{"id":164016,"date":"2021-01-26T12:00:56","date_gmt":"2021-01-26T09:00:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/12-awesome-virtual-museum-trips-worth-taking\/"},"modified":"2021-01-26T12:00:56","modified_gmt":"2021-01-26T09:00:56","slug":"12-awesome-virtual-museum-trips-worth-taking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/12-awesome-virtual-museum-trips-worth-taking\/","title":{"rendered":"#12 Awesome Virtual Museum Trips Worth Taking"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a40f9eb40842\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a40f9eb40842\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/12-awesome-virtual-museum-trips-worth-taking\/#The_British_Museum\" >The British Museum<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/12-awesome-virtual-museum-trips-worth-taking\/#The_Guggenheim\" >The Guggenheim<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/12-awesome-virtual-museum-trips-worth-taking\/#The_National_Gallery_of_Art\" >The National Gallery of Art<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/12-awesome-virtual-museum-trips-worth-taking\/#The_National_Museum_of_Modern_and_Contemporary_Art_South_Korea\" >The National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, South Korea<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/12-awesome-virtual-museum-trips-worth-taking\/#The_Van_Gogh_Museum\" >The Van Gogh Museum<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/12-awesome-virtual-museum-trips-worth-taking\/#Musee_dOrsay\" >Mus\u00e9e d\u2019Orsay<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/12-awesome-virtual-museum-trips-worth-taking\/#Museu_de_Arte_de_Sao_Paulo\" >Museu de Arte de S\u00e3o Paulo<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/12-awesome-virtual-museum-trips-worth-taking\/#The_Louvre_Museum\" >The Louvre Museum<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/12-awesome-virtual-museum-trips-worth-taking\/#Vatican_Museums\" >Vatican Museums<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/12-awesome-virtual-museum-trips-worth-taking\/#The_J_Paul_Getty_Museum\" >The J. Paul Getty Museum<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/12-awesome-virtual-museum-trips-worth-taking\/#The_Metropolitan_Museum_of_Modern_Art\" >The Metropolitan Museum of Modern Art<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/12-awesome-virtual-museum-trips-worth-taking\/#Egyptian_Museum\" >Egyptian Museum<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><strong>&#8220;#12 Awesome Virtual Museum <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/trip-and-travel\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"10\" title=\"Trip &amp; Travel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Trip<\/a>s Worth Taking&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-content-area\">\n<figure id=\"attachment_52711\" style=\"width: 1600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-52711 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lifesavvy.com\/thumbcache\/0\/0\/2066202a43a646471f0e857d7d15193b\/p\/uploads\/2021\/01\/xb201547b.jpg.pagespeed.gp+jp+jw+pj+ws+js+rj+rp+rw+ri+cp+md.ic.Dg_8herc67.jpg\" alt=\"The entrance to the Louvre in Paris.\" width=\"1600\" height=\"800\" data-crediturl=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/paris-france-july-2019-louvre-museum-1506515318\" data-credittext=\"JeanLucIchard\/Shutterstock\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"imagecredit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/paris-france-july-2019-louvre-museum-1506515318\">JeanLucIchard\/Shutterstock<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>If you\u2019ve ever wanted to visit some of the world\u2019s most famous museums, but never had the chance, now\u2019s your opportunity! Many iconic museums are offering virtual tours and specially curated digital exhibits specifically for guests who can\u2019t get there in person.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s not just a quick walk-through of one or two rooms in each museum, either. In fact, most are virtual reality tours and digital exhibits that are in-depth enough to warrant several \u201ctrips.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Take a little time each month to explore these museums; you\u2019ll discover something new every time you step through those virtual \u201cdoors!\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_British_Museum\"><\/span>The British Museum<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The legendary British Museum offers a wide variety of unique online experiences for remote visitors to explore. One feature, called \u201c<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/britishmuseum.withgoogle.com\/\">The Museum of the World<\/a>,\u201d allows visitors to take self-guided tours through a digital timeline, with pop-up details about hundreds of individual artifacts.<\/p>\n<p>You can explore Africa, the Americas, Asia, Europe, and Oceania. Additionally, there are five thoughtful and intriguing categories of artifacts to view along the individual, interactive timelines:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cArt and Design\u201d<\/li>\n<li>\u201cLiving and Dying\u201d<\/li>\n<li>\u201cPower and Identity\u201d<\/li>\n<li>\u201cReligion and Belief\u201d<\/li>\n<li>\u201cTrade and Conflict\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Through a partnership with Google, the British Museum also has <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/artsandculture.google.com\/streetview\/british-museum\/AwEp68JO4NECkQ?sv_lng=-0.1266024509257022&amp;sv_lat=51.51905368906714&amp;sv_h=266&amp;sv_p=0&amp;sv_pid=JeKwUFYAMWXNWPh3IOg3jw&amp;sv_z=1\">a \u201cstreet view\u201d interactive tour<\/a> available throughout the entire museum. You can virtually \u201cwalk\u201d through several exhibits on the various floors and sections of the museum.