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Once Upon a Try

This captivating virtual exhibition on Google Arts and Culture celebrates humanity’s greatest innovations, discoveries, and experiments. Spanning centuries of human curiosity and ingenuity, the exhibition showcases the stories of groundbreaking inventors, pioneering scientists, and visionary thinkers.

Through an extensive collection of archival photos, interactive timelines, and engaging multimedia content from institutions such as CERN, NASA and more than 100 museums, visitors explore key moments and inventions that have shaped our understanding of the world. From the invention of the wheel to space exploration, and from ancient tools to cutting-edge technology, Once Upon a Try invites visitors to embark on a journey through the triumphs and challenges of human progress.

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