A Celebration of Martha Holmes' Photography

What happens when raw talent and intuition combine

Amazing architecture

Explore the Inventive Architecture of Friedensreich Hundertwasser

Take a tour of the colorful architect's most famous projects

Invention and discovery

How One Man Saved His Village

Lakshman Singh’s ingenious method of rainwater harvesting

Museum explorer

Go Inside The Metropolitan Museum

Over 5,000 years of art from around the world

Featured theme

Once Upon a Try

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

View theme

Featured stories

View All

Invention and discovery

Who Invented the Espresso Machine?

Wake up and smell the coffee

Photo Series

Abul Kalam Azad's Kaleidoscope Photography

A mesmerizing combination of traditional and modern images

In Detail

Argentine Ponchos and Fajas

A closer look at the craftsmanship

Cultural Heritage

The Faces of Sanxingdui

The dignifiied masks of the Chinese Bronze Age

Museum Explorer

Kiran Nadar Museum of Art, New Delhi

The best modern and contemporary art from India

In Brief

The Magic of Versailles

One of the most famous palaces in the world

Art in brief

Meet Édouard Manet

The godfather of impressionism

Contemporary Art

Color Pool at Gyeonggi Museum of Modern Art

A look at familiar colors in a novel way

Hidden Histories

How Did Linoleum Flooring Help Save Lives In 1944?

The brave and genius scheme of Endre Káldori

Museum Explorer

Go Inside the Rijksmuseum

See world-famous masterworks from the Dutch Golden Age

Art 101

8 Must-See Museums in Prague

Spectacular galleries and museums in the 'City of a Hundred Spires'

Virtual Explorer

Experience Shakespeare in 360˚

Watch this rehearsal of Henry V from a rarely seen on-stage viewpoint

Explore by time and color

Time

Modern Ceramics

From vases to sculpture

Color

Flowers

The pinks in petals

Featured stories

View All

Making history

10 Fascinating Letters from History Worth Reading

Read notes and letters from Nelson Mandela, James Joyce, Eleanor Roosevelt and more

Made in Japan

Kawatsura Sikki

The beauty, the culture, and the insanely-detailed production technique

Inspiring stories

Discover the Legacy of Pauli Murray

One of the most important figures in civil rights, women's rights, and LGBT history

Spotlight on

Georges Méliès: Illusionist and Film Director

Meet the pioneer of special effects in movies

Virtual explorer

Discover the Mohatta Palace Museum

The cultural centre of Karachi

Daily inspiration

15 Game-Changing Women of NASA

Meet the scientists who helped usher in a brave new world of women in STEM

Featured themes

Iconic figures

Faces of Frida

A closer look at the many faces of Frida Kahlo through her life, art and legacy

Cultural heritage

Museum Island Berlin

More than 6,000 years of human history

Space exploration

Space Shuttle Discovery

Explore an icon of the shuttle era through its accomplishments, passengers, and groundbreaking firsts

HIDDEN HISTORIES

Black History and Culture

Discover thousands of stories from across the United States

HIDDEN HISTORIES

The Grand Tour of Italy

Celebrate the past. Define the future.

CULTURAL HERITAGE

Treasures of Lyon

Discover the city of two hills

Explore with Street View

View All

ExploreCasa BatllóBarcelona, Spain

ExploreKamigamo ShrineKyoto, Japan

ExploreDiego Rivera's StudioMexico City, Mexico

ExploreThe British MuseumLondon, England

ExploreColosseumRome, Italy

ExploreThe Gateway of IndiaMumbai, India

ExploreEiffel TowerParis, France

Zoom in

View All

Featured theme

Spain: An Open Kitchen

Because a dish tastes better when you know its story

View theme

Artists

View All

Mary Cassatt

158 items

Edgar Degas

445 items

Nam June Paik

14 items

Gim Hongdo

490 items

Ogawa Kazumasa

55 items

Utagawa Kuniyoshi

471 items

Graciela Iturbide

188 items

Hans Holbein the Younger

242 items

Giuseppe Cesari

24 items

Collections

View All

Minneapolis Institute of Art

United States

Artist