Using wikidata for managing cultural heritage information

The present study uses model wikidata elements as a basis and explores its dynamic formation into a cultural heritage information management tool within a museum. It aims at assessing the existing literature on the field, evaluate current practices, draw conclusions and weigh further uses within the museum environment. Literature search was centered on four axes: a) to provide a view of existing wikidata techniques and its relations to other wiki structures and databases, b) to describe existing projects within the museum environment and the use of wikidata for providing cultural information c) to locate works on the use of wikidata as a means for managing cultural information and, d) to explore if the pandemic COVID-19 has brought any changes on the use of wikidata. The literature review indicated that Wikidata have been and can be used as a: common registry among cultural institutions for the description, semantic representation and visualization of artefacts, archival material as well as textual items basis for continuous augmentation of existing metadata by either the same or other metadata providers metadata pool for the production of a variety of coexisting or other informational derivatives means for encouraging global contributions independently of language, format or type of work tool for implementing linked data broad base of information continuously expanding and updated that can serve for a variety of educational, entertaining and professional applications. means for gathering information independently of its origin, rights holder, country or type of institution thus offering a common platform for search, use and reuse of cultural information.