Research & Grey LiteratureDatasetNewAdded 2026-11-13

Tate collection metadata (archived dataset)

Tate collection: about 70,000 artworks and 3,500 artists, as a fixed CSV and JSON snapshot

Freeauth: noneCC0-1.0✓ verified Nov 13, 2026

Free?: FreeFree CSV and JSON files.
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Commercial use?: YesCC0-1.0, with credit

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License note: The README links the CC0 1.0 deed. The repository is no longer maintained, so the data is a fixed snapshot. Signal Lab links only.
Required attribution: Not required under CC0; crediting Tate is good practice.

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// Overview

Tate collection metadata (archived dataset)

Tate published CSV and JSON metadata for its artworks and artists in its own GitHub repository as a fixed snapshot; images are not included.

Coverage

Tate collection: about 70,000 artworks and 3,500 artists, as a fixed CSV and JSON snapshot.

Good for

#research-grey-literature#museums#art#collections#files

Verdict

A museum-collection dataset for art research, alongside cleveland-museum-of-art-open-access-api. Licence: CC0-1.0: the README says "The Metadata published by Tate is available free of restrictions" under the Creative Commons Zero Public Domain Dedication and links the CC0 1.0 deed. It also says "This repository is no longer actively maintained", so treat it as a fixed snapshot. Rate limits: Not stated. Signal Lab links only.

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Free limits & license

Price	Free
Auth	none
Free tier	Free CSV and JSON files.
Rate limit	Not stated.
License	CC0-1.0
License note	The README links the CC0 1.0 deed. The repository is no longer maintained, so the data is a fixed snapshot. Signal Lab links only.
Last verified	Nov 13, 2026

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// Full record · catalog.json

name: Tate collection metadata (archived dataset)
slug: tate-collection-metadata
category: Research & Grey Literature
domain: Research & Grey Literature
type: Dataset
sitePageUrl: https://signal-lab.qdt.ai/datasets/tate-collection-metadata
providerUrl: https://github.com/tategallery/collection
badge: Free
auth: none
freeTierLimits: Free CSV and JSON files.
rateLimits: Not stated.
docsUrl: https://github.com/tategallery/collection
coverage: Tate collection: about 70,000 artworks and 3,500 artists, as a fixed CSV and JSON snapshot.
lastVerified: 2026-11-13
evidenceUrls: https://github.com/tategallery/collection
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/tategallery/collection/master/README.md
https://docs.github.com/en/site-policy/github-terms/github-terms-of-service
tasks: research-grey-literature
museums
art
collections
files
license: CC0-1.0
licenseUrl: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/
licenseNote: The README links the CC0 1.0 deed. The repository is no longer maintained, so the data is a fixed snapshot. Signal Lab links only.
attribution: Not required under CC0; crediting Tate is good practice.

// The same record over MCP

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{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_entry",
    "arguments": {
      "slug": "tate-collection-metadata"
    }
  }
}

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// Full record · catalog.json

// The same record over MCP

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