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.
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Institute of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles
Institute of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles (ICA LA) is an epicenter of artistic experimentation and incubator of new ideas. Founded in 1988 as the Santa Monica Museum of Art (SMMoA) and reestablished in 2017 with a new identity and home in Downtown Los Angeles, ICA LA builds upon a distinguished history of bold curatorial vision and innovative programming to illuminate the important untold stories and emerging voices in contemporary art and culture. The museum’s 12,700 square-foot renovated industrial building—designed by wHY Architecture under the leadership of Kulapat Yantrasast—features ample space for exhibitions, public programs, retail pop-ups, integrated offices, and special projects.
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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
Google Maps
used by 162 institutionsGoogle Maps is a web-based service that provides detailed maps, satellite imagery, and street views of locations worldwide. It offers navigation, real-time traffic updates, and route planning for various modes of travel. Widely used for its accuracy and comprehensive features.
Erlang
used by 8 institutionsA programming language used to build massively scalable soft real-time systems with high availability, known for its concurrency and fault-tolerance capabilities.
Cowboy
used by 8 institutionsA small, fast, and modern HTTP server for Erlang/OTP that is optimized for low latency and low resource usage.
jQuery
used by 485 institutionsA fast, small, and feature-rich JavaScript library that simplifies HTML document traversal, event handling, and animation.
Flickity
used by 60 institutionsA JavaScript library for creating touch-enabled, responsive carousels and galleries.
Spree
used by 7 institutionsAn open-source e-commerce platform built with Ruby on Rails, designed for flexibility and scalability.
Heroku
used by 10 institutionsA cloud platform as a service (PaaS) that enables developers to build, run, and operate applications entirely in the cloud.
