Six institutions join online platform, adding over 400 newartifacts and 12 new exhibitions to Google’s virtual museum
The Google Cultural Institute today unveiled new online exhibits
from six Pakistani institutions: Lahore Museum, Mohatta Palace Museum, Walled
City of Lahore Authority, Heritage Foundation of Pakistan, Fakir Khana Museumand AAN Collection. The six new organizations are adding over 400 new items and
12 special exhibits to Google’s online platform, including the rare Fasting Siddartha sculpture dated to 200 BCE and
re-discovered in a 19th century excavation.
With the first Google Street View images in Pakistan, it’s
also now possible to virtually wander through over 12 historical sites,
including the fascinating streets of the Walled City of Lahore. As Lahore rapidly develops and with
many of these older buildings very fragile, these images provide a historic
snapshot of 16th and 17th century Mughal art and architecture.
This marks the first time the Google Cultural Institute has
worked with Pakistani institutions to bring their exhibits onto the platform.
The Google Cultural Institute has been partnering with art and culturalinstitutions in Asia since 2012. You can
visit g.co/pakistanculture to experience all the new
collections.
“The mission of the Google Cultural Institute is to make the
world’s heritage accessible for global audiences and to preserve it digitally
for generations to come,” said Ann
Lavin, Director Public
Policy & Government Affairs at Google Asia Pacific. “Pakistan is
brimming with a rich historical and cultural heritage, with stories and
artifacts that we are keen to preserve for future generations. We are honored
to work with these iconic institutions to bring their unique collections online
through the power of technology. When technology meets art and culture, amazing
things happen.”
The Google Cultural Institute (google.com/culturalinstitute), which features over 6 million
cultural objects from over 800 partners worldwide, aims to increase the range
and volume of material from the cultural world that is available for people to
explore online, and in doing so, to make it accessible and preserve it for
future generations.
The six new collections from Pakistan showcase a wide range
of artwork and treasures that truly embody the country’s unique heritage, from
its Mughal empire architecture to its modern day contemporary art.
About the Google Cultural Institute
The Google Cultural Institute is dedicated to
creating technology that helps the cultural community to bring their cultural
treasures, archives, heritage sites, and other material online. The aim is to
increase the range and volume of material from the cultural world that is
available for people to explore online and in doing so, democratize access to
it and preserve it for future generations.
You can visit the Google Cultural Institute, google.com/culturalinstitute on
your mobile devices or desktop computers.
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