Being stuck inside doesn’t mean you can’t soak up some culture. Hundreds of museums all around the world offer virtual tours and online exhibits, providing a convenient (and safe) way to stay entertained while confined to your home. As a virtual visitor, you can explore tons of amazing places, including many that you may never see in person. Read on for some of the best virtual tours you and your clan can embark on.
- Mississippi State Capitol Building
Steven Martin/Flickr We figured we’d kick off this list with a must-see site in the Magnolia State – the Mississippi State Capitol. Perfect for all ages, the tour offers a close-up look at the building, which has been deemed an architectural masterpiece. To learn more, click here.
- High Museum of Art
Lifetraveler1/TripAdvisor Housing more than 15,000 pieces of artwork, this Atlanta institution is one of the Southeast’s leading art museums. Sure to impress, its vast collection includes everything from classic to contemporary art. Check out some of what the museum has to offer via its virtual tours, which will show you four of the museum’s eye-catching exhibits. To learn more, click here.
- The Louvre
Daniel Trotti/Google Travel abroad to Paris and explore one of the world’s most famous museums, The Louvre – all from the comfort of your own couch! The museum offers virtual tours of three exhibits, which are Egyptian Antiquities, Remains of the Louvre’s Moat, and Galerie d’Apollon. To learn more, click here.
- British Museum
Marcos Tietzmann/Google With a permanent collection of roughly 8 million pieces, this London museum houses one of the largest and most comprehensive collections in existence! Among the hundreds of artifacts that virtual visitors can get a glimpse at are the ancient Rosetta Stone and Egyptian mummies. To learn more, click here.
- Smithsonian
Smithsonian/Facebook With 19 museums, nine research centers, and various affiliates around the world, the Smithsonian is the world’s largest museum. See the amazing wonder for yourself by taking a self-guided, room-by-room virtual tour, which allows you to explore select exhibits and areas within the museum. To learn more, click here.
- Guggenheim Museum
guggenheim.org At this New York-based, Frank Lloyd Wright–designed museum, you’ll find a renowned collection of Impressionist, Post-Impressionist, Modern, and Contemporary art. Comforbably get a closer look at the pieces that call the museum home by embarking on a virtual tour. To learn more, click here.
- The Vatican Museums
Jazz2001/Google Located in Vatican City, these museums house a vast collection of artwork and sculptures, which were accrued by the Roman Catholic Church and the Papacy from the 17th century onwards. Through the museums’ 360-degree virtual tours, you can explore the Sistine Chapel, Raphael’s Rooms, and more. To learn more, click here.
- Musée d’Orsay, Paris
M O/Google Soak up some culture at this railway-station-turned-museum, which is filled mainly with French artwork. The collection includes paintings, sculptures, furniture, and photography, dating from 1848 – 1941. During your virtual visit, you’ll get a peek at the works of Monet, Cézanne, Gauguin, and others. To learn more, click here.
- American Museum of Natural History
Walter De Laurentiis/Google Kids will love touring this iconic NYC institution, which they’ll likely recognize from the movie, Night at the Museum. Though nothing beats seeing the museum in person, the virtual tour is a great alternative since it allows you to view several exhibits, including Highlights from the American Museum of Natural History, which showcases some of the museum’s most famous features. To learn more, click here.
- National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art
Ivana Thng/Google One of Korea’s most popular museums, the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art is brimming with amazing artwork from all around the world. The next best thing to actually being at the museum, its virtual tour lets you explore six floors of artwork. To learn more, click here.
Did you know about these amazing options for virtual fun? Have you taken any of the virtual tours mentioned above? If so, which one and what’d you think? Tell us in the comments section.
Steven Martin/Flickr
We figured we’d kick off this list with a must-see site in the Magnolia State – the Mississippi State Capitol. Perfect for all ages, the tour offers a close-up look at the building, which has been deemed an architectural masterpiece. To learn more, click here.
Lifetraveler1/TripAdvisor
Housing more than 15,000 pieces of artwork, this Atlanta institution is one of the Southeast’s leading art museums. Sure to impress, its vast collection includes everything from classic to contemporary art. Check out some of what the museum has to offer via its virtual tours, which will show you four of the museum’s eye-catching exhibits. To learn more, click here.
Daniel Trotti/Google
Travel abroad to Paris and explore one of the world’s most famous museums, The Louvre – all from the comfort of your own couch! The museum offers virtual tours of three exhibits, which are Egyptian Antiquities, Remains of the Louvre’s Moat, and Galerie d’Apollon. To learn more, click here.
Marcos Tietzmann/Google
With a permanent collection of roughly 8 million pieces, this London museum houses one of the largest and most comprehensive collections in existence! Among the hundreds of artifacts that virtual visitors can get a glimpse at are the ancient Rosetta Stone and Egyptian mummies. To learn more, click here.
Smithsonian/Facebook
With 19 museums, nine research centers, and various affiliates around the world, the Smithsonian is the world’s largest museum. See the amazing wonder for yourself by taking a self-guided, room-by-room virtual tour, which allows you to explore select exhibits and areas within the museum. To learn more, click here.
guggenheim.org
At this New York-based, Frank Lloyd Wright–designed museum, you’ll find a renowned collection of Impressionist, Post-Impressionist, Modern, and Contemporary art. Comforbably get a closer look at the pieces that call the museum home by embarking on a virtual tour. To learn more, click here.
Jazz2001/Google
Located in Vatican City, these museums house a vast collection of artwork and sculptures, which were accrued by the Roman Catholic Church and the Papacy from the 17th century onwards. Through the museums’ 360-degree virtual tours, you can explore the Sistine Chapel, Raphael’s Rooms, and more. To learn more, click here.
M O/Google
Soak up some culture at this railway-station-turned-museum, which is filled mainly with French artwork. The collection includes paintings, sculptures, furniture, and photography, dating from 1848 – 1941. During your virtual visit, you’ll get a peek at the works of Monet, Cézanne, Gauguin, and others. To learn more, click here.
Walter De Laurentiis/Google
Kids will love touring this iconic NYC institution, which they’ll likely recognize from the movie, Night at the Museum. Though nothing beats seeing the museum in person, the virtual tour is a great alternative since it allows you to view several exhibits, including Highlights from the American Museum of Natural History, which showcases some of the museum’s most famous features. To learn more, click here.
Ivana Thng/Google
One of Korea’s most popular museums, the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art is brimming with amazing artwork from all around the world. The next best thing to actually being at the museum, its virtual tour lets you explore six floors of artwork. To learn more, click here.
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