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Travel

7 Things You Never Knew About Venice

Uncover the secrets of the floating city

Explore

Explore Brazil's Football Museum From Home

Learn about the origins of iconic yellow Brazilian kit

Discover

7 Picasso Works You've Never Seen Before

What happened when Pablo traded in his paintbrushes?

Adventure

Time Travel to the World's Oldest Art Gallery

Use your phone to see the world 36,000 years ago

Get the app

Explore museums and play with Art Transfer, Pocket Galleries, Art Selfie, and more

2,000 Collections From 80 Countries at Your Fingertips

Museums, galleries, and institutions around the world

Step inside

Music + art

Enjoy art with relaxing music

Breathe

A Musical Tour Around the Baltimore Museum of Art

Explore to the sound of The Two Seasons by Dan Bodan

Step Inside

Spot the Cello Player in the Baltimore Collection

What do you think Gauguin's musician is playing?

Enjoy

Let Vermeer's Milkmaid Pour You a Drink to Bach

Explore the Rijksmuseum painting to the C Major Prelude

Explore

Now Pick Your Favorite Vermeer Painting

Choose from 36 paintings from 18 museums

Feed the birds

Can you find a feathered friend?

Art for two

When else can you walk through an empty museum?

Art for two

Inside the Musée Nissim de Camondo, Paris

Sneak into the museum's 20th century Parisian kitchen

Art for two

Let Curators Show You Around Turin's Contemporary Art Museum

Follow the GAM's Director through the galleries

Art for two

A Private Tour of the Museum of Oriental Art

Let curators Mr Bacchus and Marco Guglielminotti Trivel show you around

Challenge

Strike a pose like...

After Bathing, Valencia by Joaquín Sorolla

Play with art using only your phone

New ways to experience art from home

Art Transfer

Turn Everything Around You Into Art

Get creative with Art Transfer

Pocket Gallery

Step Inside the Nine-Dome Mosque

Discover heritage in Bangladesh

Art Selfie

Find Out Which Artwork Looks Like You

Take a selfie and discover your artistic twin

4 collections filled with flavor

Food from around the world

Real Academia de Gastronomía

Spain

Ministry of Agricultural, Food and Forestry Policies

Italy

Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries

Japan

Slow Food Foundation for Biodiversity - Ark of Taste

Italy

Do the cultural 5

Your daily dose of arts and culture

Natural World

10 Natural Wonders in Big Sur

Join us on a road trip around California

Travel

French Wonders You Can Explore From Home

From Versailles to the Mont Blanc

Art

Who Painting These Laughing Faces?

Find out the story behind the smile

Fashion

7 Fashion Photographers You'll Want to Know

Breaking new ground and pushing the boundaries of images

Literature

Take a Tour of Virginia Woolf’s Life in London

Get an insight into what inspired the author

Discover Art by Color

From serene greens in Impressionism to vibrant yellows by Van Gogh

See the rainbow

What is this painting called?

Clue: it's one of Rembrandt's most famous works

The Night Watch

The Night Watch (Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn)

Sites to see from your sofa

Couch travel recommendations

Spain

Take a Virtual Holiday to Spain

Experience the country's sights, sounds, and smells

United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Culture

From art and fashion to machines and magic

Italy

A Cultural Tour Around Italy

Discover the unique masterpieces, landscapes, and cultural heritage

France

Travel France From Calais to Marseille

An adventure across French museums, galleries, and institutions

4 amazing art tours

A private viewing of art around the world

ExploreOutstanding Public Sculptures

ExploreTop Museums Around the World

ExploreExhibitions to Explore From Home

ExploreCool Contemporary Art Galleries

Art at home

Recreate...

Still Life: Apples and Jar by Samuel Peploe

Art activities to do at home

Get creative from anywhere

Go to the museum

Step Inside the Paris Opera House

Did you know it was founded by King Louis XIV?

