Culture Index exists to catalog cultural institutions online, and highlight the best practices that inspire us.
Launching with a focus on museums and building from there, we are a resource for both research and discovery. Browse information about online communications, and discover ideas with examples of what’s possible for cultural institutions in the digital space.
As a community project facilitated by Base, we invite you to use and contribute to this growing resource.
Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art
The Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art at Cornell University welcomes visitors to experience original works of art across a wide spectrum of global traditions, time periods, and media for education, inspiration, and delight. We connect to the vibrant intellectual and cultural life of Cornell University and a public audience through exhibitions, programs, teaching, and research, with free admission for all.
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Google Analytics (GA4)
used by 285 institutionsGoogle's analytics platform that offers advanced tracking and analysis capabilities across web and app data for enhanced user behavior insights. Read more
PHP
used by 438 institutionsA popular open-source scripting language widely used for web development and server-side applications. Read more
Nginx
used by 214 institutionsA high-performance HTTP server and reverse proxy known for its stability, rich feature set, and low resource consumption. Read more
WordPress
used by 266 institutionsWordPress is a popular, open-source content management system (CMS) that powers over 40% of websites. Initially a blogging platform, it now supports various sites with customizable themes and plugins. Known for its user-friendly interface, WordPress is used by both beginners and professionals to create and manage websites. Read more
WordPress
used by 272 institutionsWordPress is a popular, open-source content management system (CMS). Initially a blogging platform, it now supports various sites with customizable themes and plugins. WordPress is used by both beginners and professionals to create and manage websites. Read more
MySQL
used by 247 institutionsAn open-source relational database management system widely used for web applications and data storage.
MariaDB
used by 21 institutionsA community-developed fork of MySQL that aims to maintain compatibility while providing additional features and performance improvements.
Yoast SEO
used by 148 institutionsYoast SEO is a popular WordPress plugin that helps optimize websites for search engines. It offers tools for improving content, keywords, and readability, enhancing a site's visibility and ranking.
Cloudflare
used by 178 institutionsA global network service that provides content delivery network (CDN), DDoS mitigation, internet security, and distributed domain name server services.
Fastly
used by 21 institutionsA cloud platform that offers CDN, security, and edge computing services to accelerate web and application delivery.
jsDelivr
used by 63 institutionsA free and open-source CDN for web development that supports JavaScript libraries, CSS frameworks, and other assets from multiple sources.
cdnjs
used by 89 institutionsA free and open-source content delivery network for JavaScript libraries, enabling faster loading of web pages by serving files from distributed servers.
core-js
used by 329 institutionsA modular standard library for JavaScript that provides polyfills for ECMAScript features.
jQuery
used by 485 institutionsA fast, small, and feature-rich JavaScript library that simplifies HTML document traversal, event handling, and animation.
Select2
used by 51 institutionsA jQuery-based replacement for select boxes that supports searching, tagging, and remote data sets.
Flickity
used by 60 institutionsA JavaScript library for creating touch-enabled, responsive carousels and galleries.
fullPage.js
used by 2 institutionsA JavaScript library for creating full-screen scrolling websites with sections that scroll automatically and snap into place.
Pantheon
used by 21 institutionsA web ops platform for open-source Drupal and WordPress websites that offers hosting, automated workflows, and collaboration tools.
