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Color in the Taj Mahal

Color your way through this iconic monument

Your Distraction of the Day

Create your own song with Machine Learning

5 Modern Art Museums You Can Explore Right Now

From the Tate Modern in London to the Guggenheim Bilbao in Spain

Turn Yourself Into Vincent van Gogh

Try on an Art Filter based on this iconic self-portrait

Explore Hedgehogs Across History

From Ancient Egypt to Sonic the Hedgehog

Celebrate Varma's birthday

Celebrate Raja Ravi Varma's 173rd Birthday

Find out how this royal became the most iconic Indian artist of all time

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

How do you like your pasta?

3 ways to get creative with this kitchen staple

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How to Make a Pasta-piece

Get crafty at home and recreate 'The Starry Night'

Inspiration

Recreate This Medusa Marinara

Get playful like Vik Muniz to make Caravaggio's famous painting more tasty

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Make a Meme With 'The Scream'

Get creative around the home with Art Projector

Today in history

Piet Mondrian was born 149 years ago today

Pieter Cornelis Mondriaan, after 1906 Piet Mondrian, was a Dutch painter and art theoretician who is regarded as one of the great artists of the 20th century. He is known for being one of the pioneers of 20th-century abstract art, as he changed his artistic direction from figurative painting to an increasingly abstract style, until he reached a point where his artistic vocabulary was reduced to simple geometric elements. Mondrian's art was highly utopian and was concerned with a search for universal values and aesthetics. He proclaimed in 1914: "Art is higher than reality and has no direct relation to reality. To approach the spiritual in art, one will make as little use as possible of reality, because reality is opposed to the spiritual. We find ourselves in the presence of an abstract art. Art should be above reality, otherwise it would have no value for man." His art, however, always remained rooted in nature. He was a contributor to the De Stijl art movement and group, which he co-founded with Theo van Doesburg. He evolved a non-representational form which he termed Neoplasticism.

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5 Perspectives of the Universe and the Science That Shifted Them

Discover how humanity’s concept of our place in the cosmos has evolved over time

Enjoy an Audio Tour of Renoir's Joyful Painting

Listen and explore 'Femme accoudée' from the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art

"Ghana, formerly the Gold Coast, is the first country south of the Sahara to gain Independence on 6th March 1957. The feat also inspired other African countries to fight for Independence."Nubuke Foundation

5 Ways to Celebrate Ghana's Independence Day

Relive the iconic day in 1957 and sing along to 'Ghana Freedom'

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Can You Guess This Famous Artwork?

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Museums

Inside the Museum of Brands and over 2,000 more museums

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Artworks

Discover over 100,000 artworks by Edmonia Lewis and more

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Games

Play with arts and culture through coloring, crosswords, and more

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Places

Explore Milan and over 10,000 amazing places

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Play with art using your phone

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Art Projector

Hang 'The Starry Night' in Your Home

See what Van Gogh's famous painting looks like in real life

Pocket Gallery

Explore Bauhaus Architecture in AR

See the Rundhaus up close

Art Transfer

Transform Your Photos Into Artworks

Put a Hokusai-inspired filter on your images

Bring culture to life with Augmented Reality

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Project 3D models into the real-world through your phone camera

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Get Close to a Crab

A safe way to play with the largest European crab

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See a Starfish Up Close

Play with creatures in Augmented Reality

3D Object

Meet a Sea Dragon in Real Life

Invite this master of camouflage into your home with Augmented Reality

Explore a museum from home

As far back as the beginning of the Meiji period, there was a movement demanding the establishment of a museum to permanently display contemporary art. Although the petition was taken up several times in parliament, a national facility for the permanent display of modern art was never realized until the opening of the National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo.

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Unmissable stories to read today

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11 Stops in a Journey Across Antarctica

Join us on a trip to the South Pole (we may be some time)

7 Orange Artworks You'll Love

Discover masterpieces by Van Gogh, Frida Kahlo, and more

Music + art

A Musical Night at a Café With Van Gogh

Enjoy the painting from The Kröller-Müller Museum to music

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Revisit blockbuster exhibitions from 2020

Bring art from two major shows into your home

Paris

The Olmecs at the Musée du Quai Branly-Jacques Chirac

Explore this anthropo-zoomorphic figure from 900-600 BCE

Rome

The Torlonia Marbles at Musei Capitolini

Explore the bust of Medusa

Art Selfie

Which Artworks Look Like You?

