Sneak some inspiration into your day. See a new, random artwork from the museum's vast collection every time you open a new tab.

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Version
1.7
Update
June 4, 2024
Size
7.41MiB
Developer
Category
Users
1,000+
Rating
5 ★
Manifest Version
3
Web Store Status
Languages Support
English (United States)
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Permissions
Storage
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Art Institute of Chicago: Art Tab Extension

One of the world’s major art museums, the Art Institute of Chicago houses an extraordinary collection of objects from across places, cultures, and times. This browser extension pulls from a pool of over 50,000 public domain images of objects in this remarkable collection and greets you with a different piece with each new tab you open.

All images displayed in the extension are:

• Licensed with an open Creative Commons Public Domain license (CC0).
• Downloadable via a link at the bottom of each tab, which means you can use them for your own personal projects.
• Clickable to the museum's website, where you can learn more about the individual artworks.

Please note that some artworks in the online collection, as in the museum galleries, show nudity.
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Source Manifest.json

{"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "manifest_version": 3, "name": "Art Institute of Chicago: Art Tab", "version": "1.7", "action": { "default_icon": { "16": "assets/logo--icon--16.png", "48": "assets/logo--icon--48.png", "128": "assets/logo--icon--128.png" }, "default_title": "Art Institute of Chicago" }, "description": "Sneak some inspiration into your day. See a new, random artwork from the museum's vast collection every time you open a new tab.", "icons": { "16": "assets/logo--icon--16.png", "48": "assets/logo--icon--48.png", "128": "assets/logo--icon--128.png" }, "author": "Art Institute of Chicago", "chrome_url_overrides": { "newtab": "index.html" }, "permissions": ["storage"]}
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How to download and manually install Art Institute of Chicago: Art Tab extension for Chrome

Looking for a way to install Art Institute of Chicago: Art Tab extensions for Chrome, you can search for them in the Chrome Web Store, clicking the "Add to Chrome" button, and following the straightforward process.

However, you may need to install Art Institute of Chicago: Art Tab extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install Art Institute of Chicago: Art Tab extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.

Method 1: Download Art Institute of Chicago: Art Tab extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

If you ever need to manually install a Art Institute of Chicago: Art Tab extension for Chrome, don't worry, it's a simple process. Just follow these easy steps, and you will have your extension ready to use in no time.

Step 1: Download the Art Institute of Chicago: Art Tab Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.

Look for the Art Institute of Chicago: Art Tab extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the Art Institute of Chicago: Art Tab extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for Art Institute of Chicago: Art Tab extension that contains all the data.

Step 2: Extract &Arrange Files

Once the file is downloaded, extract that file into its own folder. Similarly, give that extension files a permanent home. In other words, keep it in a folder that you don't accidentally delete it because these files will be needed to make that extension work.

Step 3: Go to the Chrome Extensions Page

Open Google Chrome and in the address bar, type chrome://extensions; it will open the Google Chrome extensions page. Make sure that "My extensions" is selected in the sidebar.

Step 4: Drag and Drop the Extension

Now, go to the folder where you extracted the Art Institute of Chicago: Art Tab extension and drag &drop the extension file from there anywhere onto the extension page within Google Chrome.

Step 5: Complete the Installation

Once you drag and drop the extension file, follow the steps that Google Chrome takes you through. Similarly, if the extension file is of .crx file format, you will be required to review the permissions and then add the extension.

Now, you can manage that added extension as you would like to with any other Chrome extension that you added through Chrome Webstore. Its icon will also appear in the Google Chrome Menu on the right side of the address bar once you activate it.

Method 2: Download Art Institute of Chicago: Art Tab extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode

This is another method to install Art Institute of Chicago: Art Tab extension manually, but the twist is that here, you install by enabling the developer mode option provided in Google Chrome. This mode is commonly used for testing extensions or running unpublished tools.

Step 1: Download the Art Institute of Chicago: Art Tab extension file

Select and download the Art Institute of Chicago: Art Tab extension by clicking the 'Download CRX' button on the website.

Step 2: Extract the downloaded contents

Convert the file to a ZIP file if it is in CRX format then extract the Art Institute of Chicago: Art Tab extension zip file or folder that you downloaded. Make sure you extract it using the same folder name and keep it safely in another folder, so you don't delete it by mistake. The extracted folder will be needed to keep your Art Institute of Chicago: Art Tab extension running.

Step 3: Open Chrome Extension Setting Page

In the address bar of Google Chrome, type chrome://extensions and open the Chrome Extension Page.

Step 4: Enable Developer Mode

After opening the Chrome Extension page, look at the top right side, and you will find the toggle option of "Developer mode."Simply enable that developer mode option.

Step 5: Load the Unpacked Extension

Once you enable the developer mode option, you will see the menu of Load Unpacked, Pack Extensions and Update. From that, select the option "Load unpacked."

Step 6: Select the Extension Folder

Once the pop-up opens upon clicking Load unpacked, select the Art Institute of Chicago: Art Tab extension directory and click on the "Select Folder "button.

Step 7: Confirm and Install

After you select an extension folder of a Google Chrome extension you're installing manually, confirm its installation for the final time and let the installation complete.

Conclusion

Here we've made a step-by-step guide on How to manually install Art Institute of Chicago: Art Tab extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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User reviews

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Andreas Fautsch (ID: 00000053e8b1140e) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 02/01/2021 high-quality images of random art every new tab filing your days with wonder

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Scott Smith (ID: 000000d3ca84eb6b) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 10/31/2019 This extension is the best. Multiple times in a day, I'm looking at incredible works that keep me thinking and feeling through my mundane existence, elevating my consciousness so that I'm not dead inside. No, but seriously, most truth is said in jest, and I really love this extension. The Institute has a mindboggling collection, and there are things that come up that I wouldn't normally stop to look at. Install this immediately.

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Kirsten Southwell (ID: 000000da8006fa62) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 10/30/2019 i love art :' )

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Tina Shah (ID: 0000002aa7c26fd0) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 10/25/2019 I can't stop opening up new tabs and discovering new works of art! So wonderful to have little flashes of inspiration throughout my day!

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Josh Andrews (ID: 00000077ac718c9d) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 10/09/2019 Every day, this extension presents moments of joy. It digs up buried treasures (along with some familiar icons) from one of the world's greatest art museums. Highly recommended!