Read a magazine

Browse LIFE Magazine's Archive

Explore through LIFE Tags experiment

Do some yoga

An Introduction to Yoga

Learn the basic poses

Learn a skill

Learn to Make Japanese Tea

A guide to brewing uji-cha tea

Instagram hit

Everyone's loving on social...

Eleanor Roosevelt with the Universal Declaration of Human Rights

All things Ancient Egypt

Pharaohs, mummies, and mystery

Egypt

The Curse of Pharaoh Tutankhamun

A tale of ancient secrets and modern tragedy

Egypt

An Audience with Queen Nefertiti

Meet the world's most beautiful woman

Egypt

How Do You Grow Food in the Desert?

Farming in the Nile Valley

Egypt

The Pharaoh Erased From History

Who is this forgotten ruler?

Egypt

The Secrets of the Book of the Dead

Becoming a god in Ancient Egypt

You won't believe they're not photographs

Hyper-real illustrations by Hyung Koo Kang

Explore in High Definition

Discover the details you might have missed

Zoom in

Wonders of Indonesia

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From ancient monuments to cultural treasures

Indonesian culture

Wayang: Playing with Shadows and Light

The Indonesian puppet art drawn from the Hindu epics

Indonesian culture

The Beauty of Batik Motifs

Discover the patterns, symbols, and designs of Indonesia’s signature craft

Indonesian culture

Explore the World's Biggest Buddhist Temple

Explore Borobudur in central Java

Indonesian culture

The History of Balinese Painting

Discover the epic folklore in Kamasan-style artworks

Indonesian culture

The Java Man: His Life and Surroundings

Why Sangiran is one of the world's most important sites for understanding evolution

Nap time

Satisfying snoozes from art history

Flaming June

La Siesta

The Sleeping Gypsy

Sleeping Mietek

Sleeping

Woven Stories from Papua New Guinea

A journey into the world of hand-woven Bilum bags of Papua New Guinea

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Woven stories

Why is Bilum Important?

Discover the culture behind the bilum

Woven stories

What Happens If The Skill of Weaving Dies Out?

Gilda, an entrepreneur and community organizer comments on the future of bilum

Woven stories

A Story of Making: Bilum as Inherited Craft

For many women in Papua New Guinea, bilum weaving is just one of many tasks they do each day

Woven stories

Bilum Across Cultures

What makes Bilum from Papua New Guinea stand out?

Innovations of the future

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Back to the future

Once upon a try

Let's Design the Future

Designs that solve social issues, improve our homes, and more

Once upon a try

The Sustainable Home of Tomorrow

FIve designs for the ultimate zero-emissions lifestyle

Once upon a try

The Future of Food

From vertical farming to edible packaging: how will we eat in the future?

Once upon a try

Tiny Innovations that Pack a Punch

Incredible technologies, downsized

Once upon a try

Futures of the Past

Learning from the way people in the past imagined a better world

Once upon a try

What Will the World Look Like in 2050?

Designs shaping the future, from bugs to bionics

To bead or not to bead

Explore beautiful Native American craftsmanship

Explore in Augmented and Virtual Reality

Experience culture in 360˚ degrees

See for yourself

Augmented reality

Hold the Chauvet Cave in Your Hand

Prehistoric France comes to you in this Pocket Gallery

Augmented reality

The Big Bang in AR

The story of our universe told by Tilda Swinton

Augmented reality

Explore Kilwa Kisiwani's Gereza Fort in Augmented Reality

Fly through the former Portuguese fort in 3D

Augmented reality

Hang an Artwork at Home With Your Phone

Use Art Projector to imagine famous works around your room

Augmented reality

The AR-t of Color

Step into the history of colors in a new AR gallery

Virtual explorer

Go Inside a Space Shuttle in VR

The Space Shuttle Discovery in 360

Virtual explorer

Zaha Hadid's 'The Peak'

See the architect's first internationally acclaimed project

Virtual explorer

Queen Victoria's Durbar Room in 360˚

See the Indian-inspired details from every angle

Virtual explorer

The Elbphilharmonie Hamburg in 360°

A virtual, symphonic experience

Virtual explorer

Bruegel: A Fall with the Rebel Angels

All the crazy details, explained

Virtual explorer

How Do You Go to the Toilet in Space?

