Google Arts & Culture
Take a selfie and see which historical artwork you resemble
Google Arts & Culture launched on January 14, 2018 with 394 votes, #39 of 3,021 launches that month and more than 95% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 8 years on.
In plain words
Google Arts & Culture lets users explore collections from the world's most famous museums through photos, videos, manuscripts, and artworks. The app features a selfie tool that matches users' faces to historical artworks in museum collections. It offers curated exhibits covering people, places, and historical events, accessible on smartphones, tablets, and virtual reality platforms. The app is designed for art enthusiasts and casual browsers interested in cultural exploration and museum discovery.
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From the sources
Meet the people, visit the places and learn about the events that shaped our world. Discover collections curated by experts from the most famous museums. Be moved by stories depicted in thousands of photos, videos, manuscripts and artworks on every type of screen and in virtual reality.
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It has long been obvious that all too many reviews (not just in the app store but of restaurants, products, etc.) tell us more about the reviewers than what they review. But never has it been more obvious than this.By any rational and even semi-informed measure this app deserves very high marks overall. While I can nitpick with the best, for a FREE app which is constantly improving and evolving, the features, content and execution of this app are exceptional. Joe and Jane Average user are absolutely clueless about the time and effort that goes into something like this, but even that aside there seems to be little rational thought behind many reviews.The one small feature/experiment for…from apps.apple.com
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