Preface [to: Open Up Museums! Prospects and Challenges of Accessibility, Diversity and Inclusion]

The example of cultural heritage demonstrates that the public do- main is threatened not only by the extension of intellectual property but also by the emergence of pseudo-intellectual property in the legal scene. Instances of exclusive control over the reproduction of cultural assets heavily impact open science and the common goods of knowledge, eroding fundamental rights and freedoms related to development and promoting culture and research.