Google promotes Art Project on its homepage

Google unveiled its Art Project in India earlier this week. Now it's getting a major push as it is being promoted on the Google India homepage with a direct link to the project website.

Google Art Project is the search giant's initiative to take artwork from the holds of museum to everyone through internet. The project recently expanded the project to India to let users view the artwork collections of the two museums in New Delhi - National Gallery of Modern Art, Delhi and National Museum, Delhi from the comfort of their homes. However, it is not just limited to these two museums from Delhi but also includes works from 151 cultural institutions in 40 countries with 32,000 artworks by 6,000 artists.

Google disclosed that plans to add other institutions in India were already underway.

Google Art Project not only lets you watch high-resolution images of the museum collection, but also go on a virtual tour of the museum, using the same technology that powers Street View for Google Maps.

Google Art Project started off as a "20 percent" project (Google employees are allowed to spend 20 percent of their weekly time on any project of their choice) but has grown into a full-fledged initiative that is showcasing works from 151 cultural institutions in 40 countries with 32,000 artworks by 6,000 artists.

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