The Met will host a Wikipedia edit-a-thon to build global access to information about Asian art. The Met's collection of Asian art is one of the largest and most comprehensive in the world, and the Museum aims to share it through Wikimedia platforms.
This November is the fifth annual Wikipedia Asian Month. At this edit-a-thon, participants, will edit and contribute to Wikipedia articles, as well as cite and source information about Asian art.
The Met will provide a starter set of objects for participants to write about, as well as highlights of oral histories and archival collections, and links to our Japanese Illustrated Books Digital Collection. We will also provide a brief introduction about The Met's collection of Asian art and some of the treasures it holds.
We welcome seasoned Wikipedians as well as newbies to join in this fun and focused event. Faculty, educators, students, and the public are also invited to participate.
Refreshments and Wiki cake will be served.
Don't forget to bring your own laptop to contribute.
Please enter The Met at The Ruth and Harold D. Uris Center for Education, at 81st and 5th Avenue.
