RELATED: Get to know the amazing art on display at the Central Library There will be reasons that people can go back and visit the page and delve deeper into the Briscoe story and the story of the West through all of these images.” “We already have plans to continue to build the content and share more of our collection and our activities overall,” said Briscoe spokesperson Dawn Robinette. And those already included will add content over time. Google hopes to partner with more organizations, adding their stories and content to the site. Werner Segarra/Briscoe Western Art Museum on Google Arts & Culture "Enrique milpa de Tony Riós, Kenya Madrid y Ana Grethel Herrera Madrid," which was featured in an exhibit of photographer Werner Segarra's work at the Briscoe Western Art Museum, is now featured on the San Antonio section of Google Arts & Culture. Staff there helped Google identify other sites and organizations that might be a good fit for the expanded coverage. Villa Finale, which was the King William home of the late preservationist Walter Mathis and houses his many collections, already was featured. It took about a year and half to pull together. Google partnered with 19 San Antonio entities on the project, including Visit San Antonio, the World Heritage Office, the Alamo, the Holocaust Memorial Museum of Texas, the San Antonio African American Community Archive and Museum and the San Antonio Botanical Garden. “For people that can’t come here, this is just going to be such a valuable resource,” she said, adding that travelers might also use it to plan what they want to see during their visits. Jackson has used the site herself to explore European museums, and she thinks users will do that for San Antonio sites, too. “We are envisioning that people will use this when they’re planning their trips to San Antonio.” “This is a whole new platform for us to open our doors and open our collections to visitors around the world and to share, from our perspective, the culture of the American West,” said Liz Jackson, vice president of the Briscoe. The grabber for many will be a module that uses Google Street View to allow users to virtually zip around inside such architectural gems as Villa Finale: Museum and Gardens, Ruby City, the Witte Museum, the missions and the Briscoe Western Art Museum. Some are spotlighted in photo essays and stories. It also digs into the city’s festivals, public art and artists, restaurants, Hispanic heritage sites, native plants, Port San Antonio and the River Walk, among many other things. Elizabeth Johnson/World Heritage Office City of San Antonio on Google Arts & Culture READ MORE: Find out how to get into San Antonio museums for freeĭishes served at Pharm Table are among the foods spotlighted on the San Antonio section of Goggle Arts & Culture. The San Antonio section includes the stories of Mary Lillian Andrews, a teenager who worked for desegregation, and Julian Onderdonk, the impressionist best known for his lush bluebonnet paintings. It also offers up bits of history and some personal stories. It allows visitors to get an up-close look at works and sites in a way that often isn’t possible in person. The photo-dense platform might be the ultimate arts and culture rabbit hole. Other American cities that have been similarly spotlighted are Cleveland, Atlanta, Pittsburgh, Charlotte, Kansas City and Milwaukee. So we hope to shine a spotlight on San Antonio culture.” “On the platform, people can experience culture - museums, from, say, Paris - and we want people in Paris to be able to experience culture in San Antonio, as well. “San Antonio really seemed like a natural fit, with the incredible indigenous roots, the UNESCO Food City and the heritage of the missions,” said Surya Tubach, U.S.
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