Google Cultural Institute
Experience the Opera House as never before on Google's digital museum platform
1270 digital artefacts, 50 interactive online exhibits; the Sydney Opera House's presence on the Google Cultural Institute allows people everywhere to experience the symbol of modern Australia.
Under the curatorial direction of Sam Doust of LATCHKEY digital story design, the collection dives deep into decades of inspiration.
- Examine the Opera House in all its guises;
- Explore architect Jørn Utzon’s original sketches and plans in high resolution;
- Discover the stops and innards of the largest mechanical-action pipe organ in the world;
- Stand on stage with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra in rehearsal;
- Learn more about the extraordinary tale of Peter Hall — the architect tasked with finishing Utzon’s masterpiece
Take 20 minutes to enjoy live concerts from our Contemporary Music program, or spend hours with the drawings and models that emerged from Utzon’s architectural studio in Hellebæk, Denmark.
“Google has enabled the Opera House to bring together its vast array of historical material for the first time.”Louise Herron, CEO of the Sydney Opera House
Explore a sample of the Google Cultural Institute
The Coburn Tapestries
The Coburn Tapestries
A brief history of John Coburn's masterpieces
Late Night House
Late Night House
Techno, house, electronic, dance, trance and more - explore club culture at the Sydney Opera House.
A Backstage Pass
A Backstage Pass
Go backstage and glimpse the everyday inner workings of this masterpiece of art and culture.
Digital Heritage
Digital Heritage
In 2013, the Sydney Opera House became the only modern building included in the Scottish Ten, a global project to preserve World Heritage sites for posterity.
The Unseen House
The Unseen House
Experience the Opera House between performances — waking up, in rehearsal and at rest. Featuring Nicole Car, the outstanding young Australian soprano, Benjamin Schwartz, cellist and the Sydney Symphony Orchestra’s Director of Artistic Planning and the Sydney Symphony Orchestra itself under the baton of David Robertson, Chief Conductor and Artistic Director.
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