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Getty Images vs Smithsonian Open Access

A side-by-side look at Getty Images and Smithsonian Open Access. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

Getty Images

Getty Images

Photos & Graphics

Getty Images is a stock photography and licensing company based in Seattle. It provides millions of high-quality, royalty-free images, videos, and music files that can be licensed for both commercial and editorial use.

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Smithsonian Open Access

Smithsonian Open Access

Education & Reference

Smithsonian Open Access is an open access digital platform that provides free online access to millions of 2D and 3D digital items from the Smithsonian's collections. It includes images, videos, audio files, 3D models, research data, and more across art, history, culture, and science.

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