<\/p>\n<p>There are also a whopping <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/artsandculture.google.com\/partner\/the-british-museum\">51 specially curated digital exhibits<\/a>, each providing an in-depth look at a specific time period, exhibit, or individual artifact.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Guggenheim\"><\/span>The Guggenheim<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_52583\" style=\"width: 1600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-52583 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lifesavvy.com\/thumbcache\/0\/0\/f3ba3bbeebdc396eba609a58723c9249\/p\/uploads\/2021\/01\/xf5217b5b.jpeg.pagespeed.gp+jp+jw+pj+ws+js+rj+rp+rw+ri+cp+md.ic.2uCySzp206.jpg\" alt=\"A view of multiple curving levels in an art gallery at the Guggenheim.\" width=\"1600\" height=\"707\" data-credittext=\"Guggenheim Museum\/Google Street View\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"imagecredit\">Guggenheim Museum\/Google Street View<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>While you might not be able to visit the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.guggenheim.org\/\">Guggenheim<\/a>\u00a0in New York City in person right now, you can still tour its stunning collections online! The museum offers five unique exhibits curated for online visitors, including a history of Latin American art, an exhibit of contemporary art from South and Southeast Asia, and a feature on the glasswork of Josef Albers.<\/p>\n<p>You can also take a virtual reality\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/artsandculture.google.com\/partner\/solomon-r-guggenheim-museum?hl=en\">tour of the museum<\/a>\u00a0via several different Google Street Views. These \u201cwalking\u201d tours allow visitors to explore different levels and wings of the museum, so it\u2019s definitely worth multiple visits.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019ve ever been curious about modern art, these virtual exhibits are a low-pressure way to learn more about it.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_National_Gallery_of_Art\"><\/span>The National Gallery of Art<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Located in Washington, D.C., the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nga.gov\/\">National Gallery of Art<\/a> is, quite literally, the national museum for the United States. If you visit <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/artsandculture.google.com\/partner\/national-gallery-of-art-washington-dc?hl=en\">the museum\u2019s virtual exhibits<\/a>, you can view over 40,000 individual pieces of art, artifacts, documents, and more.<\/p>\n<p>The museum has also assembled two unique exhibits for remote guests: \u201cFashioning a Nation\u201d and \u201cVermeer and the Masters of Genre Painting.\u201d The National Gallery has also partnered with Google\u2019s Arts and Culture <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a> to provide exclusive tours and digital features for mobile devices.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_National_Museum_of_Modern_and_Contemporary_Art_South_Korea\"><\/span>The National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, South Korea<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mmca.go.kr\/eng\/\">National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art (MMCA)<\/a> has four branches across South Korea, and its locations in Seoul, Gwacheon,\u00a0Deoksugung, and\u00a0Cheongju have opened their digital doors to online visitors worldwide.<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/artsandculture.google.com\/partner\/national-museum-of-modern-and-contemporary-art-korea?hl=en\">Eight unique digital exhibits<\/a> guide visitors through a variety of artwork and historical context, including 120 years of Korean modern and contemporary art, the history of the museum\u2019s Seoul branch, and more.<\/p>\n<p>Visitors can also take themselves on self-guided \u201cwalking\u201d tours through the interior and exterior exhibits of all four branches of the museum. You can zoom in on individual paintings in Deoksugung, stroll by three-dimensional installations in Cheongju, or enter a room full of lights and mirrors in Seoul\u2014it\u2019s all up to you!<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Van_Gogh_Museum\"><\/span>The Van Gogh Museum<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_52580\" style=\"width: 1600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-52580 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lifesavvy.com\/thumbcache\/0\/0\/ef5d8c1142f91bd5574e6f015f48d174\/p\/uploads\/2021\/01\/x6b384ecf.jpeg.pagespeed.gp+jp+jw+pj+ws+js+rj+rp+rw+ri+cp+md.ic.iu7vtZJOLg.jpg\" alt=\"An art gallery at the Van Gogh Museum.\" width=\"1600\" height=\"806\" data-credittext=\"Van Gogh Museum\/Google Street View\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"imagecredit\">Van Gogh Museum\/Google Street View<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Amsterdam\u2019s <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vangoghmuseum.nl\/en\">Van Gogh Museum<\/a>\u00a0houses the largest collection of Van Gogh\u2019s work in the world. And now, you can view them from the comfort of your own home. The museum offers over 160 detailed digital scans of items from its collections.