World-Shaker

Amit Sood demonstrates one of the most impressive and incredible art applications to come along in the last decade.

Think Google Street View and Google Earth, but for some of the world’s greatest museums and works of art.

Top 10 Apps for Arts Education →

Just to clarify, these are not solely iOS or Android apps. Some of them are web-based as well, but they’re all pretty incredible (especially Art Project by Google). Here are three from the list that I can personally vouch for:

1. Art Project, which is powered by Google, allows you to virtually walk through the halls of famous museums across the world, view artwork with high-definition quality, and share the artwork with friends or classmates for conversation.
2. ArtHD allows you to explore art by movements, periods and artists. While you flip through the famous works by various artists or eras, you can also view an extensive biography on the artist. What’s more, the app also includes quizes to test students’ knowledge of different artists and works.
3. AB EX NY is the app for The Museum of Modern Art in Manhattan (MoMA) that allows you to explore contemporary and modern art, listen to audio descriptions, watch videos from the exhibit curators, and share the works on social media outlets.