This interactive experience invites users to step directly into the era surrounding the birth of the Declaration of Independence.

You can navigate detailed Street Views of Independence National Historical Park and examine primary source documents up close. Explore AI-generated recreations of historic locations that use Gemini and text-to-speech technology to transform archival assets into a living history lesson. Click on highlighted objects to receive tailored insights and audio narration. You can also ask your own questions and receive answers generated by Gemini.

To test what you have learned, each historical landmark features a quiz to challenge your knowledge before moving to the next location.

Created by Google Arts & Culture Lab artist-in-residence Christine Sugrue. In collaboration with the Independence National Historical Park.