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Google Arts & Culture Extension

Breathe a little culture into your day! Discover a beautiful artwork from Google Arts & Culture each time you open a new tab in Chrome.

With this extension, in every new Chrome tab you’ll see masterpieces ranging from Van Gogh and Monet, all the way to contemporary works from street artists around the world. The artwork is refreshed every day, or you can change the settings to see a new image every time you open a new tab.

If an artwork happens to spark your curiosity, click the image description to discover more on Google Arts & Culture.

This extension was previously called the Google Art Project extension.

~~Information for Version 3.0.1~~
- Fixed an issue where the artwork was not loading, resulting in a black screen
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Source Manifest.json

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How to download and manually install Google Arts & Culture extension for Chrome

Looking for a way to install Google Arts & Culture 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 Google Arts & Culture extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install Google Arts & Culture extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.

Method 1: Download Google Arts & Culture extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

If you ever need to manually install a Google Arts & Culture 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 Google Arts & Culture Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.

Look for the Google Arts & Culture extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the Google Arts & Culture extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for Google Arts & Culture 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 Google Arts & Culture 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 Google Arts & Culture extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode

This is another method to install Google Arts & Culture 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 Google Arts & Culture extension file

Select and download the Google Arts & Culture 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 Google Arts & Culture 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 Google Arts & Culture 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 Google Arts & Culture 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 Google Arts & Culture extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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User reviews

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Georgios Tsiras (ID: 00000091a04b2543) Voted 4 ★ - Updated 02/25/2024 February 2024 Anyone getting the same behavior?, when in a new tab I press the upper left button (top sites button) I get an error page "The webpage at chrome-search://local-ntp/local-ntp.html might be temporarily down or it may have moved permanently to a new web address. ERR_INVALID_URL"

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CRISTINA NING BELDA GARCÍA (ID: 000000a42da7d344) Voted 3 ★ - Updated 10/21/2023 Siempre me sale las mismas obras de artes. Me gustaría que sea más diversos.

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Matthijs VO (ID: 000000c773795397) Voted 3 ★ - Updated 07/14/2023 Love the idea, wish it was executed better. - After just a while you notice the pool of artworks really isn't that large, the same stuff tends to circulate quite often - Low quality images, and even then often very unflatteringly cropped. Adding borders to keep the right proportions would be much more respectful to the artwork in my opinion.

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Sarah H. (ID: 00000030d6781d7e) Voted 4 ★ - Updated 06/14/2023 My friend recommended it to me and I just tried it out today. It works, and does exactly what it says in the description. It's great, the artworks are very picturesque, but there are a few nit-picky points I'd like to say. The resolution isn't the highest, but it isn't extremely low either. I have to press the refresh button myself when I want to see a different artwork, and I would have liked it if the extension did that itself every time I opened a new tab page.

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Ramin Amin Tafreshi (ID: 000000a7646c6381) Voted 3 ★ - Updated 06/06/2023 I LOVE Google Arts & Culture and for many years I'm constantly visiting their app on my phone. However, despite of the fact that I was extremely happy to see this chrome extension, I was a bit disappointed with the quality of the pictures that show up on the background. Especially I have a huge monitor with 4k display and the paintings just don't feel beautiful. I'm not sure if there are ways to fix this issue, but nevertheless Arts & Culture project is amazing by itself.