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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Oude Kerk Amsterdam
The Oude Kerk, in the middle of the historic city centre, is a place for contemporary art and Amsterdam’s oldest building. Over the centuries, the church grew from a small wooden chapel (circa 1250) to an extensive hall church (circa 1570). Today, the building is considered an important (inter)national monument. The Oude Kerk invites artists to create new works exclusively for this location.
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Node.js
used by 67 institutionsA JavaScript runtime built on Chrome's V8 engine that allows developers to build scalable network applications using JavaScript on the server side. Read moreGraphQL
used by 9 institutionsA query language for APIs and a runtime for executing those queries, allowing clients to request exactly the data they need.
Next.js
used by 49 institutionsA React framework that enables server-side rendering and static site generation for building optimized and high-performance web applications. Read more
Next.js
used by 44 institutionsA React framework that enables server-side rendering and static site generation for building optimized and high-performance web applications. Read more
MailChimp
used by 159 institutionsMailchimp is a widely-used marketing platform that helps businesses manage and automate email campaigns. It offers tools for creating, sending, and analyzing emails, as well as managing subscriber lists. Read more
Google Analytics (GA4)
used by 317 institutionsGoogle's analytics platform that offers advanced tracking and analysis capabilities across web and app data for enhanced user behavior insights. 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 moreNext.js
used by 45 institutionsA React framework that enables server-side rendering and static site generation for building optimized and high-performance web applications. Read more
Amazon Web Services
used by 114 institutionsA comprehensive cloud computing platform offering a wide range of services for computing, storage, databases, analytics, machine learning, and more.
MailChimp
used by 151 institutionsMailchimp is a widely-used marketing platform that helps businesses manage and automate email campaigns. It offers tools for creating, sending, and analyzing emails, as well as managing subscriber lists. Read more
LazySizes
used by 100 institutionsA lazy loading library for images, iframes, and other media that optimizes loading by only loading elements when they enter the viewport.
Apollo
used by 8 institutionsA comprehensive state management library for JavaScript that enables the development of modern, data-driven applications with GraphQL.
React
used by 118 institutionsA JavaScript library for building user interfaces, maintained by Facebook, that allows developers to create reusable UI components. Read moreNext.js
used by 37 institutionsA React framework that enables server-side rendering and static site generation for building optimized web applications. Read moreEmotion
used by 22 institutionsA library for writing CSS styles with JavaScript that allows for powerful and flexible styling of components.