National Gallery launches Artle, a daily art-exploration game

The National Gallery of Art in Washington has launched Artle, a daily online art-exploration game, the museum announced. The game is offered through the gallery's website and uses works from the museum's holdings to form daily puzzles for players.

According to the National Gallery, Artle is intended to invite players to explore different artworks from the institution's collection. The gallery says the activity is part of its digital offerings and is accessible via the museum’s site for members of the public.

The National Gallery

The new game adds to the National Gallery’s range of online resources designed to broaden access to the collection beyond on-site visits. The gallery did not attach a cost to Artle in its announcement, indicating the activity is available to web visitors who navigate to the feature on the museum’s site.

The launch underscores the institution’s effort to use low-barrier digital experiences to engage audiences with its holdings. The gallery credited its digital team for developing the feature and linked Artle directly from its public website, where users can find instructions and play the daily challenge.