{"id":147,"date":"2016-11-18T21:07:56","date_gmt":"2016-11-18T21:07:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/library.nyam.org\/colorourcollections2\/?page_id=147"},"modified":"2023-01-04T16:29:38","modified_gmt":"2023-01-04T21:29:38","slug":"press","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/library.nyam.org\/colorourcollections\/press\/","title":{"rendered":"Press"},"content":{"rendered":"

Press Contact: Gina Ravosa, 212-822-7285 \/ gravosa@nyam.org<\/a><\/p>\n

Blog and Media Mentions<\/strong><\/h3>\n

2022<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cColoring Medieval Manuscripts & Designing Book Covers,\u201d Fine Books & Collections Magazine<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201c#ColourOurCollections, une op\u00e9ration pour rendre des couleurs au patrimoine,\u201d Actualitt\u00e9<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cHere\u2019s Your Chance to Color in Smithsonian Libraries and Archives Collections,\u201d Smithsonian Magazine<\/a><\/p>\n

2021<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cDownload Free Coloring Books From 100 Museums, Libraries, and Iconic Collections,\u201d Good News Network<\/a><\/p>\n

2020<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cAccess these museums’ full archive of free coloring books,\u201d Time Out New York<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cEntertain the kids (and yourself) with these free coloring pages from museums and libraries,\u201d Lonely Planet<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cOver 100 Museums, Libraries and Galleries Are Offering Free, Printable Coloring Sheets,\u201d People Magazine<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cOver 100 Museums, Libraries and and Galleries Are Offering Free, Printable Coloring Sheets (Video),\u201d Travel + Leisure<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cDozens of Museums and Libraries Offer Free Downloadable Coloring Books,\u201d Hyperallergic<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cActivities and online resources for homebound kids: A coronavirus guide,\u201d LiveScience<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cDownload free coloring pages from more than 100 museums,\u201d Don\u2019t Waste Your Money (also picked up by three local ABC affiliates)<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cPlus de 100 institutions culturelles et mus\u00e9ales du monde transforment leurs collections en cahiers de coloriages gratuits\u201d (\u201dOver 100 cultural and museum institutions around the world transform their collections into free coloring books\u201d), Club Innovation & Culture France<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cEl arte hecho mandala: instituciones culturales liberan algunas de sus obras para que las colorees\u201d (\u201cThe art made mandala: cultural institutions release some of their works for you to color\u201d), Conde Nast Traveler Spain<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cLibraries, Museums Say: \u201cColor Our Collections!\u201d News for Kids<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cMuseums Transform Their Collections Into Free Colouring Pages,\u201d MuseumNext<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cOne Hundred Museums Transformed Their Collections Into Free Coloring Pages,\u201d Smithsonian Magazine<\/a><\/p>\n

2019<\/span><\/p>\n

“Libraries publish free colouring books curated from their collections,” University Affairs<\/a><\/p>\n

“Download Coloring Pages From Over 100 Museums,” Lifehacker<\/a><\/p>\n

“100+ Museums, Libraries, More Turn Their Collections Into Free Coloring Pages,” DesignTAXI<\/a><\/p>\n

“More than 100 museums turned their collections into free coloring books,” Artsy<\/a><\/p>\n

“113 Museums Transformed Illustrations From Their Collections Into Free Coloring Pages,” Smithsonian Magazine<\/a><\/p>\n

“Plus de 110 mus\u00e9es et biblioth\u00e8ques du monde transforment leur collection en livres de coloriage gratuits,” Club Innovation & Culture France<\/a><\/p>\n

“Pull out those colored pencils: Museums worldwide are offering free adult coloring books for download,” Philadelphia Inquirer<\/a><\/p>\n

2018<\/span><\/p>\n

“Dozens of museum collections turned into coloring books,” Boing Boing<\/a><\/p>\n

“150+ Museums Around the World Are Turning Their Collections Into Free Coloring Book Pages”, My Modern Met<\/a><\/p>\n

2017<\/span><\/p>\n

“Did You Know? You Can Get Free Coloring Pages From Libraries & Museums,” Apartment Therapy<\/a><\/p>\n

