Public Domain Image Archive
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Public Domain Image Archive
Explore our hand-picked collection of 10,742 out-of-copyright works, free for all to browse, download, and reuse. This is a living database with new images added every week.
The Public Domain Review
publicdomainreview.org › collections
Collections — The Public Domain Review
We curate collections of images, books, audio and film, shining a light on curiosities and wonders from a wide range of online archives. Leaning toward the surprising, the strange, and the beautiful, we hope to provide an ever-growing cabinet of curiosities for the digital age
University of Toronto
guides.library.utoronto.ca › c.php
Public Domain - Images and Visual Resource Collections - Research Guides at University of Toronto
August 13, 2025 - Online guide to image collections for faculty, researchers and students at the University of Toronto.
New PD image resource: “Public Domain Image Archive”, a curated collection of 10k+ out-of-copyright historical images. Some very cool browsing interfaces! Well sourced, and with good re-usage info.
It's another very useful resource, but still contains some of the same (slightly infuriating) problems which other resources seem to be happy to live with - artists, especially some notable ones, aren't credited, with the images being refereed to as 'by Anonymous', making searches for specific creators hit or miss. If the site is simply reusing information from online sources this is understandable, but still... some of the images are signed. There are also very notable works omitted - a search for "curate's egg" doesn't turn up the source of the saying, although the drawing has been referenced somewhat extensively. A good start, all the same, and it can always improve in future. Really not sure how I feel about the search interface at the moment, though... I'll have to return to the site later and ponder why that feels somewhat awkward. More on reddit.com
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January 9, 2025Is there any good website for sourcing public domain images and only public domain images?
That really depends on what kind of images you're looking for. I know there are a few museums that put their galleries up as free image resources, and a few niche-purpose sites like OpenGameArt with PD resources like those in this search , but those might not meet your use needs. More on reddit.com
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September 25, 2024What are the best sites to get public domain images?
Pexels, Pixabay (note these are not true public domain but more similar to unsplash where it’s just free license) and I also like New York Public Library (NYPL) public domain search engine for images and stuff. Check out r/publicdomain as well. More on reddit.com
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September 28, 2020What are the biggest/best resources for public domain artwork and pictures?
We should try to work up a FAQ for this and similar questions. Meanwhile, try these: Library of Congress https://www.loc.gov/discover Smithsonian Open Access https://www.si.edu/openaccess Rijks Studio https://www.rijksmuseum.nl/en/rijksstudio National Gallery of Art https://www.nga.gov/collection/collection-search.html NY Public Library public domain collections https://www.nypl.org/research/collections/digital-collections/public-domain Museums that give open access images of public domain work https://creativelawcenter.com/museums-open-access-images/ "The Commons" on Flickr https://www.flickr.com/commons Wikimedia Commons https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Public_domain Public domain resources https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Public_domain_resources More on reddit.com
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February 18, 2021LOC
loc.gov › free-to-use
Library of Congress Free to Use and Reuse | Library of Congress
This page features items from the Library's digital collections that are free to use and reuse. The Library believes that this content is either in the public domain, has no known copyright, or has been cleared by the copyright owner for public use.
National Gallery of Art
nga.gov › artworks › free-images-and-open-access
Free Images and Open Access | National Gallery of Art
Free open access image downloads are now available directly from the object pages located on this website. Close to 60,000 images are available for download, and we will continue to add more images for free access as more works are photographed and as works of art enter the public domain.
Public Domain Pictures
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Public Domain Pictures - Free Images & Stock Photos for Commercial Use
Download high-quality public domain images and free stock photos for private and commercial use. No copyright restrictions, no attribution required.
The Public Domain Review
publicdomainreview.org › collections › images
Medium: Images — Collections — The Public Domain Review
Search The Public Domain Review · Support PDR · + Filter Options · Browse Media · AllImagesBooksFilmAudio · Filtered By · AllEpochStyleTheme · Browsing by MediumAllImagesBooksFilmAudio · Filter Images by · All · Epoch · Style · Theme · Images / Animals & Beasts, Death, Music & Arts ·
California State University, Fullerton
libraryguides.fullerton.edu › c.php
Public Domain Images - Public Domain Media & Content - LibGuides at California State University, Fullerton
September 30, 2025 - Many of these publications include photos, illustrations, and maps. ... The Internet Archive provides free access to millions of digitized books, images (photos, illustrations, cover art, maps, etc.), texts, audio recordings, videos, and software programs from around the world.
