Explore collections from around the world with Google Arts & Culture, created by Google Cultural Institute.

For the culturally curious

Discover artworks, collections and stories from all around the world in a new way. Explore cultural treasures in extraordinary detail and easily share with your friends.

For hundreds of years, cultural institutions have collected and safeguarded our history and heritage. Powerful technologies can amplify this mission, while preserving these artifacts for a worldwide audience today and tomorrow.

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We created The Lab in Paris as a place where tech and creative communities can come together to share ideas and discover new ways to experience art and culture. We welcome experts, creatives, curators, artists, designers and educators to help us craft new bridges between technology and culture.

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Access the greatest Contemporary Art event

The most famous event in contemporary art comes to life! Discover more than 80 national pavilions, 81 exhibits, and 4,000 artworks.

Let Machu Picchu take your breath away

Take a virtual tour of this spectacular Incan site located 2,400m above sea level.

Get lost in the British Museum

In the world's largest indoor street view, explore diverse galleries and the stories behind over 5,000 objects.

Step on stage with the Performing Arts

Journey through dance, music, opera, theatre, and performance art, and watch the world's greatest performers in unique 360° video.

Find beauty in everyday things with Japanese craft

Explore the unity of form, function and artistry in objects ranging from ceramics and basketry, to saké cups and swords.

1,000 Museums at your fingertips

The Google Cultural Institute marks its fifth birthday by launching its 1,000th partner collection and 200 new interactive exhibits.

Explore Black history and culture

From the bus where Rosa Parks took her seat, to the trailblazing art of Alvin Ailey, discover the richness of African-American culture.

Explore the Great Outdoors with the US National Park Service

Explore the breadth and diversity of the NPS: from the unique history of Alcatraz Island, to the breathtaking beauty of the Petrified Forest.

Step inside this London icon

From the vast dome to its intricate mosaics, take in all of St. Paul's Cathedral with superb Street View and Gigapixel imagery.

Enter the world of Bruegel's imagination

'Bruegel: Unseen Masterpieces' is a unique virtual experience that unlocks the details of his pictures with new technology.

Paint in 3D with Google's revolutionary new technology

Art enters virtual reality! Five of the world's most talented street artists visited The Lab to experiment with the new Tilt Brush by Google.