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See Bruegel's Masterpiece Come to Life in 360°

All the crazy details, explained in Virtual Reality

How the Butterfly Got its Spots

The science behind the creature's beautiful colors

Celebrate the 151st Anniversary of The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The making of the New York museum

The History of African Jewelry

Collections made from materials found all over Africa

Discover China's Charming Canal Town of Yangzhou

Once a playground for emperors of the Qing Dynasty

Shimmering light

The combination of the individual dabs of paint creates shimmering light effects on the water's edge.

The harbour

This work depicts Rotterdam's busy harbour, a view which Signac painted several times between 1906-7.

Erasmus Bridge

Zooming into the painting you can see one of Holland's most famous bridges, the Erasmus Bridge, which spans the River Nieuwe Maas.

Boat trip

Amongst the larger boats, Signac has also painted in some smaller rowing boats. Do you think they're out fishing?

Zoom Into Signac

Click on the dots to see details in 'The Port of Rotterdam'

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Museum tour

Step Inside the Rijksmuseum

Take a day trip to Amsterdam

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Zoom in

Zoom Into 'The Great Wave'

A closer look at Hokusai

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Game

Get Creative With Coloring

Artworks celebrating Ramadan and Eid

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Virtual tour

Visit the Leaning Tower of Pisa

Why is it tilted?

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What's your favorite color?

Discover over 100,000 artworks by color

Blue

Red

Create Art

Your Daily Challenge

Learn how to make a potato sculpture

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

Play with art using your phone

Experiment with Augmented and Virtual Reality

Get Close to a Brown Box Crab

Play with this 3D model

Decorate Your Home With Your Phone

Play with Art Projector

Which Artwork Looks Like You?

Play with Art Selfie

Transform Flowers Into Art

Play with Art Transfer

Try On This Mythical Helmet in AR

Play with Art Filter

Fly Through Fort Ruins in Augmented Reality

Play with Pocket Gallery

Make music at home

No music skills required!

Create Your Own Harmony

Create melodies with the help of maestro composers

Machine Learning Meets Opera

Create your own song with Blob Opera

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Games

Coloring, crosswords, and more

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Places

Explore over 10,000 amazing places

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Museums

Inside over 2,000 museums

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Artworks

Discover over 100,000 artworks

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Explore a museum from home

The Kyoto National Museum collections comprise not only works owned by the museum but also treasures from temples, shrines, and private collections, which are entrusted to the Kyoto National Museum on long-term loan.

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Discover popular artworks and hidden gems from around the world

The Tortoise Trainer

Osman Hamdi Bey

Marie-Antoinette de Lorraine-Habsbourg, queen of France, and her children

Visually similar work

Under the Yoke (Burning the Brushwood)

Created around the same time

Wedding Supper

Depicts same location

Dance at Le Moulin de la Galette

Uses same medium

Muse on Pegasus

Uses same medium

The Kiss

Created around the same time

View of the Château de Fontainebleau

Depicts same location

Today in history

On this day in 1938, Durdy Bayramov was born

Durdy Bayramov was an academician and artist who was awarded the highest honorary title in his country: “People’s Artist of Turkmen SSR”. In his native Turkmen language, Durdy Bayramov’s name is simply “Durdy Bayram”. The name "Bayram" means “celebration” in Turkic languages.

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Music + art

Explore Vermeer's 'Milkmaid' to Bach

Explore the Rijksmuseum painting to the C Major Prelude

Zoom into masterpieces

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

FKA twigs x Artemisia Gentileschi

The award-winning singer explores female empowerment

Zoom Into 'Mary Magdalene in Ecstasy'

Get up close to the artwork that was lost for hundreds of years

What is the name of this painting?

Clue: it depicts a part of the Bible where Jesus announces one of his disciples will betray him

The Last Supper

'The Last Supper' by Giampietrino, Giovanni Antonio Boltraffio, Royal Academy of Arts

Choose an activity

Get creative with arts and culture at home

Scavenger hunt

Can You Find Frida Kahlo?

Hunt for a portrait of Frida and her favourite monkey

Experiment

Travel the World With a Penguin

Follow Hopper the Explorer

Take a quiz

Can You Identify This Famous Portrait?

Use our cryptic clues to uncover the artwork

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

Field Trip

Travel the World With Van Gogh

Virtually explore Amsterdam, New York, and more

Do the cultural 5

Your daily dose of arts and culture

Travel

6 Iconic Indian Stone Monuments

The craftsmanship behind the Taj Mahal, Hampi, and more

Science

Take a Ride With Leonardo da Vinci

Have a go on his famous flying machines

Art

The Secret History of the Color Blue

From barbaric blues in Pompeii to lavish tones in Titan

Food

Take Your Tastebuds on a Tour of Spain

From the tomato fight to tapas

Fashion

The Evolution of Coco Chanel's Black Dress

Discover in 360˚ with the Musée des Arts Décoratifs

How Does Andy Warhol Connect to Washington?

