Virtual Travel, here I come!
In this time of social distancing and quarantine, Mental Voyage is highly needed. Whether it is thru Meditation or the Web.
We are so lucky! Yes we are!
Today, there are dozens of museums online AND google map offers a wide array of pictures of famous sites.
Do you know that Google has an Arts And Culture page, where you can Explore iconic locations in 3D, discover the tools of digital preservation, and download a collection!!!
Google Arts & Culture teamed up with over 500 museums and galleries around the world to bring anyone and everyone virtual tours and online exhibits of some of the most famous museums around the world..
Time to gather your family around the big Screen! Make it fun and even dress up accordingly to where you will Click :):)
IMMERSION STARTING NOW!
PARIS
LE LOUVRES is one of the most famous museums in the world, but you don't have to jet off to Paris to experience its exquisite collection. Check out Egyptian Antiquities, Galerie d'Apollon, and more.
Musée d’Orsay
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.
LONDON
British Museum, London
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. You can also find hundreds of artifacts on the museum’s virtual tour.
Tate Modern
Navigate London's modern art gallery via street view at Tate, which houses both national and international collections of art dating between the 1900s and present day
NEW YORK
Guggenheim Museum, New York
Google’s Street View feature lets visitors 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 Museum of Modern Art -- MoMA
Explore exhibits dating back to 1929 and check out the iconic works of Matisse, Picasso, and more. The famed New York City art museum boasts both modern and contemporary works, including everything from European paintings and sculptures born out of the 1880s to recent film, design, and performance art. Start exploring right here.
Whitney Museum of Modern Art
Check out the Meatpacking District's beloved museum of modern American art without dragging yourself over there. The online destination features some of the Whitney's range of 20th Century and Contemporary works on Literary Realism, impressionism , and American Modernism.
Washington, D.C.
National Gallery of Art
This famous American art museum features two online exhibits through Google. The first is an exhibit of American fashion from 1740 to 1895, including many renderings of clothes from the colonial and Revolutionary eras. The second is a collection of works from Dutch Baroque painter Johannes Vermeer.
Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery
Immerse yourself in the Smithsonian's expansive National Portrait Gallery, which includes Portraits of African Americans, First Ladies, Votes for Women, and more
Seoul
National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art,
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.
Berlin
Pergamon Museum,
As one of Germany’s largest museums, Pergamon has a lot to offer – even if you can’t physically be there. This historical museum is home to plenty of ancient artifacts including the Ishtar Gate of Babylon and, of course, the Pergamon Altar.
Amsterdam
Rijksmuseum
Explore the masterworks from the Dutch Golden Age, including works from Vermeer and Rembrandt. Google offers a Street View tour of this iconic museum, so you can feel as if you’re actually wandering its halls.
Van Gogh Museum
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.
Los Angeles
The J. Paul Getty Museum
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.
Florence
Uffizi Gallery
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.
São Paulo BRAZIL
MASP,
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.
Mexico City
National Museum of Anthropology,
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.
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