The question we all wanted to ask

Virtual explorer

Vivienne Westwood's Boucher Corset at the V&A

The Corset that blends fine art and fashion

Harry Potter

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Explore the history of magic

History of magic

Zoom Into the Ripley Scroll

Read the recipe for the Philosopher's stone

History of magic

The Bewitching Collection of the Museum of Witchcraft and Magic

From broomsticks to crystal balls, it’s got it all

History of magic

Ten Strange Things You Didn’t Know About the History of Magic

Exploring the weird and the wonderful

History of magic

The Journey of Harry Potter

From an idea at a train station to a global success

History of magic

Care of Magical Creatures

Mentions of magical beasts throughout history

History of magic

Jim Kay On Drawing The Boy Who Lived

The illustrator discusses his work on the latest editions of the Harry Potter books

Artists' lives

The hidden histories behind the brushes

Hidden histories

Was Van Gogh Ever Lucky in Love?

A glimpse into the tortured artists romantic life

Hidden histories

7 Things You Might Not Know About Modigliani

The ultimate tortured artist

Hidden histories

The Life of Georgia O'Keeffe

An intimate glimpse of the career of one of America’s most beloved painters

Hidden histories

7 Things You Didn't Know About Henri Toulouse-Lautrec

An aristocrat, an alcoholic, and an artist

Hidden histories

Come Face to Face with Rembrandt

Meet the master of self-portraits

Hidden histories

Rha Hye-Seok: Korea’s Most Daring Feminist Artist

Discover the art and ideas of Korea's first professional women painter

Hidden histories

A Peek at Frida Kahlo's Diary

Frida Kahlo didn't just write in her diary — she also drew in it

Hidden histories

10 Things You Should Know About Fernando Botero

From bullfighting to his artistic breakthrough

Munch on the Mind

Travel through Edvard Munch's iconic paintings

Explore

Story

Why is 'The Scream' Screaming?

Take a tour of Edvard Munch's painting to find out

Art Up Close

Zoom Into Munch's Landscape

Discover what lies between the trees

Partner

Inside the Munch Museum

Explore their collection of the artist's work

Art Zoom

Girl in Red on Edvard Munch

One of the most famous paintings in art history

Family fun

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Fun facts, awesome activities, and surprising stories

