Microsoft Art Gallery

The title allows players to explore various works of art in an interactive and multimedia way. It features the work of the national Gallery of London.^[4] The title contains schema links, allowing the player to explore related content in a seamless way.^[5]

PC Mag thought the software was "stylishly designed and carefully presented",^[6] further praising its elegant and easily navigable interface.^[7] When comparing art titles, The New York Times felt the title would appeal to those with "more catholic taste",^[8] and praised its "authoritative professionalism" as standing out from other titles in the genre.^[2] The paper Hypermedia Design, Analysis, and Evaluation Issues deemed the title an "outstanding" and "enjoyable" application.^[5] Art historian James Moore who reviewed the CD-ROM late in 2001 felt the software was primitive from a 2001 perspective.^[9] PC World thought that lovers of art would be able to easily sink hours into the title.^[10]