Van Gogh, Monet, and… Mackinac Island? How CC Searchers are searching the commons

"We launched our new CC Search tool in February with an amazing release from the Met Museum. Since then, over a million people have visited the site, searching for a wide variety of terms – many of which are related to the Met’s collection. Surprisingly popular searches include 'Mackinac Island,' a 3.8 square mile island off the coast of Michigan. (Vacation on the mind, anyone?)

The tool is still in beta, but we’re making improvements to it every day, improving usability in the commons and providing a 'front door' to help people access over 1.2 billion works, 9,994,327 of which are currently in CC Search.

Below, find some highlights from the last few months of searches. Be sure to sign up for our email list for more content like this."