs as an index to the JSON collections if they wanted richer data.

Usage guidelines for open data

These usage guidelines are based on goodwill. They are not a legal contract but Tate requests that you follow these guidelines if you use Metadata from our Collection dataset.

The Metadata published by Tate is available free of restrictions under the Creative Commons Zero Public Domain Dedication.

This means that you can use it for any purpose without having to give attribution. However, Tate requests that you actively acknowledge and give attribution to Tate wherever possible. Attribution supports future efforts to release other data. It also reduces the amount of ‘orphaned data’, helping retain links to authoritative sources.

Give attribution to Tate

Make sure that others are aware of the rights status of Tate and are aware of these guidelines by keeping intact links to the Creative Commons Zero Public Domain Dedication.

If for technical or other reasons you cannot include all the links to all sources of the Metadata and rights information directly with the Metadata, you should consider including them separately, for example in a separate document that is distributed with the Metadata or dataset.

If for technical or other reasons you cannot include all the links to all sources of the Metadata and rights information, you may consider linking only to the Metadata source on Tate’s website, where all available sources and rights information can be found, including in machine readable formats.

Metadata is dynamic

When working with Metadata obtained from Tate, please be aware that this Metadata is not static. It sometimes changes daily. Tate continuously updates its Metadata in order to correct mistakes and include new and additional information. Museum collections are under constant study and research, and new information is frequently added to objects in the collection.

Mention your modifications of the Metadata and contribute your modified Metadata back

Whenever you transform, translate or otherwise modify the Metadata, make it clear that the resulting Metadata has been modified by you. If you enrich or otherwise modify Metadata, consider publishing the derived Metadata without reuse restrictions, preferably via the Creative Commons Zero Public Domain Dedication.

Be responsible

Ensure that you do not use the Metadata in a way that suggests any official status or that Tate endorses you or your use of the Metadata, unless you have prior permission to do so.

Ensure that you do not mislead others or misrepresent the Metadata or its sources

Ensure that your use of the Metadata does not breach any national legislation based thereon, notably concerning (but not limited to) data protection, defamation or copyright. Please note that you use the Metadata at your own risk. Tate offers the Metadata as-is and makes no representations or warranties of any kind concerning any Metadata published by Tate.

The writers of these guidelines are deeply indebted to the Smithsonian Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum; and Europeana.

泰特收藏馆数据集

本数据集包含了泰特美术馆及其与苏格兰国家美术馆共同拥有的约70,000件艺术作品的元数据，作为ARTIST ROOMS项目的一部分。同时，还包含了约3,500位相关艺术家的元数据。

本元数据采用Creative Commons Public Domain CC0许可协议发布。有关详细信息，请参阅所附的LICENCE文件。

图像资料不包括在内，也不属于数据集的一部分。有关泰特美术馆图像的使用，请参阅版权和许可页面。您还可以为商业用途获取图像许可。

请仔细查阅完整的用法指南。

数据仓库内容

我们提供两种数据格式：

一种为更丰富的JSON格式数据集，它按照Git仓库的目录结构组织，支持更层级或嵌套的信息，例如主题。

我们还提供平铺数据的CSV文件，虽然信息量较少，但可能更容易理解。CSV文件提供了对泰特元数据整体内容的良好介绍，并创造了制作艺术分析表的机会。

JSON

艺术家

每位艺术家都有自己的JSON文件，位于艺术家文件夹中，并根据艺术家姓氏的首字母排序。

艺术作品

艺术作品位于艺术作品文件夹中，按接收编号排序。这是在艺术品进入泰特收藏馆时赋予的唯一标识符。在许多情况下，该格式具有特殊意义。例如，ar接收编号前缀表示该艺术品是ARTIST ROOMS收藏的一部分。n前缀表示曾是国家美术馆收藏的作品。

CSV

存在一个艺术家的CSV文件（artist_data.csv）和一个（非常庞大的）艺术作品的CSV文件（artwork_data.csv），我们可能有一天会将它们拆分为更易于管理的块。CSV标题应该是有帮助的。如果不够清楚，请告知我们。具有创业精神的黑客可以利用CSV文件作为JSON集合的索引，如果需要更丰富的数据。

开放数据的使用指南

这些使用指南基于善意。它们不是法律合同，但泰特要求如果您使用我们收藏数据集的元数据，请遵循这些指南。

泰特发布的元数据可在Creative Commons Zero公共领域奉献下免费无限制地使用。

这意味着您可以用它来达到任何目的，无需提供归属。然而，泰特请求您在可能的情况下，积极承认并对泰特给予归属。归属支持未来发布其他数据的努力。它也减少了“孤儿数据”的数量，有助于保持与权威来源的联系。

向泰特提供归属

确保其他人了解泰特的权利状态以及这些指南，通过保持与Creative Commons Zero公共领域奉献的完整链接。

如果由于技术或其他原因，您无法直接与元数据和权利信息的所有来源一起包括所有链接，您可以考虑将它们单独包括，例如在随元数据和数据集一起分发的单独文件中。

如果由于技术或其他原因您无法包括所有元数据和权利信息来源的所有链接，您可以考虑仅链接到泰特网站上的元数据源，在那里可以找到所有可用的来源和权利信息，包括机器可读格式。

元数据是动态的

当使用从泰特获得的元数据时，请注意，这些元数据不是静态的。它们有时每天都会发生变化。泰特持续更新其元数据，以纠正错误并包括新的和额外的信息。博物馆收藏不断受到研究和研究，并且经常向收藏中的物品添加新信息。

提及您的元数据修改，并贡献您的修改后的元数据

无论何时转换、翻译或以其他方式修改元数据，都要明确指出，结果元数据已被您修改。如果您丰富或以其他方式修改元数据，请考虑发布衍生的元数据，不附带重用限制，最好是通过Creative Commons Zero公共领域奉献。

负责使用

确保您不使用元数据的方式暗示任何官方地位或泰特支持您或您对元数据的用途，除非您事先获得许可。

确保您不误导他人或歪曲元数据或其来源

确保您的元数据使用不违反基于此的任何国家立法，特别是关于（但不限于）数据保护、诽谤或版权的立法。请注意，您使用元数据是自行承担风险的。泰特提供元数据按现状提供，不就泰特发布的任何元数据做出任何陈述或保证。

这些指南的编写者深深感谢史密森尼美国艺术博物馆；以及欧洲数字图书馆。