Random art to class up your feed
May 7, 2015 11:05 AM   Subscribe

Museum Bot tweets a random high-res Open Access image from the Metropolitan Museum of Art, four times a day. From the fertile mind of Darius Kazemi.
posted by showbiz_liz (4 comments total) 15 users marked this as a favorite
 
One of the recent posts was an ostrakon, which reminded me of one of my favorite pieces in the Met - somebody's homework from 1500 years ago
posted by showbiz_liz at 11:08 AM on May 7, 2015 [2 favorites]


also relevant .. chrome extension from Art Project from Google Cultural Institute

it gave me a chance to not only see, but also learn more about many different types of art. I believe there was an fpp here which got me introduced.
posted by TheLittlePrince at 11:26 AM on May 7, 2015 [1 favorite]


For fans of museums and bots, here's Neal Stimler's list of museum bots.
posted by Miko at 1:59 PM on May 7, 2015 [1 favorite]


I had to give up most of my museum bots because they were overwhelming the real people in my feed, but I do love the Met's bot.
posted by immlass at 3:08 PM on May 7, 2015 [1 favorite]


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