Virtual Museum Visits
Want to learn something new? Travel virtually around the world to check out some famous museums and their collections.
The San Diego Natural History Museum
Virtual field trips on several topics. Check out the “Coast to Cactus” which shows Southern California’s diversity in plant and animal life.
The Anne Frank House: Amsterdam, Netherlands
Explore Anne Frank’s home during WWII and items from the museum’s collection.
British Museum: London, England
This iconic museum located in the heart of London allows virtual visitors to tour the Great Court and discover the ancient Rosetta Stone and Egyptian mummies.
Guggenheim Museum: New York City
Tour the Guggenheim’s famous spiral staircase without ever leaving home. From there, you can discover incredible works of art from the Impressionist, Post-Impressionist, Modern and Contemporary eras.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art: New York City
Explore the museum virtually or examine specific art collections housed in this famous NYC museum. This link will take you to the collections.
You can virtually walk through this popular gallery that houses dozens of famous works from French artists who worked and lived between 1848 and 1914. Get a peek at artworks from Monet, Cézanne, and Gauguin, among others.
National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art: Seoul, South Korea
One of Korea’s popular museums can be accessed from anywhere around the world. Google’s virtual tour takes you through six floors of Contemporary art from Korea and all over the globe.
Pergamon Museum: Berlin, Germany
One of Germany’s largest museums, this historical museum is home to plenty of ancient artifacts including the Ishtar Gate of Babylon and the Pergamon Altar.
Van Gogh Museum: Amsterdam, Netherlands
Anyone who is a fan of this tragic, ingenious painter can see his works up close (or, almost up close) by virtually visiting this museum – the largest collection of artworks by Vincent van Gogh, including over 200 paintings, 500 drawings, and over 750 personal letters.
The J. Paul Getty Museum: Los Angeles
European artworks from as far back as the 8th Century can be found in this California art museum. Take a Street View tour to discover a huge collection of paintings, drawings, sculptures, manuscripts, and photographs.
Uffizi Gallery: Florence, Italy
This less well-known gallery houses the art collection of one of Florence, Italy’s most famous families, the de Medicis. The building was designed by Giorgio Vasari in 1560 specifically for Cosimo I de’Medici, but anyone can wander its halls from anywhere in the world.
The Museu de Arte de São Paulo is a non-profit and Brazil’s first modern museum. Artworks placed on clear perspex frames make it seem like the artwork is hovering in midair. Take a virtual tour to experience the wondrous display for yourself.
National Museum of Anthropology: Mexico City, Mexico
Built in 1964, this museum is dedicated to the archaeology and history of Mexico’s pre-Hispanic heritage. There are 23 exhibit rooms filled with ancient artifacts, including some from the Mayan civilization.
Choose from 7 different virtual tours that feature art and architecture
Museo Frida Kahlo: Mexico City, Mexico
Explore La Casa Azul (The Blue House) and Frida Kahlo’s artistic creations
National Museum of Natural History (Smithsonian): Washington D.C.
The Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History virtual tours allow visitors to take self-guided, room-by-room tours of select exhibits and areas within the museum
National Air and Space Museum (Smithsonian): Washington D.C.
Check out the world’s largest and most significant collection of aviation and space artifacts. This museum is the most visited in the country.
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