# Proteus: Art Museum Collection — Identify the paintings you see > AI-powered art identification and personal museum collection tracker. (iPhone/iPad app by CHARLES TIGHE HARMON STONE.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/proteus-art-museum-collection/id6826600034 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [CHARLES TIGHE HARMON STONE](https://appshunter.io/developer/6826600036) - Category: Education, Social Networking - Price: Free - Rating: 5.00/5 from 2 App Store ratings · 2 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 12+ - Requires: iOS 16.4 · 65 MB - Languages: American English - Released: 2026-11-06 - Data updated: 2026-11-08 - Monetization: free - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/proteus-art-museum-collection/id6826600034/reviews.md ## What is Proteus? Point your phone at a painting in a museum and Proteus tells you what it is: the title, the artist, the year, the medium and the museum that holds it, set out like the label on the wall. One tap adds it to your art collection, dated and credited to the museum where you stood in front of it. Proteus keeps a collection of the art you have seen in person. Every work in it was photographed on the wall, so your collection is a record of real visits: the Vermeer you queued to see, the Monet across the room, the portrait you did not expect to like. PHOTOGRAPH A PAINTING, KNOW IT IN SECONDS • Frame the work and press the shutter. Proteus matches your photo against a catalogue of paintings held by museums around the world. • Read its wall label: title, artist, date, medium and museum. • A work the catalogue does not hold yet can still be added, titled from what Proteus reads in the photo or in your own words. • Ten identifications a day, free. Each one returns 24 hours after you use it. A MAP OF THE MUSEUMS AROUND YOU • The home screen is a full-screen map of the museums and galleries near you, with the camera one tap away. • Each catalogued museum shows how many of its works are already in your collection, and which works to look for inside. • Get walking directions from any museum on the map. • Your location stays on your phone. When you add a work, only the name of the museum is saved with it. 112 SETS THAT FILL IN AS YOU COLLECT Give a visit a purpose: ten works by the Impressionists, five by Monet, the Flemish Primitives, the Hudson River School, the Danish Golden Age, Six Masters of the Early Qing. Some sets belong to one museum: Impressionists at the Met, Rubens in Munich, The Hague School at the Rijksmuseum. Each set lists the works you still have to find, the most celebrated first, with the museum where each one hangs. SIX COLLECTOR RANKS Every new work, artist, museum, city and country adds to your standing. Landmark paintings, the ones with Wikipedia articles in 15 or more languages, count for more. Go from Amateur Collector to Enthusiast, Connoisseur, Curator, Patron and Grand Collector. The higher ranks ask for breadth as well as points. Grand Collector takes 12 museums in 4 cities and 2 countries, over 30 different days of collecting. Each rank opens its own feed and a new profile colour: Paper, Cobalt, Saffron, Vermilion, Noir and Gilt. A LIST OF WORKS YOU WANT TO SEE Save any work from its page to a private list, sorted by museum. Open the map within a kilometre of a museum that holds works on your list, and Proteus tells you they are there. A work leaves the list the day you collect it. A PROFILE HUNG LIKE A GALLERY • Choose up to five works for your featured row, in the order you want. • Your whole collection, newest first, with every museum you have visited and the date of your first visit. • Decide who sees your works: anyone on Proteus, or only your friends. SHARE WHAT YOU SAW Post works from your collection with a caption and your own photo. Read the Public feed, your Friends feed and the feed for each rank you have reached, by Recent or Top. Appreciate posts, reply, find collectors by name and send friend requests. You can report any post or block any account from its menu. YOUR FIRST WORK IS A GIFT Every collection starts with Shadow of Divine Perfection, a work given to each new collector. A short guided first visit then shows you how to photograph a work and add it. FREE, WITH NO ADS Proteus has no ads, no subscriptions and nothing to buy. It never reads the GPS location saved inside your photos, and it never tracks your location in the background. Privacy policy: https://proteus-server-production.up.railway.app/privacy Terms of use: https://proteus-server-production.up.railway.app/terms ## Key features - Identify paintings with your phone camera - View artwork details (title, artist, year, medium) - Build a personal art collection - Discover nearby museums on a map - Track progress towards collecting goals - Share artwork discoveries ## Is Proteus safe? Not enough ratings yet to assess Proteus. ## Is Proteus legit? Proteus: Art Museum Collection has limited verification signals. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Proteus is 58 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data. ## Recent user reviews (2 of 2) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/proteus-art-museum-collection/id6826600034/reviews.md ### 5/5 — FREE APP in 2026!! *2026-11-06* Helpful in finding museums near me, fun to do with friends, collector ranks are a grind tho. ### 5/5 — I love proteus!!!! *2026-11-06* Very fun app, super well done and would 100% recommend to art enthusiasts ## Frequently asked questions about Proteus ### How does Proteus identify paintings? Proteus uses your phone's camera to photograph a painting. It then matches your photo against a global catalogue of artworks held by museums to identify it. ### What information does Proteus provide about a painting? Once identified, Proteus displays the painting's title, artist, year of creation, medium, and the museum that houses it, similar to a museum's wall label. ### Can I add paintings that aren't in the catalogue? Yes, if a work is not yet in the catalogue, you can still add it to your collection. You can title it based on what Proteus reads from the photo or by entering your own title. ### How many identifications can I make for free with Proteus? You can make up to ten identifications per day for free. Each identification becomes available again 24 hours after you use it. ### Does Proteus help me find museums near me? Yes, the app features a map that shows museums and galleries close to your current location. It also displays how many of their works are already in your collection and provides walking directions. ### What are the collector ranks in Proteus? Proteus has six collector ranks: Amateur Collector, Enthusiast, Connoisseur, Curator, Patron, and Grand Collector. Earning these ranks involves collecting new works, artists, museums, and landmark paintings. ### Does Proteus have ads? Proteus is ad-free, allowing for an uninterrupted experience while exploring and collecting art. ### What devices does Proteus support? Proteus is available on iPhone and iPad devices. ## Version history (last 1 release) ### 1.0 — 2026-11-06 No release notes. --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-11-08.*