Difficult times for the cultural tourism. The Covid-19 stopped and closed everything: museums, theatres, archaeological sites. But it certainly did not stop the desire for beauty that Italians just cannot give up. And so the museum also becomes virtual, with the possibility of being visited while staying at home. In short, the digital era makes it possible to see the greatest works of art and design of all time with a click, moving from Paris to New York in the blink of an eye.
For Italian museums, the Museionline website collects information on more than 3,500 museums, foundations and galleries, where you can find news, data and updates.
But what are the museums from the comfort of home in an experience worthy of the word?
The museums that can be visited online are:
- Vatican Museums
- Louvre
- Guggenheim museum
- British museum
- National Gallery of art
- Dali Theatre museum
- Nasa
- Smithsonian National museum of natural history
- Metropolitan museum of art
Vatican Museums
An extraordinary tour inside one of the most fascinating repositories of culture and history of all time, among art collections and classical sculptures, with the possibility of taking a virtual tour also in the museum garden and the Sistine Chapel.
Louvre
Let's go virtually to Paris, to one of the world's greatest art museums. The Louvre will be open online with exhibitions dedicated to Egyptian antiquity.
Guggenheim museum
The Guggenheim in New York becomes a virtual experience that will allow art lovers to dream with its collections and exhibitions of Franz Marc, Piet Mondrian, Picasso and Jeff Koons.
British museum
Over eight million objects, unique pieces from the Roman cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum: the Brittish museum opens its virtual doors with its priceless treasures.
Metropolitan museum of art
The Met is home to over two million works of art. You can take an immersive journey through the works of Vincent van Gogh, Jackson Pollock and Giotto.
And then the National Gallery of art, the Dali Theatre museum in Spain, Smithsonian National museum of natural history and many others, and there is something for everyone.
And if you just don't like having your feet on the ground and feel like flying beyond the boundaries of the universe, here is the Nasa offers free virtual tours of its Houston space centre with a very special tour guide, an animated robot called Audima.
