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\nIn 2011, the Rijksmuseum opened up a large part of its online collection under an open licence, making it a pioneer in the field of open data, reported Scheltjens. The data strategy aimed to seamlessly connect the collection and the public, with transparency in the data process becoming increasingly important. With the rise of social media and the COVID pandemic, the focus is currently increasingly on the question of how digital collections can benefit research and the public. Scheltjens is convinced that the amount and variety of data is increasing, which means that museums must also adopt a more differentiated approach to the topic of open data.
\nThe idea behind this is to move from an open/closed dichotomy to a fair approach to data. A \"post-digital strategy\" of this kind must aim to handle data as openly as possible, while taking into account necessary restrictions, for example in the case of sensitive and problematic content. \"Museums are not neutral, and neither are technologies, digitalisation or data,\" emphasised Scheltjens. They need to take a critical look at how the digitised objects are presented, which terms are used and what contextualisation is necessary in order to put data into a meaningful context and promote its subsequent use.
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