10 Famous Museums You Can Virtually Tour Right Now

10 Museums Around the World Offering Virtual Tours of Their Exhibits

Mar 29 2020 by Hedy Phillips

If you're self-isolating at home right now and getting a bit stir crazy, we feel you. Fortunately, so many museums also feel you, which is why these closed-down buildings are offering virtual tours of many of their exhibits through Google. Without ever leaving your home, you can see art literally all over the world. Museums from Tokyo to Los Angeles to Amsterdam to São Paulo have opened their (virtual) doors to the public so you can get some culture while you're stuck inside. Check out 10 of our favourites ahead, then head over to Google Arts & Culture to find even more.

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1. Guggenheim Museum — New York, NY

New York City's Guggenheim Museum features an abundance of modern and contemporary art. You can virtually tour some of the current exhibits as well as other areas of the building.

Go on a virtual tour of the Guggenheim Museum.

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2. Musee d'Orsay — Paris, France

View some of the most prolific pieces of art at Paris's Musee d'Orsay.

Go on a virtual tour of the Musee d'Orsay.

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3. Uffizi Gallery — Florence, Italy

Now is a great time to show some love for Italy's Uffizi Gallery, which is chock-full of gorgeous art.

Go on a virtual tour of the Uffizi Gallery.

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4. Van Gogh Museum — Amsterdam, Netherlands

You can check out a wide selection of Vincent Van Gogh's work at this Amsterdam museum.

Go on a virtual tour of the Van Gogh Museum.

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5. National Gallery of Art —Washington, D.C.

This museum offers online access to a few popular exhibits as well as other pieces of art.

Go on a virtual tour of the National Gallery of Art.

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6. Pergamonmuseum — Berlin, Germany

Go online to visit some of Berlin's most fascinating art and artifacts at this museum.

Go on a virtual tour of the Pergamonmuseum.

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7. Louvre — Paris, France

Paris's most famous museum is offering online access to some of its iconic art on its website.

Go on a virtual tour of the Louvre.

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8. British Museum — London, England

London's famed museum offers a huge amount of online access to its art exhibits, including the highly popular Rosetta Stone.

Go on a virtual tour of the British Museum.

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9. The J. Paul Getty Museum — Los Angeles, Calif.

View European art at LA's famous museum, including many iconic pieces on display in a few different collections.

Go on a virtual tour of the J. Paul Getty Museum.

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10. The National Museum of Western Art — Tokyo, Japan

This Tokyo museum offers a ton of art online as well as videos with curators.

Go on a virtual tour of The National Museum of Western Art.

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