Compare Chrome extensions: Cole vs MET Patterns

Short description
Discover objects from the Victoria and Albert museum’s collection every time you open a new tab	Override the standard new tab page with a random image from the Metropolitan Museum of Art's online collection
Full summary
With over 4.5 million objects in its permanent collection, the V&A is the world’s largest museum of decorative arts and design. But with such a huge archive to explore, how do you discover the unknown? Cole connects to the V&A Museum’s database, and displays an object at random from the collection each time you open a new tab. In the latest version, you can customise your search terms, view a recent history of the items that have come back, and lots more. Made with support and kind permission from the Victoria and Albert Museum.	Patterns span all cultures through time and location, from ceramics of early man to modern painting. Please enjoy this variety of patterns seen in the esteemed collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art. If added, this application will display a different pattern, with access to the MET's website, every time a new tab is opened. Developed by Andy Rosenwald, Met Media Lab Intern, 2016