Over 4,500 objects from the British Museum can now be viewed online by people around the world due to a new partnership between the Google Cultural Institute and the British Museum.
The Google Cultural Institute brings the world’s cultural treasures to the fingertips of Internet users and builds tools that allow the cultural sector to share more of its world collections. Through this partnership with the British Museum, over 4,500 objects and artworks can be seen online in just a few clicks.
Visitors from all over the world will be able to virtually walk through the permanent galleries of the British Museum thanks to innovative indoor Street View footage. The British Museum is the largest space to be captured on indoor Street View and will allow virtual audiences to explore objects showcasing the cultural achievements of humanity.
In addition, specially curated virtual exhibits of have been developed for the partnership– at launch these include Celtic life in Iron Age Britain, a tour of Celtic material from collections across the UK and an exploration of the main themes of the British Museum’s exhibition Egypt: faith after the Pharaohs.
www.google.com/culturalinstitute/collection/the-british-museum
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