<\/p>\n<p>For those who are interested in learning more about Van Gogh\u2019s life, the museum offers <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/artsandculture.google.com\/partner\/van-gogh-museum?hl=en\">a pair of online mini exhibits<\/a>: one on the books he read and was inspired by, and another on his personal life.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019d rather just take a leisurely stroll through Van Gogh\u2019s masterpieces, you can do that, too! The digital walk-through allows you to zoom in on pieces much closer than you can in person. A timeline along the top of the walls helps you keep track of where you are and where you\u2019ve been. This way, if you return for multiple visits, you can pick up right where you left off.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Musee_dOrsay\"><\/span>Mus\u00e9e d\u2019Orsay<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Journey to <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/m.musee-orsay.fr\/en\/home.html\">one of the most beautiful museums in Paris<\/a> without leaving your home. <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/artsandculture.google.com\/partner\/musee-dorsay-paris?hl=en\">The Mus\u00e9e d\u2019Orsay\u2019s online offerings<\/a> include over 270 individual items from 1848-1914, complete with in-depth information about the historical and artistic backgrounds of each. It\u2019s like a crash course in art history but interactive and more self-directed than any class.<\/p>\n<p>You can also wander the halls of the museum, which is located in a former railway station (there\u2019s also a digital exhibition that traces the history of the building). Perhaps you\u2019ll choose to walk through a vaulted hallway filled with stunning sculptures, or appreciate the pop-up notations when you \u201cwalk\u201d past a piece of art that has an in-depth feature in the digital collection. It\u2019s an easy way to pass an hour (or several).<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Museu_de_Arte_de_Sao_Paulo\"><\/span>Museu de Arte de S\u00e3o Paulo<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/masp.org.br\/\">Museu de Arte de S\u00e3o Paulo<\/a> is Brazil\u2019s first modern museum. It\u2019s acquired a stunning collection since its founding in 1947. While visiting in person is off the table, viewing the exhibits is not.<\/p>\n<p>You can explore over 1,000 individual pieces of art, from photographs and paintings, to sculpture, rock, and clay pieces. <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/artsandculture.google.com\/partner\/masp?hl=en\">The museum\u2019s online portal<\/a> also offers the following curated exhibits of international art:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cArt in Fashion: MASP\u2019s Rhodia Collection\u201d<\/li>\n<li>\u201cArt from Italy: From Raphael to Titian\u201d<\/li>\n<li>\u201cArt from Brazil until 1900\u201d<\/li>\n<li>\u201cArt from France: From Delacroix to C\u00e9zanne\u201d<\/li>\n<li>\u201cPicture Gallery in Transformation\u201d<\/li>\n<li>\u201cHistories of Madness: The Drawings of Juquery\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>As you \u201cwalk\u201d through a Google Street View interactive tour of the museum, pop-up boxes will appear whenever you\u2019re near a piece of art. You can click these to learn more about the history and significance of a piece.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Louvre_Museum\"><\/span>The Louvre Museum<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If visiting the iconic Louvre\u00a0is on your bucket list, you can get a head start via\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.louvre.fr\/en\/visites-en-ligne\">its virtual tours and exhibits<\/a>. Although there isn\u2019t an option to virtually walk through the entire museum, there are seven online tours available of certain exhibits, past and present. Each of these is well worth a visit:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>\u201cThe Advent of the Artist\u201d:<\/strong> A timeline of how anonymous craftsmanship evolved into the artist-centric Renaissance.<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u201cPower Plays\u201d:<\/strong> The connection between art and political power, from antiquity to today.<\/li>\n<li>\u201c<strong>The Body in Movement\u201d:<\/strong> An exploration of how artists depict movement (specifically, dance).<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u201cFounding Myths: From Hercules to Darth Vader\u201d:<\/strong> How myths have influenced art.<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u201cEgyptian Antiquities\u201d:<\/strong> A guided tour of\u00a0the Louvre\u2019s Pharaonic collections.<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u201cRemains of the Louvre\u2019s Moat\u201d:<\/strong> A tour about the museum\u2019s history as a fortress.<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u201cGalerie d\u2019Apollon\u201d:<\/strong> A tour of the historic gallery with ties to France\u2019s golden ages.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Vatican_Museums\"><\/span>Vatican Museums<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_52579\" style=\"width: 1600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-52579 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lifesavvy.com\/thumbcache\/0\/0\/688ac8fbc550017740d0470d6673f1e7\/p\/uploads\/2021\/01\/xff02967c.jpeg.pagespeed.gp+jp+jw+pj+ws+js+rj+rp+rw+ri+cp+md.ic.ecZh-KD5vG.jpg\" alt=\"The entrance to the Sistine Chapel via a virtual tour.\" width=\"1600\" height=\"941\" data-credittext=\"Vatican Museums\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"imagecredit\">Vatican Museums<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Eternal City is a treasure trove of stunning buildings and artwork. There are\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.museivaticani.va\/content\/museivaticani\/en\/collezioni\/musei\/tour-virtuali-elenco.html\">12 virtual tours<\/a> offered on the Vatican\u2019s website, for an immersive look at some of the most stunning art in the Western world.