“TONS of free printable coloring pages from top libraries + museums\u2026but hurry!,\u201d Cool Mom Picks<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cGet free coloring books from major libraries and museums,\u201d Curbed<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cDownload Beautiful Coloring Books Created By Famous Museums, Libraries For Free,\u201d DesignTAXI<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201c#ColorOurCollections Week,\u201d Fine Books & Collections<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201c#ColorOurCollections – Free Coloring Pages from Museums and Libraries,\u201d Free Technology for Teachers<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201c#ColorOurCollections: Get Free Coloring Pages From Libraries, Archives, and Museums,\u201d GeekMom<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cLibraries and Museums are Now Offering Coloring Pages for Free”, Martha Stewart<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cElevate Your Coloring With Books From 67 Library Collections,\u201d mental_floss<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cFree Coloring Books from World-Class Libraries & Museums: The Met, New York Public Library, Smithsonian & More,\u201d Open Culture<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cGet out your color pencils, crayons, markers: #colorourcollections comes back,\u201d School Library Journal Blog<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201c#ColorOurCollections Is Back, Turning Your Favorite Cultural Institutions Into Coloring Books,\u201d Smithsonian Magazine<\/a><\/p>\n

2016<\/span><\/p>\n

“{a r c h i v e + a r t} #ColorOurCollections, February 1-5,” The Art of Striving<\/a><\/p>\n

“Friday Links: women in art, cat funerals, and classical Star Wars,” ArtStor<\/a><\/p>\n

“Enjoy Some \u201cRarefied\u201d Coloring-Book Pages,” Bookmaking with Kids<\/a><\/p>\n

Coloring books from libraries & museums for #ColorOurCollections week,” Book Riot<\/a><\/p>\n

“You Can Now Make Your Own DIY Adult Coloring Book From History’s Most Amazing Book Illustrations,” Bustle<\/a><\/p>\n

“Download, color – upload, share,” The Curious G<\/a><\/p>\n

“Reflecting on ColorOurCollections,” Digital Aladore<\/a><\/p>\n

“#ColorOurCollections,” Ego sum, ego Google<\/a><\/p>\n

“Color Our Collections via the University of Michigan Libraries,” Emerging Technologies Librarian<\/a><\/p>\n

“Adult Coloring Books: A Safe Space to Play with Color,” Epoch Times<\/a><\/p>\n

Getting Medieval With Coloring Books, Faith and Family Media Blog<\/a><\/p>\n

“Reading museum launches adult colouring book for #colourourcollections campaign,” Get Reading (UK newspaper)<\/a><\/p>\n

“ColorOurCollections. Des coloriages propos\u00e9s par les plus grandes biblioth\u00e8ques au monde,” Les Outils Tice<\/a><\/p>\n

“Friday Linkubator Roundup | February 1 \u2013 5,” Library as Incubator<\/a><\/p>\n

“M\u00c1S LIBROS DE COLOREAR GRATIS DE LAS BIBLIOTECAS DEL MUNDO,” Libropatas<\/a><\/p>\n

“Roundup: Links to a Growing List of Library Coloring Books as \u201cColor Our Collections Week\u201d Begins,” LJ (Library Journal) InfoDocket<\/a><\/p>\n

“#ColorOurCollections Week 2016,” A Mass of Odds and Ends<\/a><\/p>\n

“The National Archives Has Released a Coloring Book of Retro Patents,” Mental Floss<\/a><\/p>\n

“Colour Your World,” Murray\u2019s Review of Medical Journalism<\/a><\/p>\n

“#colorourcollections,” NNLM NER<\/a><\/p>\n

“Colouring Old Illustrations,” Open Content Toolkit<\/a><\/p>\n

“Download Free Coloring Books from World Class Libraries & Museums,” Open Culture<\/a><\/p>\n

“Inside the Lines,” Palo Alto Online<\/a><\/p>\n

“Bodleian Library wants you to color their collections!,” party like it’s 1599<\/a><\/p>\n

“The National Archives released a free coloring book of weird patents,” PopSci<\/a><\/p>\n

“History and Literature is more fun when you can COLOR it,” The Rolling Book Cart<\/a><\/p>\n

“What #ColorOurCollections Suggests,” Scholarly Kitchen<\/a><\/p>\n

“#ColorOurCollections led by the New York Academy of Medicine,” SciArt in America<\/a><\/p>\n

“It’s #colorourcollections or #colourourcollections week!,” SLJ (School Library Journal)<\/a><\/p>\n

“Staying in the lines: Adults find creative outlet in coloring books,” Waco Tribune<\/a><\/p>\n

“#ColorOurCollections is an artistic treat for adults and children,” A Walker in Many Worlds<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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