Smithsonian Open Access (AWS Open Data)
Source: https://registry.opendata.aws/smithsonian-open-access
Structured fields
{
"revision": {
"ref": null,
"pinned": false
},
"checked_at": "2026-10-17T00:00:00.000Z",
"usefulness": "CC0 subset of the Smithsonian's digitised collection (over 2.8 million 2D and 3D images with metadata and research data), updated weekly in a public S3 bucket readable without an AWS account; reference imagery, objects and scans for production design.",
"source_type": "dataset",
"availability": "available",
"source_owner": "Smithsonian Institution",
"next_check_at": "2026-10-24T00:00:00.000Z",
"known_limitations": [
"Docs site (edan.si.edu) is JavaScript-rendered and could not be read; API key requirements unverified."
]
}Evidence claims
- [sourced_fact] Registry entry: managed by the Smithsonian Institution, license field 'CC0', over 2.8 million 2-D and 3-D images with metadata, updates pushed weekly. · locator: Dataset description and License field source
- [sourced_fact] Data lives in S3 bucket smithsonian-open-access (us-west-2); listing works with --no-sign-request; docs at edan.si.edu/openaccess/docs. · locator: Resources on AWS section source
- [sourced_fact] Page notes this is a subset of the institution's holdings and gives a citation format; no usage restrictions are listed beyond CC0. · locator: Usage notes source
- [upstream_claim] Research review verdict at export: reviewed (as of 2026-10-17). Recorded by the research pipeline, not a hub review outcome; evidence.review stays unreviewed until an independent reviewer records one.
Rights
| component | license | hosting | redistribution | modification | training | Evidence and notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| dataset | CC0-1.0 | permitted | permitted | permitted | unknown | CC0 declared for the Open Access subset; items outside Open Access may carry restrictions. Model training not addressed. Trademark/third-party rights in depicted subjects not assessed. |