While staying at home, you probably spend a lot of time traveling the web or watching movies, but there is also a good way to get interesting and exciting knowledge. These 9 leading museums around the world offer virtual tours. You can see the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam or the Guggenheim Museum in New York from the comfort of your home. Interactive walks will allow you to learn more about art, science, history.
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British Museum, London
This landmark museum, located in the heart of London, allows virtual visitors to see the ancient Rosetta stone and Egyptian mummies. In the virtual tour of the museum you can also find hundreds of other artifacts.
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Guggenheim Museum, New York
Google's browsing technology allows visitors to walk through the famous spiral staircase of the Guggenheim Museum from the comfort of their homes. From there you can discover incredible works of art of impressionism, modernism, modern era.
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National Gallery of Art, Washington
This well-known American Museum of Art offers two online tours. The first is an exposition of clothing from the period 1740–1895, from which much can be learned about the fashion of the colonial and revolutionary eras. The second is a collection of works by Dutch artist Johannes Vermeer.
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Musée d'Orsay, Paris
You can practically walk through the popular gallery, which houses dozens of famous works by French artists who worked and lived between 1848 and 1914. See works by Monet, Cezanne and Gauguin.
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Pergamon Museum, Berlin
Pergamum, as one of Germany's largest museums, has a lot to offer - even if you can't physically stay there. There are many ancient artifacts in this historical museum, including the Ishtar Gate of Babylon and, of course, the Pergamon Altar.
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
Explore the work of the Golden Age, including Vermeer and Rembrandt. Google offers a sightseeing tour of this landmark museum so you can feel like you're actually wandering through its halls.
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Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam
Anyone who is a fan of this tragic, ingenious artist can see his works up close (or almost up close). The museum houses the largest collection of works by Vincent Van Gogh, including more than 200 paintings, 500 drawings and more than 750 personal letters.
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MASP, São Paulo
The Museo de Arte de Sao Paulo is Brazil's first non-profit and the first modern museum. Robots housed in transparent frames are hovering in the air. Start a virtual tour and try an unusual show.
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National Museum of Anthropology, Mexico City
Built in 1964, this museum is dedicated to the archeology and history of Mexico's pre-Hispanic heritage. 23 museum halls are filled with ancient artifacts, including those that tell about the Mayan civilization.
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