DKPL’s Open-Source Museum: Part 1

May 5, 2026 | Personal Enrichment, Maker Machines, Makers

In 2022, DKPL brought back 8 Countries in 1 Day, an annual event that celebrates different regions of the world and their cultures. The Tech Desk & Studio Department celebrated Ancient Greece and used the library’s 3D printers to create physical copies of statues and artifacts. Thus began 309 Creative’s Open-Source Museum (though it didn’t gain that official name until years later).

For the first part of this blog series on the Open-Source Museum, we’ll be highlighting the statues of the Nine Muses from Greek Mythology, originally printed during 8 Countries in 2022. Most of the models were found from Scan the World, an organization which collects scans of artifacts from around the world to create an ecosystem of accessible cultural sharing and discovery.

Calliope, Muse of Epic Poetry. The original statue is a Roman copy from the 1st century CE, inspired by the creations of Philiskos of Rhodes in the 2nd century BCE. It is on display at the Museo Nazionale Romano in Rome.

Euterpe, Muse of Flutes & Music. The original statue was created in 3rd century CE and is on display in the Pio Clementino Museum in Vatican City.

Clio, Muse of History. Though the original statue was created in the late 3rd century CE in Rome, the scan itself is of a plaster copy on display at the Imperial Academy of Arts in Moscow.

Polyhymnia, Muse of Hymns & Sacred Poetry. The original statue was created in the 2nd century CE and is on display at Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek in Copenhagen.

Terpsichore, Muse of Dance. Though the original statue was created in the 2nd century CE in Rome, the scan itself is of a plaster copy on display at the Imperial Academy of Arts in Moscow.

Erato, Muse of Lyric & Love Poetry. The original statue was created in the 2nd century CE and is on display at Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek in Copenhagen.

Melpomene, Muse of Tragedy. The original statue was created in the 2nd century CE and is on display at Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek in Copenhagen.

Thalia, Muse of Comedy. Though the original statue was created in the 2nd century CE in Rome, the scan itself is of a plaster copy on display at the Statens Museum for Kunst in Copenhagen

All patrons are welcome to view and engage with the Open-Source Museum during Open Labs. All of the artifacts in the Open-Source Museum are also available to be printed. Just let a staff member know, and they’ll locate the appropriate file, which are all pre-sliced and ready for printing. Look forward to Part 2 of this series, which will feature artifacts from Ancient Egypt! Questions? Comments? Contact the Tech Desk at [email protected], or call (815) 756-9568 ext. 2851.

DKPL’s Open-Source Museum: Part 1

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