Launched in 2008 with the Library of Congress as its founding partner, the Flickr Commons is a unique collection of historical photography, with over 100 cultural institutions in 24 countries around the world participating.
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+ Read more about the Florida Memorial Projects experience as Flickr Commons members
Social cataloguing with Flickr Commons allows organizations to expand the reach of their cultural collections across the world and build active communities around their collections. Since the programs launch, photos shared on Flickr Commons have received 4.6B views, and 58K Comments and 349K Contacts.
We are actively seeking new members!
Share your collection with an active community of 60 million monthly Flickr users. Participating institutions have leveraged their Flickr Commons membership to apply for increased funding, build active online communities, and crowdsource information from a rich community of professional and amateur archivists on Flickr. Learn more in our FAQ.
We’ve built an independent discovery layer for the Flickr Commons collection outside of Flickr.com to extend the browsability of archives. With Commons Explorer you can see recent uploads, conversations, and stats about the program.
