# Search Engine Art Galleries Google is Turning Searches for Art Into Virtual Museum Visits By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2017-06-06 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/search-engine-art References: [designtaxi](http://designtaxi.com/news/393410/Google-Turns-Art-Searches-Into-Galleries-So-You-Can-Enjoy-Them-From-Anywhere/) & [blog.google](https://blog.google/products/search/searching-art-just-got-better-where-will-you-start/) There are many places where web browsers are able to virtually visit museums online, and [Google](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/google-7) is now bringing a similar experience to search engine art queries. As part of a collaboration between Google Search engineers and the Google Arts & Culture team, Google created a new way for Internet users to immerse themselves in the world of art. As of now, searching for an artist's name brings up a detailed interactive Knowledge Panel for diving deeper into the creator's work. Most impressively, this project also introduces a new way for users to make the most of the [Street View feature](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/digital-map-ai-enhancements-google-maps-update-brings-aipowered-exploration), by previewing famous artwork in [virtual museum settings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/museum-campaign). These pieces of art are annotated and can be viewed in extremely high quality, making it possible to see pieces like The Kiss and The Starry Night like never before. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.4/10 - Popularity: 24% | Activity: 69% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Virtual Art Galleries:** Creating virtual spaces to showcase art provides opportunities for artists and galleries to reach wider audiences and immersive experiences. - **Interactive Art Experiences:** Developing interactive ways for people to explore and engage with art through technology creates opportunities for businesses to provide unique and creative experiences. - **Smart Image Recognition:** The use of smart image recognition technology in the art world creates opportunities for innovative and powerful ways to catalog, document, and share art collections. ### Who This Affects Most - **Art Galleries and Museums:** Adapting to virtual and interactive technologies can help art galleries and museums reach broader audiences and offer more engaging experiences. - **Technology and Software Development:** Developing software and technologies that integrate with the art world creates opportunities for innovation and partnerships with galleries, museums and artists. - **Education and Learning:** Using virtual and interactive technologies in art education provides opportunities for immersive and accessible learning experiences for students of all ages and backgrounds. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [AR-Enabled Google Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/google-7.md) - [Advanced Image-Searching Features](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/google-4.md) - [Metaverse Art Galleries](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/galeryst.md) - [Efficient AI-Based Searches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/circle-to-search1.md) - [Search-Enhancing Drawing Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/google-8.md) - [AI-Powered Search Engine Features](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/circle-to-search.md) - [Art Exploration Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/arts-every-time-art.md) - [Versatile Search Engine Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/multi-search.md) - [Digital Map AI Enhancements](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/digital-map-ai-enhancements-google-maps-update-brings-aipowered-exploration.md)