Google Arts & Culture

Explore art, landmarks and cultural collections

Google Arts & Culture is an education app for people curious about art, history and places they may not get to visit in person. It brings material from museums and other cultural institutions into one place, with stories, collection browsing and virtual visits. Use it for a focused look at a subject or simply follow your curiosity from one artwork or location to another.

Look closer and take virtual tours

High-resolution images let you zoom in on details in selected artworks, while virtual tours and Street View experiences offer ways to explore museums and landmarks remotely. Some features use your phone’s camera or augmented reality: you can see how a work might look at its actual scale, browse a virtual gallery, or get information about participating artworks. Availability varies by collection and feature.

Make learning personal

Alongside collection pages, the app offers interactive ways to connect art with your own photos and interests. Art Selfie can help you find portraits that resemble you, and Art Transfer applies the look of selected artworks to a photo. These tools add a playful angle, while the app’s articles and guided stories provide more context for paintings, artists, historical sites and cultural topics.

Who it suits

This is a useful pick for students, museum fans, travellers planning a visit, or anyone who wants a small dose of cultural discovery on a phone. Its breadth means browsing can be more rewarding than searching for a single answer, though the material spans many subjects and institutions rather than following one course from start to finish. Google LLC is the developer. The app has a 4.2-star rating from about 55,800 reviews and more than 10 million installs.