There is absolutely no need to stay at home and get bored. There are plenty of fun things to do at home and you really don't have to be bored. Don't you know anymore? Then visit a virtual museum! In the museums below you can take an online tour, and not an 'online tour' in the sense that you can just browse the website, but we really mean a 360° tour where you walk through the museum. In some cases Matterport is used and in other cases Google Art &Cultures is used. In both situations, you don't have to download anything, which is ideal. Enjoy!
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From your living room or your office, as long as you have a device such as a laptop, iPad or telephone, you can take a virtual look at these museums. Sit down with a cup of coffee and don't forget to call your children over, they will certainly enjoy this too. We enjoyed it in any case. Of course you can also read our museum blogs, such as those of the Archeon and the Zuiderzee Museum, for example.
Normally you can of course just visit the West Frisian museum, but because that is not possible during this period, they now have the opportunity to visit the museum virtually. You do not need specific software for it yourself, but you can simply take a tour of this museum from any device, via this link. A recommendation!
This museum is one of the museums with one of the largest natural history collections in the world. They are happy to give you a virtual look at the museum by means of a number of 3D guided tours that you can follow. Simply follow the blue arrows when you have started a tour and you can walk through the museum in no time.
Not the least in this list of course. The Louvre is the largest art and antiques museum in the world, with world famous pieces such as the Mona Lisa and is located in Paris. You do need Flash to do these virtual tours of the Louvre, so keep that in mind. Here you will find the virtual tours of the museum.
In the imperial capital of Russia, this museum contains more than three million works of art, all of which can be viewed virtually. On their website you will find a very comprehensive method to view the museum from start to finish (and all floors in between). The extensive explanation here is particularly striking.
Also in the French capital, Paris, is the Musée d'Orsay, a museum that houses the largest collection of Impressionist and Post-Impressionist works in the world. From oil paintings and works on canvas, to themes around Impressionism and French history, you can take a virtual tour of this museum here.
Walking through the corridors of the Rijksmuseum, who wouldn't want that? If you've already been there in person, now is the time to take a look online as well. It is an important museum in our country, both in terms of the number of visitors and the number of works on display. It is dedicated to the fine arts, crafts and history of the country. First of all, there is more information about certain works, but if you scroll further down, you will really find the 360° tours here.
You can also view this museum from our own country online, but the 360° tour is not an option here either. Nevertheless, for enthusiasts, it is of course worth it. The art museum of Vincent van Gogh is packed with works by van Gogh and also has a great online section that gives you access to resources such as the life and works of van Gogh. With wide variety of kid-friendly resources to entertain and educate youngsters too!
An art museum in Vienna which originally meant what as a modern gallery but now also exhibits somewhat older works. You can find the online tour here.
Maybe not really to be labeled as a museum, but super cool to take a virtual look at the White House, right? With all its amazing rooms you can do 4 different virtual tours, 3 in the white house and one on the outside.
Not an ordinary museum but a street museum as they call it. Very nice to see this initiative. You walk through the various streets in Buenos Aires to view the graffiti of the local population. Recommendation!
National Museum of Antiquities in Leiden
We have written about the National Museum of Antiquities before and this museum should not be missing from our list of museums that can be visited virtually. All floors can be viewed online!
London is a cultural hub waiting to be explored virtually, and what better way to delve into history than taking advantage of the resources the British Museum has to offer. Older than the United States itself, this museum contains one of the most important collections in the world, illustrating the evolution of man from the beginning to the present. Scroll through the ages and discover art, history, religion, conflict and more.
Side note:you can indeed 'walk' through the centuries here, but viewing this museum virtually remains by clicking on a particular work, after which you can read more about it. Personally, we think the real 360° tours are a lot cooler, especially for children.
