The Met Is Redefining What It Means to Be a Museum in the Digital Age Mashable Originals

Imagine being able to look at your favorite pieces of art under a microscope. What would you see? Brushstrokes ... the fingerprint of your favorite artist? The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City is making this a reality, one super, super high-resolution image at a time. Not only that, but the museum is also changing the way people access its art, and use it for whatever they want. ► Subscribe for more tech & culture videos:  ◄ MORE FROM MASHABLE ‌• Video -  ‌• Video -  ‌• Video -   Subscribe to Mashable:   Best of playlist:   MASHABLE ACROSS THE WEB  :   Facebook:  Twitter:  Instagram:  Mashable is for superfans. We’re not for the casually cur