Tune in

Music and Dance

Tune in to amazing stories about music past and present

Get paw-sonal

Animals

From the teeth of T-rexes to the craziest insects in the world

Paintbrushes at the ready

Art

From art games to top tips on how to draw like a master

An adventure through time

History

From cursed mummies to important marches: how we got to where we are today

Take a trip

Around the World

How people live across the globe

A closer look

Science and Space

From the inventor of the toilet to the furthest reaches of the universe

Story time

Books and Movies

The page-turners you can't put down and the flicks you can't stop watching

Heel history

The story of shoes from around the world

Spotlight on shoes

How to Make a Shoe

The design process of the Modo sneaker

Spotlight on shoes

The Famous Feet of Hollywood

A love affair between a great shoemaker and talented actors

Spotlight on shoes

Life and Sole: Footwear from the Islamic World

Discover the rich variety of designs, materials, and manufacturing techniques

Spotlight on shoes

A History of Men in Heels

An expression of power and prestige

Spotlight on shoes

The Gentle Step: A Century of Shoes

Footwear revolutions and revivals from 1790-1890

Spotlight on shoes

The Amazing Shoes of Turin

Shining a spotlight on shoemakers Cavallera, Sacchetti, and Beltramo

Unlock culture at home with machine learning

Experiments in art, culture, and technology

Lab experiments

Try These Experiments at the Crossroads of Art and Technology

Where culture meets tech

Lab experiments

Take Part in a Collective Poem

At the intersection of AI and human collaboration

Lab experiments

Play With Color Through Art Palette

Find artworks that match your favorite colors

Lab experiments

Browse LIFE Magazine's Archive

Explore through LIFE Tags experiment

Lab experiments

Get the Runway Look

Find out which color palettes top designers use in fashion shows

Lab experiments

AI Just Want to Dance with Somebody

Learn from leading choreographer Wayne McGregor

Explore by Time

From ancient artifacts to contemporary art

Travel through time

Armour Through the Ages

The history of protective clothing

18th Century Kimonos

What the traditional Japanese garment looked like in the 1700s

Teapots of the 1800s

Practicality and whimsy

Boats in Art

Sail through the history of art

Terracotta before 100 BCE

From spiritual statues to practical plates

Cats in Ancient History

From feline goddesses to precious tabbies

Rings from 500 BC

Ancient bling

A virtual field trip

Cultural lessons from around the world

Expedition

An Archeological Adventure Through Kenya

Go back to the cradle of humankind

Expedition

A Virtual Tour of Parramatta Park

One of Australia's world-heritage-listed sites

Expedition

Take a Trip to the Palace of Versailles

Discover the art and architecture of the Palace

Expedition

Visit the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus

See Mumbai's world heritage site

Zoom in

Take a guided tour of famous artworks

Art up close

Zoom into Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun

A closer look at Marie-Antoinette, Queen of France, and her children

Art up close

Zoom into Wang Wenbin

A closer look at 'Work Song'

Art up close

Zoom into Jacob Lawrence

A closer look at 'Ambulance Call'

Art up close

Zoom into Johannes Vermeer

A closer look at 'Girl with a Pearl Earring'

Art up close

Zoom into Tawaraya Sōtatsu

A closer look at 'Waves at Matsushima'

Art up close

Zoom into Pieter Bruegel the Elder

A closer look at 'The Dutch Proverbs'

Art up close

Zoom into Lee Krasner

A closer look at 'Palingenesis'

LGBTQI+ history

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The people, the places, the pride

LGBTQI+

LGBTQI+ in Hollywood

Famous faces from the screen share their stories

LGBTQI+

Desire, Love, Identity: Exploring LGBTQ+ Histories

Presenting stories that have often been overlooked or underrepresented

LGBTQI+

Preserving the Stonewall Inn

Explore where Pride began with CyArk

LGBTQI+

Why Queer Archives Are Important

A study of LGBTQI+ life

LGBTQI+

Frida Kahlo’s Lasting Impact on LGBTQ Artists

Three artists explain the power and impact the artist has had on them

LGBTQI+

Pride of Place: Queer Women of England

Celebrating a historic buildings and the LGBTQI+ women associated with them

LGBTQI+

Inside the Collection of Glasgow Women's Library

Powerful stories of LGBTQI+ activism over the last 50 years

Explore in 3D

Get a new perspective

Discover historic locations

Tree of Light Installation View

Immerse yourself in the installation

Ahu Nau Nau

See the Rapa Nui monuments up close

Kilwa Kisiwani's Great Mosque

Oldest standing mosque on the East African coast

Lukang Longshan Temple

Walk around the Taiwan temple

Mexico City Cathedral

The Retablo de los Reyes is an ornate altarpiece in the Churrigueresque style

The Brandenburg Gate

Get a 360 view of the iconic Berlin monument

Fort York National Historic Site

Fly into CyArk's digital reconstruction

Fascinating communities

Explore different cultures around the world

Around the world

A History of Brazil's Indigenous People

250 different communities and the fight for their rights

Around the world

The Legendary Cattle Keepers of Sudan

Discover Dinka identity, culture, and way of life

Around the world

The Miao Festival of Zimei

Follow the young women who travel and sing from village to village

Around the world

Fishing and Farming with the Njemps

Learn about the economic activities of Lake Baringa

Around the world

The Wisdom of the Khasi Women

A society where women rule the roost

Around the world

Pablita Velarde's Paintings of Traditional Pueblo Culture

A look at the work of one of the most prominent Native American painters

Russian history

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A look back through the archives

