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24 alternatives to Google Cultural Institute

Explore art, landmarks and exhibitions from around the world

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Google Cultural Institute launched in 2014; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Google Arts & Culture▲106

   Explore artworks, artifacts, and more from over 850 museums

   2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Google Art Project▲107

   Chrome extension from the Google Cultural Institute

   2015 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Google Arts & Culture▲394

   Take a selfie and see which historical artwork you resemble

   2018 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Google+ Collections▲92

   Collections of your interests in videos, photos & more

   2015 · workspaceupdates.googleblog.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Google Street Art Project▲77

   Street Art from around the world

   2014 · artsandculture.google.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   ArtGuru▲81

   Google Goggles for Art, visual museum guide

   2015 · emojiguide.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   ArtSquare▲113

   Your artworks digitized by experts

   2015 · artsquare.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Sketchfab for Museums▲83

   Browse thousands of cultural artifacts in 3D and VR

   2016 · sketchfab.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Google+▲219

   The new Google+ all about your interests

   2015 · blog.google · its alternatives →

10. 10
    CultureVids▲77

    The best culture videos from around the internet

    2017 · culturevids.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Depict▲78

    discover, collect and display art

    2014 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Medici▲6

    Discover, Reserve, and Share your museum visit.

    2016 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    ML ART▲150

    A showcase with 340 creative Machine Learning projects

    2020 · mlart.co · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Search Google by Drawing▲66

    Google using a drawing

    2014 · search-by-drawing.fullstackoptimization.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Museo▲93

    A visual search engine that connects you to museums

    2021 · museo.app · its alternatives →

16. 16
    ArtSpot▲89

    The easiest way to go on exhibit.

    2015 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    WalkInto▲98

    Tell beautiful stories with Google Streetview

    2015 · walkinto.in · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Atlas Obscura▲110

    A guide to wondrous and curious places

    2014 · atlasobscura.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Search by Image▲73

    right click any image on the web and Google image search it

    2014 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    GlyphSearch▲104

    Search the largest free collection of glyph icon libraries

    2014 · glyphsearch.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Destinations on Google▲178

    Explore cities and book flights with Google

    2016 · blog.google · its alternatives →

22. 22
    ArtStack▲66

    An easy way to discover, share and remember art you like

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Typendium▲111

    Discover the history behind the world's greatest typefaces

    2014 · typendium.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    GalleryTab by Vango▲116

    Art inspiration in every new tab

    2015 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →