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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Philadelphia Museum of Art
The Philadelphia Museum of Art is one of the country’s oldest art museums and has long been recognized as one of its finest. The collection of more than 200,000 objects reflects our unique history and the passions of generations of Philadelphia collectors and curators. Through innovative exhibitions and programs, the museum has stayed true to its roots as a teaching institution and to the belief that the arts can positively transform society. The museum—in partnership with the city, the region, and art museums around the globe—seeks to preserve, enhance, interpret, and extend the reach of its great collections in particular, and the visual arts in general, to an increasing and increasingly diverse audience as a source of delight, illumination, and lifelong learning.
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Node.js
used by 59 institutionsA JavaScript runtime built on Chrome's V8 engine that allows developers to build scalable network applications using JavaScript on the server side. Read more
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 moreFacebook Pixel
used by 191 institutionsA code snippet that tracks visitor actions on your website to optimize ad targeting and measure the effectiveness of Facebook advertising campaigns.
Hotjar
used by 43 institutionsA behavior analytics tool that combines heatmaps, session recordings, and feedback surveys to help understand how users interact with your website.
Nginx
used by 214 institutionsA high-performance HTTP server and reverse proxy known for its stability, rich feature set, and low resource consumption. Read moreExpress
used by 2 institutionsA minimal and flexible Node.js web application framework that provides a robust set of features for web and mobile applications.
Amazon Web Services
used by 107 institutionsA comprehensive cloud computing platform offering a wide range of services for computing, storage, databases, analytics, machine learning, and 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.
core-js
used by 329 institutionsA modular standard library for JavaScript that provides polyfills for ECMAScript features.
React
used by 105 institutionsA JavaScript library for building user interfaces, maintained by Facebook, that allows developers to create reusable UI components. Read moreEmotion
used by 17 institutionsA library for writing CSS styles with JavaScript that allows for powerful and flexible styling of components.
Sanity
used by 9 institutionsA headless CMS that offers real-time collaboration and a highly customizable content management experience via structured content APIs. Read more
Express
used by 2 institutionsA minimal and flexible Node.js web application framework that provides a robust set of features for web and mobile applications.
BigCommerce
used by 8 institutions