Russian history

Sergei Eisenstein: My Art in Life

Sergei Eisenstein is best known as the father of film montage

Russian history

The History of the Tolstoy Family

This family is one of the most famous Russian noble clans

Russian history

Catherine II: Russia's Empress of Style

Discover what made her a trendsetter outside of Russia

Russian history

Spectacular Costumes from the Russian Empire

The furry critters that once resided in The Whitehouse

Russian history

Portraits of Alexander Pushkin

Picturing one of Russia's greatest poets

Russian history

Vintage Bolshoi Theatre Photography

A snapshot of thespian life from 1860s–1910s

Who run the world

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Inspiring women from history

Women in culture

The Sea Women of Korea

Meet the professional divers who take the plunge without equipment

Women in culture

15 Game-Changing Women of NASA

These scientists helped usher in a new world of women in STEM

Women in culture

Carmen Miranda: The Brazilian Bombshell

The extraordinary life and legacy of Brazil's most loved performer

Women in culture

The Story of the First Female Programmer

Ada Lovelace: a Victorian woman who traded in poems for coding

Women in culture

The Inspiring Story of Uemura Shōen

Proving that woman can paint professionally

Women in culture

Portraits of America's First Ladies

Behind every great president...

Explore with Street View

From backstage at the Paris Opera to the top of the Taj Mahal

Start your virtual tour

ExploreAtomiumBrussels, Belgium

ExploreDumfries HouseAyrshire, Scotland

ExploreCSMT StationMumbai, India

ExploreValley of the TemplesAgrigento, Italy

ExploreTikalTikal, Guatemala

ExploreTower BridgeLondon, England

ExploreCinque TerreLiguria, Italy

ExploreRobert Falcon Scott's HutCape Evans, Antarctica

ExplorePergamonmuseumBerlin, Germany

ExplorePyramids of EgyptGiza, Egypt

Art Zoom

A guided tour like you've never been on before

Art Zoom

Jarvis Cocker on Claude Monet

The Pulp frontman narrates The Gare Saint-Lazare

See the Gare Saint-Lazare Up Close

Explore Monet's gloomy details

Art Zoom

Feist on Pieter Bruegel the Elder

A master of pop on a master of paint

Zoom Into the Tower of Babel

See Pieter Bruegel the Elder's dizzying details, up close

Art Zoom

Girl in Red on Edvard Munch

One of the most iconic paintings in art history (and a popular emoji too)

Why is 'The Scream' Screaming?

Take a tour of Edvard Munch's painting to find out

Art Zoom

Maggie Rogers on Vincent Van Gogh

A narrated walk through The Starry Night

Now Zoom Right Into 'The Starry Night'

See Van Gogh's brushstrokes up close

Art Zoom

Lolo Zouaï on Sandro Botticelli

The mystery behind the beautiful women in a shell

Now Zoom Into 'The Birth of Venus'

Up close with Botticelli's famous depiction of the Goddess' birth

Jaw-dropping discoveries

What happens when you accidentally unearth a dinosaur

Digging dinosaurs

When an Australian Farmer Discovered A New Species

Why did the Muttaburrasaurus langdoni have a hollow snout?

Digging dinosaurs

Look Closely at a Jurassic Feeding Frenzy

One of the most unique dinosaur sites ever discovered

Digging dinosaurs

How a Tip Off From Locals Led To Two New Species Discovered in Niger

The first successful German dinosaur excavation dig in Africa in 100 years

Digging dinosaurs

The Dinosaur Bones Mistaken For Solid Gold

The miners who discovered the Bernissart Iguanodons got quite the surprise...