Take a selfie and discover your artistic twin

Nelson Mandela in his own words

Zoom into his letters and diaries

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Music's biggest names narrate some of the world's most famous artworks

FKA twigs on 'Judith Beheading Holofernes'

Let the singer-songwriter guide you through Artemisia's painting

Zoom Into 'Judith Beheading Holofernes'

Get up close to the artwork from the National Gallery

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Guess Who Painted These Animals

Some artists have a gift for painting wildlife but can you recognize their work?

Hidden details

Things You've Never Noticed in 4 Famous Paintings

Find hidden details in Rembrandt, Vermeer, and more

Scavenger hunt

Can You Find Whistler's Mother?

Search a Paris museum for the 'Victorian Mona Lisa'

How long did mummification take?

Clue: enough time for treating and wrapping the body

70 days

'Man carrying Menna's mummy' by Katy Doyle, American Research Center In Egypt

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Natural History

10 Animals With Superpowers

From false heads to killer eyes

Performance

See the First Dance Performance in Antarctica

Madeleine Graham from the Royal New Zealand Ballet dances on ice

History

24 Portraits of America's First Ladies

See Michelle Obama, Hillary Clinton, and more as works of art

Art

Have You Seen the World's Oldest Work of Art?

It's believed to be 233,000 years old

Science

An Immersive Journey Through a Space Shuttle

To infinity and beyond!

Journey around South America

Start your tour in Brazil and Peru

ExploreBotanical Garden of São Paulo

ExploreMuseo D'Arte São Paulo

ExploreAlong the Inca Trail in Peru

ExploreThe City of Chan Chan

Dreamy Moment

Step Inside Artists' Studios

See where Van Gogh, Frida Kahlo, and more created masterpieces

How Does This Rabbit Connect to New York City?

Discover connections between culture with Machine Learning

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Explore museums in Germany

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Explore arts and culture in Berlin, Munich, and more

Städtische Galerie im Lenbachhaus and Kunstbau

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Alte Nationalgalerie, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin

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Museum Folkwang

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Städel Museum

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Kunsthalle Bremen

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Social spotlight

Check out what everyone's loving on social

'Gbledi (Neglected)' by Winfred Nana Amoah, Nubuke Foundation

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The details you might have missed in Frida Kahlo, Monet, and more

Museum Island Berlin

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More than 6,000 years of human history

Museum Island

The Refugees Who Became Museum Guides

The incredible work of the Multaqa project

Museum Island

A Masterpiece with War Wounds

The tragic history of the restoration of Rossellino's relief

Museum Island

What is Museum Island Berlin?

Five museums, one island

Museum Island

A Tour of the Domed Halls

Why you shouldn't forget to look up on Museum Island

Audio tours

Listen and explore iconic paintings

Boldini's Gloved Woman

Explore the Italian's Belle Époque portrait

Fragonard's Bourgoise Bluff

Explore the Rococo master's 'Blind Man's Bluff'

Signac's Lagoon

Explore this pointillist projection of Venice

Explore sites from your sofa

Couch travel recommendations

Tour Iconic Italian Sites

From St Mark's Basilica to Pompeii

An Adventure Across India

Ancient monuments, regional arts and crafts, myths and folklore

Milwaukee: Fiercely Independent, Wholly Unexpected

From custard to contemporary art, murals to Lake Michigan

Versailles: The Palace is Yours

A private virtual tour of the former home of French royalty

Hamburg: A City of Culture

Explore the history, art and music of Hamburg

Guess the artist from the close-up

Clue: they were severely injured in a bus accident at the age of 18

Frida Kahlo

'Untitled (Self-portrait with thorn necklace and hummingbird)' by Frida Kahlo, Harry Ransom Center

