Google’s
cultural arm on Thursday said that it was digitising more heritage sites to put
them up in what could be termed as an online museum.
The
Google Cultural Institute, which was opened in 2012 in India with the National
Museum and the National Gallery of Modern Art in Delhi as initial partners, has
added material from 10 new partner organizations.
These
organizations include the Salar Jung museum in Hyderabad, Victoria Memorial
Hall in Kolkata, Dastkari Haat Samiti, Devi Art Foundation, Kiran Nadar Museum
of Art, Academy of Fine Arts and Literature, Kalakriti Archives, Heritage
Transport Museum, Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centres & Ashrams and the Ramamani
Iyengar Memorial Yoga Institute. The new additions have taken up the count of
online content to over 2,000 new images and 70 virtual exhibits, the company
said.
“Google
is committed to preserving and breathing new life into cultural treasures
around the world. India is brimming with a wealth of art, heritage and history.
It has been our privilege to help iconic Indian institutions bring their rich
collections online using the power of technology,” said Google South East Asia
and India vice president and managing director, Rajan Anandan.The collection
also includes 26 new virtual tours of famous sites such as the Ekattarso
Mahadeva Temple and the royal saloon that once was part of the Palace on
Wheels, which were captured using Google’s Street View technology. Also, in an
effort to make the content even more accessible, Dastkaari Haat Samiti, Devi
Art Foundation, Heritage Transport Museum and Kalakriti Archives are launching
mobile apps built by the Cultural Institute to showcase their exhibits.“The
mission of the Cultural Institute is to make the world’s heritage accessible
for global audiences and to preserve it digitally for generations to come. By
bringing India’s rich heritage online, we hope to introduce people across the
globe to the fascinating world of Indian culture, history, and art,” said
Google Cultural Institute director Amit Sood.
Source | The Hindu | 29 August 2015
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