Some of the online images of Nationalmuseum's artworks are protected by copyright, but most are not. This policy explains how you are allowed to use the images we make available online, in accordance with Swedish copyright law.

In-copyright images

Artist copyright

In-copyright objects and images of them are marked '© konstnären / artist / Bildupphovsrätt i Sverige'. These images may not be used or published without permission from Bildupphovsrätt Sverige / the Visual Copyright Society. To use any of these protected images, you must contact Bildupphovsrätt i Sverige.

Photographer's copyright

Some images online are protected by the photographer’s copyright. These images are marked as 'CC BY-SA' and may be used according to these license terms.

No warranties are given. The license may not give you all of the permissions necessary for your intended use. Other rights like publicity, privacy, or moral rights may limit how you can use the material. You do not have to comply with the license for elements of the material in the public domain, or where your use is permitted by an applicable exception or limitation.

Basically, with a CC BY-SA image, you are free to:

• Share — copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format.
• Adapt — remix, transform, and build upon the material for any purpose, even commercially.

As long as you respect the following terms:

• Attribution — You must give appropriate credit, provide a link to the license, and indicate if changes were made. You may do so in any reasonable manner, but not in any way that suggests the licensor endorses you or your use.
  • Credit the photographer as follows: 'Photo: [photographer’s name], [museum’s name] ([license])'. For example: Photo: Erik Cornelius, Nationalmuseum (CC BY-SA).
  • Always include the license terms. The easiest way is to link to the object on this website.
• ShareAlike — If you remix, transform, or build upon the material, you must distribute your contributions under the same license as the original.

• No additional restrictions — You may not apply legal terms or technological measures that legally restrict others from doing anything the license permits.

Out-of-copyright images (Public Domain)

Nationalmuseum has digitally reproduced many works of art that are no longer protected by copyright. These digital images are public domain (marked as 'PD'). That means they belong to our shared cultural heritage and you are free to use them however you like.

When using PD images, you are not legally required to provide contextual information about the artwork depicted. Still, we kindly ask you to follow the below guidelines, which are based on the Europeana Public Domain Usage Guidelines.

Provide credit

Please credit the artist, the photographer and Nationalmuseum. You can link to the object, or use this crediting format:

[Artist]: [Title], [Date], Nationalmuseum (Photo: [photographer’s name]), public domain.
For example: Rembrandt: Kökspigan, 1651, Nationalmuseum (Photo: Erik Cornelius), public domain.

No endorsement

If you use or change a PD image, don't attribute the changes to the creator or provider of the work. Don't use the creator/provider's name or logo to imply endorsement of the modified work or any use of it without their consent.

Preserve PD marks

Finally, please preserve the public domain marks and notices, so others know they're allowed to reuse of the work.

Keep us in the loop

If you use a PD image from our collection to generate new work, or if you know of any such new work, please let us know. We love to see how our collections are used in creative new ways.