Museum lets Animal Crossing players import its art collection Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Museum lets Animal Crossing players import its art collection What a hoot. News by Emma Kent Contributor Updated on 17 Apr 2020 5 comments You can't visit the Getty Museum in California right now thanks to the coronavirus lockdown, but fear not art fans, as you now have an alternative way to visit. Albeit virtual and rather pixelated. Thanks to the custom designs feature in Animal Crossing: New Horizons, it's possible to download patterns created by other players - and the Getty has taken advantage of this to let anyone download art from its collection (thanks, Polygon). Over 70,000 pieces of artwork have been uploaded to the Getty's Animal Crossing Art Generator, where users can search for specific pieces or painters, crop the artwork, and convert it into an easily-downloadable QR code for Animal Crossing. Simply scan the QR code using the Nintendo Switch companion app for smartphone, download the design via your NookPhone, and bang - Van Gogh's on your wall. It's even possible to upload artwork from other museums using IIIF (technology used by museums and art galleries to show art online). This one's for you, Blathers. Obviously there are limitations to how this works: the artwork is pretty low-res, and you can only download paintings in a square crop, meaning you can't have some of the wacky sculptures and displays you'd typically find in a gallery. Still, it's a sweet idea to get players engaged with the art world, and I'm considering starting up my own gallery to entertain my friends. Should keep me occupied until some catchable pollock come into season. Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 59 Modder dives into Demon's Souls files following PS5 jailbreak, discovers fabled Ring of the Chieftain Who knows what's nexus? 4 Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 11 Latest Articles Preview Football Manager's new Console edition is the best you'll get without a PC Getting Touch-right. Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 59 Modder dives into Demon's Souls files following PS5 jailbreak, discovers fabled Ring of the Chieftain Who knows what's nexus? 4 Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store