ART & DESIGN

With Minecraft Education, the world is your canvas! Create blocky works of art or practice the principles of design in a world made for creativity.

Peter Is Here!

Step into the heart of history! Journey through 2,000 years of architectural innovation, discover how new technologies can restore ancient wonders, and explore the history of St. Peter's Basilica.

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Two Minecraft characters standing in front of St. Peter's Basilica under a blue sky. Text reads: Minecraft Education Peter is Here.

The College of Art

In this world students will learn about various elements and principles of art, then put them into practice to build an artwork of their own in a collaborative gallery space.

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A Minecraft character stands in a large hall with a checkerboard design on the left wall and a cloud design on the right wall.

Lesson Collections

These groups of lessons provide a starting point to explore various kinds of art, architecture, design, and expression.

A Minecraft character stands in a large hall with several computer terminals and a doorway which is labeled with the text: Art.

Influential Artists

Enter the Minecraft Museum for Influential Artists to expand perspectives and build an understanding of various themes in art with these four interactive learning experiences.

The Institute of Play logo is seen against a background of children's play blocks.

Institute of Play

Learn through play in this collection designed to get students thinking about various modes of artistic design and expression.

A Minecraft character stands inside a small gazebo which displays icons for various items on its walls.

At the Museum

Build and curate your own museum, or explore the work of others in this collection.

Famous structures from world history are seen within Minecraft, including the Roman Colosseum and the Parthenon.

World cities and Architecture

Explore the architectural styles of cities and civilizations from around the world and across time.​

Art and Design Build Challenges

These short, creative challenges make it easy to introduce art and design topics with Minecraft.

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