# Artifact Appreciation App Google's Arts & Culture App Helps Users Discover Museum Artifacts By Rahul Kalvapalle | Published 2016-07-22 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/arts-culture-app References: [indianexpress](http://indianexpress.com/article/technology/social/google-launches-new-app-for-art-lovers-in-india-2927943/) & [itunes.apple](https://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/arts-culture/id1050970557?mt=8) The Arts & Culture app is a simply named mobile app, launched by [Google](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/art-selfie-2), that is designed to make it possible for ardent lovers of art located across the world to discover and learn about works of art as well as artifacts from [museums situated in over 70 countries](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/visitor-app). Currently available for download on both the iOS and Android platforms, the Arts & Culture app allows users to search for anything related to the arts. They can either [search by location](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/histories-app) or search by entering in keywords or other identifying information to discover artifacts of interest. The biggest advantage with the Arts & Culture app is that it allows culture aficionados to discover a whole world of artifacts from the comfort of their own homes. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.8/10 - Popularity: 44% | Activity: 63% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Mobile](https://www.trendhunter.com/mobile) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Virtual Museum Exploration:** The trend of virtual museum exploration offers opportunities to create innovative experiences and platforms that allow museum-goers to explore the world's most famous collections in an immersive 3D experience. - **Artificial Intelligence in Museum Curation:** The trend of artificial intelligence in museum curation represents a disruptive innovation opportunity for technology companies to create applications that provide better insights into art and exhibit curation. - **Gamification of Art Education:** The trend of gamification of art education presents opportunities for businesses to create education tools that leverage game mechanics to provide better engagement and understanding for students. ### Where This Applies - **Museum Technology:** The museum technology industry stands to benefit from the trend of virtual museum exploration by developing new platforms, applications, and immersive experiences for museum-goers. - **Artificial Intelligence:** The artificial intelligence industry has opportunities to develop avant-garde tools for museum curation to refine the steps of art preservation in museums. - **Edtech:** The EdTech industry can produce innovative education tools that comfortably teach people, particularly students explore and learn about art through interactive gamification. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Democratic Digital Artwork Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/artzme-app.md) - [Stolen Art-Tracking Mobile Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/national-stolen-art-file.md) - [Artful AR Experiences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/incredible-unknowns-of-the-louvre.md) - [Generative AI Historical Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/art-selfie-2.md) - [AI Art Exploration](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/artlas.md) - [Digital Museum Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/louvre.md) - [AR-Enabled Art Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cupixel.md) - [Museum Visit Organizers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/museotrack.md) - [AR-Revived Premium Art Projects](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/egypt-augmented.md)