Google Arts & Culture

Art masterpieces from Google Arts & Culture in your browser tabs

Google Arts & Culture Chrome Extension

Google Arts & Culture is a Chrome extension that showcases masterpieces from artists like Van Gogh and Monet in every new tab. It refreshes the artwork daily and allows you to learn more about the pieces on Google Arts & Culture.
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Extension stats

Manifest V3 Overrides new tab
Users: 300,000+
Rating: 4.45
(1,572)
Version: 3.0.1 (Last updated: 2024-06-25)
Creation date: 2020-02-17
Permissions:
  • contextMenus
  • favicon
  • storage
  • topSites
Host permissions:
  • https://*.google-analytics.com/*
  • https://*.ggpht.com/*
  • https://www.gstatic.com/*
Size: 1.01M
Full description: See detailed description

Other platforms

Not available on Android
Not available on Firefox
Not available on Edge

User reviews

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 Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.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
  • Fantastic art and aesthetics
  • Reliable extension for art enthusiasts
  • New painting every day is enjoyable
  • Great user experience overall
  • Highly recommendable by users
Cons
  • Frequent issues with black screens on new tabs
  • Recent updates causing functionality problems
  • Additional permissions requested unnecessarily
  • Errors related to the default new tab functionality
  • Limited diversity in artwork
Most mentioned
  • Stuck on a black screen
  • Loading text issue after updates
  • Desire for more customization options
  • Changes in default new tab functionality
  • Request for specific permissions to be minimized
User reviews
love it
by K. Wang, 2025-02-25

Great extension, but I want the bookmarks bar to be visible like in the "default new tab" (not visible on all sites, just in the new tab).
by Enis Çınar, 2025-02-25

Fantastic art!
by Spencer Swanson, 2024-12-18
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Google Arts & Culture requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details
  • Critical Request access to the following domains: google-analytics.com, ggpht.com, gstatic.com
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Risk likelihood

We don't have sufficient data to confidently determine the risk likelihood of Google Arts & Culture. Use it at your own risk.

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