# Allen Brain Observatory **URL:** https://community.brain-map.org/c/how-to/brain-observatory/33.md [Latest](https://community.brain-map.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.brain-map.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.brain-map.org/tags.md) --- ## [Documentation: Brain Observatory](https://community.brain-map.org/t/documentation-brain-observatory/3026)
**Author:** [@tylermo](https://community.brain-map.org/u/tylermo)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 2, 2024, 3:31pm UTC](https://community.brain-map.org/t/documentation-brain-observatory/3026 "2024-02-02T15:31:40Z")
Document Description Visual Coding Overview Experimental design and methods used to perform a survey of physiological activity Stimulus Set and Response Analysis Detailed descriptions of sensory stimuli and dat… --- ## [About the Allen Brain Observatory category](https://community.brain-map.org/t/about-the-allen-brain-observatory-category/2840)
**Author:** [@tylermo](https://community.brain-map.org/u/tylermo)\ **Replies:** 0
This is the online help for the Allen Brain Observatory - Visual Coding web application. The Allen Brain Observatory presents the first systematic in vivo survey of physiological activity in the mouse visual cortex, fea… --- ## [Different id names in the Allen Brain Observatory](https://community.brain-map.org/t/different-id-names-in-the-allen-brain-observatory/4851)
**Author:** [@Jballbe](https://community.brain-map.org/u/Jballbe)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2026, 9:13am UTC](https://community.brain-map.org/t/different-id-names-in-the-allen-brain-observatory/4851 "2026-05-13T09:13:05Z")
Hi! I am new in using the Allen Brain Observatory, and I am trying to understand how the data are organized and how I can access them with the AllenSDK. I followed some of the instructions from this tutorial , and I g… --- ## [Allen Brain Observatory: Youtube tutorial](https://community.brain-map.org/t/allen-brain-observatory-youtube-tutorial/3518)
**Author:** [@SvenOtto](https://community.brain-map.org/u/SvenOtto)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2024, 4:57pm UTC](https://community.brain-map.org/t/allen-brain-observatory-youtube-tutorial/3518 "2024-07-22T16:57:49Z")
Two-photon dataset tutorial Neuropixels dataset tutorial --- ## [Data - Visual Coding](https://community.brain-map.org/t/data-visual-coding/3051)
**Author:** [@Susan.Sunkin](https://community.brain-map.org/u/Susan.Sunkin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2024, 9:49pm UTC](https://community.brain-map.org/t/data-visual-coding/3051 "2024-02-05T21:49:19Z")
Neuronal Response: Two-Photon Calcium Imaging Experiment Design Targeted Functional Visual Areas Transgenic Lines Searching the Data Exploring the Data from the Interactive Landing Page Experiment Search Experime… --- ## [Transgenic Mouse Lines: Allen Brain Observatory](https://community.brain-map.org/t/transgenic-mouse-lines-allen-brain-observatory/3052)
**Author:** [@Susan.Sunkin](https://community.brain-map.org/u/Susan.Sunkin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2024, 9:51pm UTC](https://community.brain-map.org/t/transgenic-mouse-lines-allen-brain-observatory/3052 "2024-02-05T21:51:11Z")
Transgenic Mouse Lines Transgenic Strategy Transgenic Mouse Lines Viewing Fluorescence Images Transgenic Mouse Detail Page Image Viewer Transgenic Strategy The Allen Brain Observatory contains data collected via two… --- ## [Overview: Allen Brain Observatory](https://community.brain-map.org/t/overview-allen-brain-observatory/3050)
**Author:** [@Susan.Sunkin](https://community.brain-map.org/u/Susan.Sunkin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2024, 9:47pm UTC](https://community.brain-map.org/t/overview-allen-brain-observatory/3050 "2024-02-05T21:47:48Z")
Visual Coding Rationale and Experimental Overview Defining visually responsive areas of the cortex Visual Stimulus and Neuronal Response Availability of 2-photon calcium fluorescence movies Exploring the data Ration… --- ## [Software Development Kit (Allen SDK): Allen Brain Observatory](https://community.brain-map.org/t/software-development-kit-allen-sdk-allen-brain-observatory/3053)
**Author:** [@Susan.Sunkin](https://community.brain-map.org/u/Susan.Sunkin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2024, 9:52pm UTC](https://community.brain-map.org/t/software-development-kit-allen-sdk-allen-brain-observatory/3053 "2024-02-05T21:52:16Z")
Accessing Allen Brain Observatory data The AllenSDK is a Python package that facilitates downloading and manipulating Allen Institute data sets. Using the AllenSDK, Allen Brain Observatory experimental data can be retrie…