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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Culture Index

Summerhall

Summerhall – “One of the world’s great arts venues.” (Mark Cousins, The Guardian 2014) – is a venue for diverse programmes of visual and performing arts. It is a place for all kinds of events, parties, workshops, festivals, weddings and meetings. It is home to a varied community of creative artists and businesses, including a pub, café, brewery and distillery.
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Tech Specs

Tech Specs

Performance

97

Accessibility

85

Best Practices

96

SEO

92

Performance

95

Accessibility

86

Best Practices

93

SEO

93
  • MailChimp

    Mailchimp 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
    used by 149 institutions
  • Google Analytics (GA4)

    Google's analytics platform that offers advanced tracking and analysis capabilities across web and app data for enhanced user behavior insights. Read more
    used by 285 institutions
  • Site Kit

    A WordPress plugin by Google that integrates various Google services, such as Analytics, Search Console, and AdSense, to provide insights and tools directly within the WordPress dashboard.

    used by 27 institutions
  • MailChimp

    Mailchimp 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
    used by 141 institutions
  • WordPress

    WordPress is a popular, open-source content management system (CMS) that powers over 40% of websites. Initially a blogging platform, it now supports various sites with customizable themes and plugins. Known for its user-friendly interface, WordPress is used by both beginners and professionals to create and manage websites. Read more
    used by 266 institutions
  • WordPress

    WordPress is a popular, open-source content management system (CMS). Initially a blogging platform, it now supports various sites with customizable themes and plugins. WordPress is used by both beginners and professionals to create and manage websites. Read more
    used by 272 institutions
  • MySQL

    An open-source relational database management system widely used for web applications and data storage.

    used by 247 institutions
  • LiteSpeed

    A high-performance, secure, and scalable web server designed to deliver improved speed and reliability over Apache.

    used by 24 institutions
  • Yoast SEO

    Yoast SEO is a popular WordPress plugin that helps optimize websites for search engines. It offers tools for improving content, keywords, and readability, enhancing a site's visibility and ranking.

    used by 148 institutions
  • RSS

    RSS (Really Simple Syndication) is a web feed format used to publish frequently updated content such as blog posts, news articles, and podcasts. It allows users to subscribe to feeds from their favorite websites and receive updates in a standardized, easy-to-read format. This helps users stay informed without needing to visit multiple websites.

    used by 155 institutions
  • Cloudflare

    A global network service that provides content delivery network (CDN), DDoS mitigation, internet security, and distributed domain name server services.

    used by 178 institutions
  • cdnjs

    A free and open-source content delivery network for JavaScript libraries, enabling faster loading of web pages by serving files from distributed servers.

    used by 89 institutions