Museums at Lisle Station Park Partners with Google Arts & Culture

Lisle, IL - Starting today, July 30, over 160 artifacts from The Museums at Lisle Station Park can be viewed online by people around the world due to a new partnership between Google Arts & Culture and the museum. Thanks to this new virtual exhibition, users will be able to see walkthroughs of each building, the complete Philips Collection, and many other treasures of the museum in just a few clicks at Google Arts & Culture.

Virtual tour with Street View

Using the Street View feature, people can move around the Museums at Lisle Station Park virtually, selecting works that interest them and clicking to discover more or diving into the high resolution images, where available.

A specially designed Street View ‘trolley’ took 360 degree images of selected galleries which were then stitched together, enabling smooth navigation of over a dozen rooms within the Museum, including the second floor of the Netzley-Yender house, the inside of the Waycar, and more.

Digital exhibit[s]

Specially curated virtual exhibits have been developed for online visitors who can discover six interactive exhibits, curated by experts at The Museums at Lisle Station Park. The digital exhibitions tell the story of Lisle’s history, through the Beaubien Tavern, Lisle Depot, The Barn, and other buildings on the museum campus.

Some of the highlights of the online exhibition include:

● The Phillips Collection, featuring the artwork of John and Elverda

● An inside look at Beaubein Tavern, build in the 1830s

About The Museums at Lisle Station Park

The Museums at Lisle Station Park provide visitors the opportunity to learn about the heritage and culture of 19th century Northern Illinois. Settled in 1832, the life of this agricultural community soon revolved around the railroad depot and the area became known as Lisle Station. A cooperative effort of the Lisle Park District, Lisle Heritage Society, and the Village of Lisle, the Museum campus was created in 1978 to provide a home for the community's historic train depot. This partnership remains committed to the preservation of Lisle's rich heritage with the continuing development of the historical buildings and through exhibits and special programming. The roots and early culture of Lisle are still alive at The Museums at Lisle Station Park.

About Google Arts & Culture

Google Arts & Culture puts the treasures, stories and knowledge of over 2,000 cultural institutions from 80 countries at your fingertips. If Google’s mission is to make the world’s information more accessible, then Arts & Culture's mission is to make the world's culture accessible to anyone, anywhere. It’s your doorway to explore art, history, and wonders of the world. Discover stories about cultural heritage ranging from Van Gogh’s bedroom paintings, Puerto Rico’s heritage, Sports in Australia or the women's rights movement to ancient Maya temples, Japanese Food and Indian Railways.