The Met's 450k+ online artworks brought to your browser.

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5.2
Update
October 14, 2024
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1.57MiB
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Rating
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Manifest Version
3
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Art from The Metropolitan Museum of Art Extension

Discover a random object from The Met's online collection every time you open a new browser tab. Results are sometimes quirky and often delightful, as you will comb through hundreds of thousands of artworks likely never to be on display.

Additionally, put your art-historical wisdom to the test with a quiz feature.

You can also filter results based on a number of themes, such as \"cats\", \"architecture\", \"geometric patterns\", \"dragons\", and many more!


Please Note:
This extension is not created or endorsed by the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Artwork is randomly drawn from the Met's collection and may therefore very occasionally contain depictions of nudity.
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Source Manifest.json

" {"update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx", "name": "Art from The Metropolitan Museum of Art", "version": "5.2", "description": "The Met's 450k+ online artworks brought to your browser.", "author": "Madhav Tankha", "short_name": "Art from The Met", "chrome_url_overrides": { "newtab": "newtab.html" }, "icons": { "16": "img/icon16.png", "48": "img/icon48.png", "128": "img/icon128.png" }, "manifest_version": 3 }
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How to download and manually install Art from The Metropolitan Museum of Art extension for Chrome

Looking for a way to install Art from The Metropolitan Museum of Art 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 from The Metropolitan Museum of Art extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install Art from The Metropolitan Museum of Art extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.

Method 1: Download Art from The Metropolitan Museum of Art extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

If you ever need to manually install a Art from The Metropolitan Museum of Art 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 from The Metropolitan Museum of Art Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.

Look for the Art from The Metropolitan Museum of Art extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the Art from The Metropolitan Museum of Art extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for Art from The Metropolitan Museum of Art 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 from The Metropolitan Museum of Art 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 from The Metropolitan Museum of Art extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode

This is another method to install Art from The Metropolitan Museum of Art 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 from The Metropolitan Museum of Art extension file

Select and download the Art from The Metropolitan Museum of Art 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 from The Metropolitan Museum of Art 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 from The Metropolitan Museum of Art 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 from The Metropolitan Museum of Art 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 from The Metropolitan Museum of Art extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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Jordan Schneider (ID: 0000009f6f648c4e) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 11/11/2022 makes my life so much better!

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Malavika Chugh (ID: 000000616466e4ac) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 08/11/2020 Such a simple yet elegant extension! A wonderful experience every time I open up a new tab.

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Rini Aich (ID: 0000008e53152add) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 01/27/2019 Get more art and culture with every tab! Perfect for all art enthusiasts and all those who still have a little bit of curiosity left in them. Open a tab to discover something new and beautiful every day.

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Zachariah Jacob (ID: 000000ec44087d60) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 12/31/2018 A very intuitive tool for discovering the Met's vast collection of artwork. Highly recommend it.

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Di Lynn (ID: 000000cb44916974) Voted 5 ★ - Updated 12/27/2018 What the creator of this remarkable extension has accomplished will go down in history as the single, most important and culturally-significant moment of all extension history. It's function is simple, elegant, and all-the-while mesmerizing. It's like a fine Monet that is exquisite from a-far, but upon closer inspection you see a world of organized chaos. Bravo good sir.