Over the past year, the world has been on lockdown. The only consolation we have is access to the internet. Of course, it offers plenty of distractions while sheltering in place. While you could kill time on social media, you may want to consider using the opportunity to step up your arts & cultural game. That’s by touring a virtual museum. Many museums offer online opportunities to see works in their collections. That is in partnership with Google Arts & Culture. It provides one-stop access to the greatest masterpieces. What’s more, some museums have their portals offering digital admission to the treasures therein—all for free. To see what I mean, make yourself a cheese platter, pour yourself a glass of wine, and scope out recommendations for the best online museum experiences around the world.
British Museum (London, England)
Situated in the hub of London, this renowned museum enables virtual visitors to tour the Great Court and discover the ancient Rosetta Stone and Egyptian mummies. You can explore over 60 galleries on the museum’s virtual tour.
MASP (Sao Paulo, Brazil)
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 marvelous display first hand.
Musee d’Orsay (Paris, France)
You can virtually walk through this famous museum that houses countless extraordinary works from French artists who lived between 1848 and 1914. Among others, take a look at artworks from Monet, Cézanne, and Gauguin.
National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art (Seoul)
Explore this museum from anywhere around the world. The virtual tour takes you through six floors of Contemporary art from Korea and all over the world.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York)
Covering 5,000 years of art history, The Met has over 200 000 objects online. Their offerings on Google include experiences like A New Look At Vermeer. The home site offers features on current shows, like their major retrospective of the German painter Gerhard Richter and street view tours of attractions like The Temple Of Dendur.