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.
Peres Projects
Founded by Javier Perés in San Francisco, California in 2002, Peres Projects is a Berlin-based gallery promoting contemporary artists to an international audience. Gallery artists have been included in a wide array of internationally renowned exhibitions and their works are regularly exhibited by le…
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Apache HTTP Server
used by 208 institutionsA widely-used open-source web server that provides powerful features and extensive customization options.
gunicorn
used by 9 institutionsA Python WSGI HTTP server for UNIX that is particularly suited for running Python web applications.
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.
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.
FancyBox
used by 61 institutionsA JavaScript library for displaying images, videos, and other content in a responsive, customizable lightbox.
Google Analytics
used by 88 institutionsA web analytics service that tracks and reports website traffic, offering detailed insights into user interactions and site performance. Read more
Python
used by 22 institutionsA high-level, interpreted programming language known for its readability, simplicity, and versatility in web development, data analysis, AI, and more.
Shopify
used by 86 institutionsA comprehensive e-commerce platform that allows businesses to create and manage online stores with various sales and marketing tools. Read more
Cloudinary
used by 9 institutionsA cloud-based service that provides comprehensive media management solutions, including image and video upload, storage, manipulation, and delivery.
Cloudinary
used by 9 institutionsA cloud-based media management service that offers comprehensive tools for image and video upload, storage, manipulation, and delivery.