Famous museums offering virtual tours as Coronavirus strikes; sit back and enjoy from your couch
Times of IndiaTimes Travel Editor/TRAVEL NEWS, WORLD/ Created : Mar 17, 2020, 18:55 IST
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Famous museums offering virtual tours as Coronavirus strikes; sit back and enjoy from your couch 
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During this time of Coronavirus crisis, social distancing is the keyword, which means we are supposed to be at home and avoid public places. People across the globe are cancelling their vacations, and avoiding public places such a … Read more
During this time of Coronavirus crisis, social distancing is the keyword, which means we are supposed to be at home and avoid public places. People across the globe are cancelling their vacations, and avoiding public places such as zoos, parks and museums. However, staying at home doesn’t mean that one has to just sit and wonder what to do, you can still experience a little bit of travel but virtually. Read less
During this time of Coronavirus crisis, social distancing is the keyword, which means we are supposed to be at home and avoid public places. People across the globe are cancelling their vacations, and avoiding public places such as zoos, parks and museums. However, staying at home doesn’t mean that one has to just sit and wonder what to do, you can still experience a little bit of travel but virtually.
Below is the list of some popular ones:
MoMA, New York
British Museum, London
Georgia O'Keeffe Museum, Santa Fe
Musee D’Orsay, Paris
The Met, New York
Tate Britain, London
Scottish National Gallery, Edinburgh
Musée du Louvre, Paris
Also, one can check out Google's Arts and Culture collections, which are amazing! Here, one can see works from some of the best and renowned museums, including the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam and Tate Modern in London. The 3D images here are quite realistic and will take you to reality as it is. Virtual tours are also available for museums including the Uffizi Galleries.
So all that you need to do is get to your couch, enjoy these virtual tours of museums and galleries from around the world. Also, do not forget to wash your hands.
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