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UNESCO's Virtual Museum of Stolen Artifacts, Rebuilt in 3D with NanoGL

A WebGL museum you weren't expecting to need. makemepulse rebuilt 240+ looted artifacts in 3D using their in-house NanoGL framework and a generative AI pipeline that turns flat photos into textured models. Architect Francis Kéré designed the space. The subject matter does the rest.

Feb 16, 2026

Pyramids of Meroë: 3D Archaeology in the Browser with Three.js and WebXR

Sudan has more pyramids than Egypt. This scrolling experience from Google Arts & Culture lets you explore them in 3D, drop one into your room via WebXR, and learn why the Kushite Kingdom remains half a mystery.

Feb 1, 2026

Crafts of Life: A Three.js Exhibition on East Asian Material Culture

The University of Zurich turned ethnographic research into an immersive 3D web experience. Explore how East Asian hunting cultures shaped tools from bone, leather, and plant fiber. Built with Three.js, Vue.js, and Blender. Bilingual. Worth a slow scroll.

Jan 22, 2026

Persepolis Reimagined

Media.Monks and Getty Museum built a browser-based tour through ancient Persepolis at its peak. Full-scale WebGL recreation of the Persian capital with smart optimizations: instancing, frustum culling, LOD systems. Nine months of dev work with historians to nail the details. Worth exploring.

Dec 25, 2025