More and more museums and galleries are opening online access to their collections and educational programs, as well as reminding about existing opportunities to visit a museum without leaving your apartment. The Google Arts & Culture platform partners with more than 2,500 museums and galleries around the world to bring virtual tours and online exhibits to some of the world’s most famous museums.
Orsay Museum, Paris
Virtual access allows you to stroll through this major museum, which houses dozens of famous works by French artists active between 1848 and 1914, and discover works by Monet, Cézanne, Gauguin, and more. In addition, the museum launched the Une Oeuvre / Un Regard initiative – inviting contemporary professionals from various disciplines to talk about contemporary art. Thus, in a video available on Youtube, India Madavi talks about Rousseau’s “The Snake Charmer,” and Ronan Bouroullec talks about Gauguin’s painting. • Visit online
Pergamon Museum, Berlin
As one of Germany’s largest museums, Pergamon has a lot to offer even virtually. This historical museum is home to many ancient artifacts, including the Ishtar Gate from Babylon and the Pergamon Altar. • Visit online
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
Explore masterpieces from the Dutch Golden Age, including works by Vermeer and Rembrandt. Google offers a tour of this iconic museum with an outdoor view, so you can feel like you’re actually wandering its halls. • Visit online
Getty Museum, Los Angeles
This art museum, the largest in California and on the West Coast of the United States, displays European works of art dating back to the 8th century. The virtual tour will allow you to discover a huge collection of paintings, drawings, sculptures, manuscripts, and photographs. In addition, in a series of videos, the museum introduces the work of its employees, which usually remains behind the scenes. • Visit online
MASP, Sao Paulo
The Museum of Art of São Paulo, known as MASP, is one of the most famous and important museums in Latin America and is also one of the most visited museums in the world. The museum building, one of the main symbols of modern Brazilian architecture, was designed in 1968 by the architect Lina Bo Bardi. Inside, works of art placed in transparent plexiglass frames create the impression of floating in the air. • Visit online
National Museum of Modern Art, Seoul
You can visit one of the popular Korean museums from anywhere in the world. The Google Virtual Tour takes you through six floors of contemporary art from Korea and around the world. • Visit online
National Museum of Anthropology, Mexico City
Built-in 1964, this museum is dedicated to the archeology and history of Mexico’s pre-Hispanic heritage. There are 23 exhibition halls filled with ancient artifacts, including some from the Mayan civilization. • Visit online
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