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Nature tours

Discover the beauty of French National Parks

Explore Mercantour National Park

Take a tour of the Alpine peaks and valleys

Explore Haut Jura Regional Park

See the region's luscious landscapes from home

Explore the Landes de Gascogne

Discover the wonders of the French Regional National Park

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

ExploreKiyomizu-dera TempleKyoto, Japan

ExplorePalace of VersaillesVersailles, France

ExploreThe British MuseumLondon

ExploreMelbourne Cricket GroundAustralia

Pose of the day

Strike a pose

Like 'The Flute Player' by Bernardo Strozzi from Musei di Strada Nuova

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Marion Perkins

8 items

Patrociño Barela

27 items

Augusta Savage

5 items

Georgia O'Keeffe

117 items

Emily Carr

47 items

Meet Nelson Mandela

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From prisoner to president

Nelson Mandela

20 Things You Need to Know About Nelson Mandela

What does the name Madiba mean?

Nelson Mandela

Nelson Mandela's Presidential Years

His notes from meetings and the House of Assembly

Nelson Mandela

12 Important Moments After Mandela's Release

Photographer Gideon Mendel captures pivotal moments in history

Nelson Mandela

Africa is Ours! Mandela's Iconic Speech

Read the inspiring words delivered at Cape Town City Hall

Nelson Mandela

The Trial That Changed South Africa

A landmark event that led to the imprisonment of Nelson Mandela

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Meet Manolo Blahnik in 360˚

See the creative process behind his magical creations

Explore the Ancient Ruins of Palmyra in 360˚

Virtually discover this archaeological site in the Syrian desert

Experience Opera in 360˚

Discover Rome's opera house from home

Explore by time

Travel Through Time

From ancient artifacts to contemporary art

Amazing Necklaces From History

Explore how jewelry has changed over time

Tartan in the 1800s

From cloaks to caps

Contemporary Sculpture

Sculpting the 21st Century

Dogs from History

Canine art over time

Cats Through the Ages

From goddesses to housecats

Entrepreneurship in action

Discover how the traditions and techniques of quilting evolved

Entrepreneurship

From Work Clothes to Works of Art

How recycling became the ethos for generations of quilters

Entrepreneurship

Avocado Greens to Cherry Reds

Explore the kaleidoscope of colors

Entrepreneurship

The History of the Quilts

How economy shaped design, color, and pattern

Entrepreneurship

The Economy of American Craft

How the community heralded the artistry of quilt-making

Entrepreneurship

Freedom Quilting and the Vote Quilt

Discover how craft and quilt-making has brought about change

Explore museums in Ukraine

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Explore culture in Kyiv, Lviv, and more

National Art Museum of Ukraine

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National Center of Folk Culture "Ivan Honchar Museum"

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The Museum of Theatre, Music and Cinema of Ukraine

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St. Sophia of Kyiv

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Respublica Street Art Festival.

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Lviv Historical Museum

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Places to explore

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From ancient sites to cultural treasures

Journey Around Mexico

Unique landscapes, ancient heritage, and iconic artists

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Exploring the Maya World

A journey into the past with ancient art and digital technology

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Meet the People of Kenya

From the cradle of mankind to the superheroes of today

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Wonders of Pakistan

A showcase of Pakistan's finest cultural treasures

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Art around the world

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Discover modern masterpieces, surprising sculptures, and more

Meet Lee Ungno

A new look at the life and work of the pioneering Korean artist

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Wayang Shadow Puppets

Style, epic stories, and surprises in the world of Indonesian wayang

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Cuban Arts & Culture

Discover artworks, archives, and stories from Cuba

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A Century of Polish Art

The inspirations and impact of Poland's greatest twentieth century artists

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Culture across the globe

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Stories that have shaped history

Korean Heritage

Explore stories that have shaped the lives of the people of Korea

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Heritage on the Edge

Using technology to protect cultural sites against climate change

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Preserving Afghan Heritage

Explore the art, architecture, craft, and people who keep it alive

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Woven Stories from Papua New Guinea

A journey into the world of hand-woven Bilum bags

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