Open GLAM
Opening Nepal's galleries, libraries, archives, and museums to the public that owns them.
Why This Matters
Nepal's cultural and historical knowledge, held in galleries, libraries, archives, and museums, is often physically or institutionally locked away, accessible only to those who can visit in person or navigate restrictive permissions. That knowledge belongs to the public as much as any government dataset does.
What This Means for OKF Nepal
This is a new frontier for us, extending the open-by-default principle we have applied to government data into the cultural heritage sector. It means working with institutions to digitise, license, and open collections for public reuse.
The Change We Want to Create
A Nepal where cultural and historical knowledge is as open and reusable as any other public dataset, available to researchers, educators, and citizens without needing special access or permission.
How We Are Doing It
We intend to approach this the way we approached open government data: starting with consultation with holding institutions, followed by technical support for digitisation and licensing, and training for institutional staff to sustain it.