<\/p>\n<p>Although there aren\u2019t as many interactive features as some of the other museums on our list (no clickable pop-ups), the walk-throughs of the Vatican\u2019s famed halls, chapels, and museums are stunning. Whether you\u2019re religious or not, the sheer history and beauty is overwhelming, even on a screen. And, yes, you can even walk through the Sistine Chapel.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_J_Paul_Getty_Museum\"><\/span>The J. Paul Getty Museum<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>For a broad-ranging collection of visual art, you can virtually visit the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.getty.edu\/museum\/\">Getty Museum<\/a> over several different tours, and still only scratch the surface! This California-based museum allows online visitors to explore over 13,000 European, American, and Asian works of art from the 8th through 21st centuries.<\/p>\n<p>You can \u201cwalk\u201d through the museum <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/artsandculture.google.com\/partner\/the-j-paul-getty-museum?hl=en\">via Google Street View<\/a>\u00a0and explore all the exhibits and wings at your own pace, as often as you\u2019d like.<\/p>\n<p>The Getty has also assembled 24 individual, curated exhibits for digital tours. While some offer broader histories, others take more in-depth looks at individual pieces or artists. In many cases, the exhibits are on unexpected, timely, or unique topics, rather than the standard stuff you\u2019re used to seeing at an art museum.<\/p>\n<p>You can explore the museum\u2019s history via \u201cPride at the Getty\u201d and then get up close to a certain French writing desk from the 18th century. You might want to explore the history of art about and in Notre Dame Cathedral or gasp over the hilariously weird art in \u201cFantastic Beasts of the Middle Ages.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s art history like you\u2019ve never experienced it before.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Metropolitan_Museum_of_Modern_Art\"><\/span>The Metropolitan Museum of Modern Art<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you\u2019ve ever found modern art to be a bit intimidating, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/redirect.viglink.com?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.metmuseum.org%2F&amp;key=204a528a336ede4177fff0d84a044482\">the Metropolitan Museum of Modern Art\u2019s<\/a>\u00a0virtual-reality tours just might change your mind. Over 200,000 individual pieces are on display for visitors to learn about. <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/artsandculture.google.com\/partner\/the-metropolitan-museum-of-art?hl=en\">A virtual Street View tour<\/a> allows you to explore every nook and cranny of the New York City landmark while getting helpful pop-up links explaining the history of each piece.<\/p>\n<p>The Met has also assembled 31 curated, online exhibits. For the most part, they\u2019re evenly divided between the Met\u2019s two iconic niches: visual art and fashion. Fashion lovers can get up close and personal to exhibits on iconic designers, like Worth, Chanel, Schiaparelli, Dior, and more.<\/p>\n<p>Visual art nerds will enjoy the in-depth looks at the symbolism found in Vermeer\u2019s work, the individual pieces by Rodin, or the depiction of music in art through the years. Even virtually, there\u2019s an infinite amount to explore.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Egyptian_Museum\"><\/span>Egyptian Museum<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_52586\" style=\"width: 1600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-52586 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lifesavvy.com\/thumbcache\/0\/0\/b434444291dd54c7c80a9273a928ac65\/p\/uploads\/2021\/01\/x7b098614.jpeg.pagespeed.gp+jp+jw+pj+ws+js+rj+rp+rw+ri+cp+md.ic.NUjgUP9D7F.jpg\" alt=\"King Tut's golden mask in the Tut Hall at the Egyptian Museum. \" width=\"1600\" height=\"826\" data-credittext=\"Egyptian Museum\/Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"imagecredit\">Egyptian Museum\/Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Western museums might have collected antiquities over the centuries, but why not go straight to the source? Cairo\u2019s\u00a0Egyptian Museum has\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/egymonuments.gov.eg\/en\/news\/a-virtual-tour-through-the-tutankhamun-collection-at-the-egyptian-museum\">virtual tours available<\/a> of its most famous exhibits, like the \u201cTut Hall,\u201d featuring artifacts from King Tut\u2019s era, including his famed golden mask. Virtual tourists can also walk through the halls and zoom in on a wide variety of ancient Egyptian artifacts.<\/p>\n<p>Although the ability to actually \u201cwalk\u201d through the museum is limited,\u00a0Egypt\u2019s\u00a0Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities also offers virtual tours of the following historic sites:\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script>setTimeout(function(){!function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s){if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)}(window,document,'script','https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');fbq('init','267914477473431');fbq('track','PageView');},3000);<\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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