Discover connections between culture with Machine Learning

Start finding connections

Explore museums in Singapore

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From natural history to art and heritage

National Heritage Board, Singapore

Singapore

Singapore Art Museum

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Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum

Singapore

National Gallery Singapore

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Urban Redevelopment Authority

Singapore

Gan Heritage Centre

Singapore

Social spotlight

Check out what everyone's loving on social

'Janelle Monae' by Zulu Painter, Visit KC

Explore by time

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From ancient artifacts to contemporary art

The Changing Shape of Chairs

Rings from 500 BC

Necklaces From History

Tartan in the 1800s

Contemporary Sculpture

Listen to a painting

Sit back and enjoy audio tours of masterpieces

Klimt's 'Life and Death'

Listen and explore the artwork from the Leopold Museum

Gerhard Richter's 9 Objects

Listen and explore the work from the Serralves Foundation

Giovanni Segantini's Alpine Landscape

Listen and explore this idyllic pastures in 'Alla Stanga'

Sites to see from your sofa

Couch travel recommendations

Transport Yourself to Croatia

Experience the colors, sounds, and specialities of Croatia's unique culture

France From Calais to Marseille

See the Palace of Versailles, the Palais Garnier, and more

Kansas City: Smoke Rings and the Finer Things

From murals to the Monarchs, and from bebop to burnt ends

The Cultural Treasures of Hong Kong

From ancient monuments to contemporary art

The United Kingdom of Culture

Explore the UK from St Paul’s to the Angel of the North

Strings attached

Puppets from around the world

Wayang: Playing with Shadows and Light

The Indonesian puppet art drawn from the Hindu epics

Hang Out With Characters From Don Quixote

The famous story told through puppets

The Art of Leather Puppet Making

From goat hide to sublime art forms

The Traditional Art Form of Chinese Shadow Puppetry

Before TV there were puppet shows

A Brief History of Sicilian Puppets

Retelling the stories of great medieval heroes

Explore in 3D

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Get a new perspective

What is the biggest dinosaur ever found?

Clue: it was a long-necked, plant-eating creature

Titanosaur

Titanosaur, American Museum of Natural History

Take a tour through nature

Discover the beauty of French National Parks

Explore the Armorique Regional Natural Park

Discover the park's rugged beauty from home

Explore the Beauty of the French Pyrenees

Take a tour of France's mountainous National Park

Explore the Cévennes National Park

See the beauty of the great outdoors in southern central France

Discover artists around the world

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Find your new favorite

Lois Mailou Jones

9 items

K. H. Ara

19 items

Hokusai

883 items

Lee Krasner

27 items

Clementine Hunter

13 items

Sculptors extra-ordinaire

Mystical creatures rise from natural materials and discarded items

Bodys Isek Kingelez

Creator of imaginary cities

John Goba

Sculptor of mysteries

Seni Awa Camara

Clay divinator

Calixte Dakpogan

Spiritual metalworker

Romuald Hazoumè

Committed Mask Creator

Explore with Street View

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

ExploreParis National OperaFrance

ExploreNational Surfing MuseumAustralia

ExploreNina Simone's Childhood HomeUnited States

ExploreInside Nelson Mandela's CellCape Town

Pose of the day

Strike a pose

Like 'The Cherry Picker' by William-Adolphe Bouguereau from the Walters Art Museum

Discover in 360°

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Experience culture from all angles

A Mesmerizing Virtual Reality Experience

See Zaha Hadid's 'The Peak' in 360°

Fly Through a Galaxy in 360°

See where stars were born in Augmented Reality

The Elbphilharmonie Hamburg in 360°

A virtual, symphonic experience

Explore in high definition

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The details you might have missed

Heel history

The stories of shoes from around the world

Amazing Shoes of Turin

Discover protagonists of a century of fashion in Turin

Life and Sole

Footwear from the Islamic World

A History of Men in Heels

Explore the history of power and prestige

The Gentle Step

Discover 19th century footwear

Making Shows at the McEnsal School of Fashion

Learn the design process of the Modo sneaker

Culture to discover

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Stories that have shaped history

Preserving Afghan Heritage

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

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Korean Heritage

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

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Stories from Papua New Guinea

A journey into the world of hand-woven Bilum bags

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Heritage on the Edge

Using technology to protect cultural sites against climate change

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Art to enjoy

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Discover modern masterpieces, surprising sculptures, and more

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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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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Places to explore

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From ancient sites to cultural treasures

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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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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