Sunday, 3 August 2014
With the support of the Archaeological
Survey of India (ASI), Google is releasing new 360-degree online imagery
of 76 iconic historical sites, including the Safdarjung Tomb, Ellora Caves, and Purana Quila. These immersive panoramas, collected using Street View technology, are available for viewing on the Google Cultural Institute site. This launch of 76 new ASI sites brings the number of ASI locations now online to over 100, including the heritage sites that launched in February 2014 such as the Taj Mahal and Humayun’s Tomb.
In addition, several arts and archival
institutions will also be unveiling new exhibitions on the Google
Cultural Institute. For the first time ever, the Nehru Memorial Museum
and Library, Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage,
Daricha Foundation, Parzor Foundation, and the Tata Institute of
Fundamental Research will be coming onto the Google Cultural Institute
and unveiling immersive online exhibitions of their collections, which
include treasured photographs, prints, and paintings.
Five institutions who are already on the
Google Cultural Institute will be launching new content include Delhi’s
National Museum, Delhi’s National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA), Archive
of Indian Music, Jana Natya Manch, and of course the ASI.