Reddit
reddit.com › r/publicdomain › new pd image resource: “public domain image archive”, a curated collection of 10k+ out-of-copyright historical images. some very cool browsing interfaces! well sourced, and with good re-usage info.
New PD image resource: “Public Domain Image Archive”, a ...
January 9, 2025 - Seems more focused on unusual ephemera / lesser-known works (things that appear on The Public Domain Review basically). Kind of niche in that way, where you go to stumble across something strange and new, but yeah also something where it's likely not to have a specific image you are looking for (though might!).
The New York Public Library
nypl.org › research › resources › public-domain-collections
Public Domain Collections: Free to Share & Reuse | The New York Public Library
Famous Literary Locales, Visualized by Gwen Glazer Public domain images from Digital Collections that remind us of classic books.
Public Domain Image Archive
pdimagearchive.org › galleries › all
All Images | Public Domain Image Archive
Public Domain Image Archive from · or · Browse by · artist · century · style · theme · tag · all · Select an Option · Artist · Century · Style · Theme · Tag · All · Browse by… · Artist · Century · Style · Theme · Tag · All · Change View ·
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
metmuseum.org › about-the-met › policies-and-documents › open-access
Open Access - The Metropolitan Museum of ...
Data about The Met collection, including over 492,000 images of public-domain artworks, available for free and unrestricted use.
The Public Domain Review
publicdomainreview.org › blog › 2025 › 01 › announcing-the-public-domain-image-archive
Announcing the Public Domain Image Archive — The Public Domain Review
January 8, 2025 - After the hundreds (thousands?) of hours trawling through online image collections since the PDR’s inception, we’ve decided it was time to create one of our own! We are really excited to share with you the launch of our new sister-project, the Public Domain Image Archive (PDIA), a curated collection of more than 10,000 out-of-copyright historical images, free for all to explore and reuse.
PICRYL
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Search, download and print PICRYL - Public Domain Media Search Engine images, albums, collections
PICRYL is a public domain search & similarity engine. Picryl is a media source you can use to find images, documents, and references. Find millions of public domain files from hundreds of sources: all in one place.
Smithsonian Institution
si.edu › openaccess
Smithsonian Open Access | Smithsonian Institution
With new platforms and tools, you have easier access to more than 5.1 million 2D and 3D digital items from our collections—with many more to come. This includes images and data from across the Smithsonian’s 21 museums, nine research centers, libraries, archives, and the National Zoo.
Wikimedia Commons
commons.wikimedia.org › wiki › Commons:Free_media_resources › Photography
Commons:Free media resources/Photography - Wikimedia Commons
November 13, 2025 - Pond5 - host a large public domain collection of 80.000+ HD and 4K files available for research and free consumption, including images, footages and sounds. ... USA - The U.S. National Archives, over 10,000 photos
Public Domain Images
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Vintage and Modern Free Public Domain Images Archive Download - Public Domain Images | Free Stock Photos
100% free Public Domain Images New free stock photos added weekly No attribution required. Images released under CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication.
itsnicethat
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Inside the curated image collection spanning 2,000 years of visual history – that you can use for free
January 21, 2025 - A little while ago, Adam recognised that the PDR has “quietly served as a kind of digital art gallery”. He realised that the journal was brimming with visuals that were just as intriguing as the material they illustrated, and so the the team launched a brand new project: The Public Domain Image Archive (PDIA).
Colossal
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A New Searchable Public Domain Archive Collects 10,000+ Images Free for Use — Colossal
January 15, 2025 - This month, the team at The Public ... items, the Public Domain Image Archive is a vast trove of illustrations, prints, scans, and more, all downloadable and free for use....
Cosmos
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Public Work by Cosmos
Public Work is a visual search engine for public domain content. Explore 100,000+ copyright-free images from The MET, New York Public Library, and other sources