Enhanced MET dataset with images and descriptions available #59
Description
Hi MET team and community,
I've created an enhanced version of the MET openaccess dataset that includes:
Enhanced Dataset Features:
- Direct image URLs for 336,536 objects (vs 0 in official dataset)
- Object descriptions for 141,429 objects (vs 0 in official dataset)
- 109,016 objects with both images AND descriptions
- Same core metadata as the official dataset, plus the additional content
Repository: https://github.com/graslowsnail/metmuseum-api-dump-enhanced
Key Improvements:
- Images and descriptions were obtained by visiting each object's public web page (object_URL)
- Data is ready for immediate use in visualization, research, and digital projects
- Maintains all original metadata while adding rich content
Benefits for Developers:
- Reduces API calls - No need to make individual API requests for each object's image URL
- Faster development - Pre-compiled dataset with all image URLs included
- Reduced server load - Fewer requests hitting the MET's open access API
- Offline capability - Can work with the dataset without internet connection
Dataset Stats:
- Total objects: 484,959
- With images: 336,536
- With descriptions: 141,429
- With both: 109,016
This enhanced dataset could be useful for researchers, developers, and anyone working with the MET's collection who needs visual or textual content alongside the metadata.
Would you be interested in linking to this enhanced dataset from your README, or would you like to discuss potential collaboration?
Thanks for providing the excellent openaccess dataset!