Digging dinosaurs

How Mary Anning Discovered The First Complete Plesiosaurus Skeleton

Get to know the life and work of this pioneering paleontologist and fossil collector

Digging dinosaurs

Finding Fossils in Antarctica

How paleontologists find and dig up dinosaur bones in freezing conditions

Who were our ancestors?

Play a game to discover just how much we have in common with prehistoric humans

Did Prehistoric Men Cry?

Take our mini-quiz and find out

What Materials Did Our Ancestors Use to Make Paint?

Take our mini-quiz and find out

How Did Our Ancestors Meet Each Other?

Take our mini-quiz and find out

Were There Other Humans in Europe 36,000 Years Ago?

Take our mini-quiz and find out

Did Our Ancestors Have Professions?

Take our mini-quiz and find out

Why Do We Describe our Ancestors as "Hunter-Gatherers"?

Take our mini-quiz and find out

Were There As Many Humans 36,000 Years Ago As Today?

Take our mini-quiz and find out

How Did Our Ancestors Dress?

Take our mini-quiz and find out

Explore by Artist

Discover artists alphabetically or through time

Find your favorite

Mary Cassatt

163 items

Mark Leckey

21 items

Sol LeWitt

50 items

Joaquín Sorolla

65 items

Nan Goldin

7 items

Kunisada

610 items

Paul Signac

47 items

Culture at risk

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Stories about preserving our most vulnerable arts, history, and heritage

Preservation

Digitally Preserving World Heritage

CyArk has set our to digitally record and preserve

Preservation

Saving the Lion of Babylon

A great symbol of the resiliency of ancient and modern Iraq

Preservation

Visit Palmyra in 360°

An archeological treasure in danger

Preservation

Preserving the Stonewall Inn

Where pride began

Preservation

What is Preservation?

The world's cultural heritage faces many threats, but it can be protected?

Preservation

Repairing Heritage in Conflict Zones

The importance of architectural conservation work in zones of conflict

Preservation

Art in Exile

How this art collection was protected during WWII

The history behind the trend

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YouTuber Ingrid Nilsen decodes fashion staples

We wear culture

The Sukajan

The trendy jacket's surprising history

We wear culture

The Choker

How a royal trend turned into a daily fashion

We wear culture

The Hoodie

From sport to mainstream

We wear culture

Ripped Jeans

What's the true meaning of the tears?

We wear culture

The Bikini

Learn how the smallest suit in the world has become the biggest trend

Same dramas, different century

Artifacts that show people haven't changed

Queen, Wife, Mother ... Goddess?

Fashion Queen

Mum Can Do It!

The Price of Poor Decision-Making

GAINS SELFIE! #gains #fitness #ripped #gymlife #bestself #goals #noskin #shredded

Relationship Status: It's Complicated

When Cleo Met Julius

Nobody is 100% Anything

Explore Culture Across the Globe

Discover food, fashion, magic, and more

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Indian Crafts

Crafted in India

Meet the makers. Explore their craft. Share their stories.

Explore

Black Cultural Archives

A celebration of Black History is a celebration of British History

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Unanswerable Questions

You Asked, Art Answered

Google Arts & Culture and BBC Arts tackle some of life's most unanswerable questions

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Bookworm Heaven

Books: From Scrolls to Screens

Look back at the pages from history and discover the next chapter in reading

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Virtual Tour

Versailles: The Palace is Yours

A private virtual tour of the former home of French royalty

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Japanese Food

Meshiagare! Flavors of Japan

Explore the first installment in an adventure through Japan's unique food culture

Explore

Australian sports

Australia: Great Sporting Land

Explore the unifying spirit of Australian sport - from tales to traditions, larrikins to legends

Explore

The Big Questions

Once Upon a Try

A journey of invention and discovery with CERN, NASA, and more than 100 museums around the world

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