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Five famous museums that can be visited during the COVID-19 lockdown via a virtual tour.
The Louvre
The Louver is one of the most prominent museums in the world. It is the one, and only Mona Lisa's home. Located in Paris, it currently does not see people lining up to get a view of all the art displayed inside, unlike the usual days. The museum has put up all of its archives on its official website along with detailed virtual tours.
Smithsonian
Smithsonian is the largest museum and research complex in the world. It consists of 19 museums and nine research centers, all of which house different cultural , historical and artistic works. To take a look at all the wonderful things inside the Smithsonian, you can go to the official website of the National Museum of Natural History and click on the Virtual Tours option.
Versailles
Versailles is the former residence of the French royalty and is full of numerous works of art and historical artifacts. Google Arts & Culture has taken the palace to a virtual world where you can explore it. You can access the virtual tour of Versailles by clicking on the official website of Google Arts & Culture, where you will be able to access the virtual tour along with a lot of other content related to Versailles.
MoMA The Museum of Modern Art
MoMA The Museum of Modern Art provides a panoramic view of historic and contemporary art. This includes works such as Vincent van Gogh's The Starry Night, and Pablo Picasso's Les Demoiselles d'Avignon. The virtual tour is also available on the official website of Google Arts & Culture, along with a variety of others. Apart from a virtual tour, you can also access all the other content on the website to learn more about the museum.
Uffizi Gallery
Google Arts & Culture has also taken the Uffizi Gallery to the virtual world. This is one of the less well-known galleries that houses the art collection of the de'Medicis family. It contains a number of items from the history of Italy. Just go to the official website of Google Arts & Culture to take a tour and search for it. Besides the virtual tour, there is a lot of additional material to help users get to know the gallery better.
Image Credit : Museums around the world are now offering people free virtual tours, here’s how you can take them. (Photo: Satarupa Paul)
