Google Arts & Culture

Google Arts & Culture

Art masterpieces from Google Arts & Culture in your browser tabs

What is Google Arts & Culture?
Google Arts & Culture is a Chrome extension that adds a touch of art and culture into your everyday browsing. Every time you open a new tab, you are greeted with an art masterpiece, ranging from classics like Van Gogh and Monet to contemporary works from global street artists. The artwork changes daily, offering you a varied visual palette. Click on each art's description to further explore the piece on the Google Arts & Culture platform. Formerly known as the Google Art Project extension.
Stats
Users: 300,000+
Version: 2.3.0 (Last updated: 2023-01-26)
Creation date: 2020-02-17
Risk impact: Low risk impact
Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Overrides new tab: Yes
Permissions:
  • chrome://favicon/*
  • contextMenus
  • storage
  • topSites
Size: 373.76K
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Breathe a little culture into your day! Discover a beautiful artwork from Google Arts & Culture each time you open a new tab in Chrome.

With this extension, in every new Chrome tab you’ll see masterpieces ranging from Van Gogh and Monet, all the way to contemporary works from street artists around the world. The artwork is refreshed every day, or you can change the settings to see a new image every time you open a new tab.

If an artwork happens to spark your curiosity, click the image description to discover more on Google Arts & Culture.

This extension was previously called the Google Art Project extension.

User reviews
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These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • Turns web browser into an aesthetic and artful gallery
  • Exposes users to new artists and artworks
  • Provides moments of enjoyment and contemplation
Cons
  • Issues with the new tab function causing errors
  • Low quality and poorly cropped images
  • Limited pool of artworks that often circulates the same pieces
Most mentioned
  • Artworks not fitting well on screens, especially large or high-resolution displays
  • Desire for more diverse and international artwork selections
  • Functional issues like blank screens or extension not working
Recent reviews
by Purv Panara Purv Panara, 2024-02-21

by ahmed modi ahmed modi, 2024-02-09

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by Rastislav Nad Rastislav Nad, 2024-01-24
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Safety
Risk impact

Google Arts & Culture is relatively safe to use as it requires very minimum permissions.

Risk likelihood

Google Arts & Culture has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.

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