The Art of Survival: A Yazidi Cultural Archive
The arts are integral tohow we make sense of the world. Traditional arts and cultural practices have long been used to elevate human experience and shift perspectives. However, in recent…
Preserving one of Nigeria’s last sacred groves
On the forested banks of the Osun river in Osogbo, Nigeria lies one of the last cultural sites of its kind. In this sacred grove, Yoruba deities are embodied in…
Mapping our emotions at the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao
Art can inspire a wide range of feelings. From the melancholy of a painting to the awe we feel standing before a sculpture, researchers have been fascinated by the relationship…
How LiDAR tech is a world heritage hero
There’s a ninth-century Buddhist temple at the heart of an ancient city in Myanmar that’s constructed from red brick and adorned with exquisite plaster moldings softened by weather and age.…
Play The Descent of the Serpent, the first video game from Google Arts & Culture
Have you ever wished you could discover ancient civilizations by immersing yourself in their world? Today, you can unlock the mysteries of the ancient civilizations of Mesoamerica by experiencing them…
Digitizing artwork to share Puerto Rican culture around the globe
Today, for the first time, Puerto Rican art and culture is accessible on a new scale to audiences around the world. 10 museums and archives in Puerto Rico have come…
Bringing the solar system to life in 3D with NASA
The solar system has always been “teaching” us. You can see it in the drawings of the constellations in the Lascaux Caves and the astronomy of the ancient world —…
Celebrating India’s Independence on Google Arts & Culture
Information can empower people, their cultures and their sense of history. It can also help us understand the world around us today. That’s why we built Google Arts & Culture…
Bringing art to the streets with pop legends BTS
July 9th is a special day for 21st century pop icons BTS’ fans. It’s the birthday of the ARMY (Adorable Representative M.C. of Youth) — the ever-growing fan group dedicated…
Preserving languages and the stories behind them
To celebrate the first year of UNESCO’s International Decade of Indigenous Languages, seven more indigenous languages are now available on Woolaroo — a Google Arts & Culture experiment that uses…