{"id":31059,"date":"2020-03-31T19:45:41","date_gmt":"2020-03-31T17:45:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/?p=31059"},"modified":"2025-03-16T11:31:58","modified_gmt":"2025-03-16T10:31:58","slug":"online-museums-free","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/2020\/03\/online-museums-free\/","title":{"rendered":"20 World Online Museums You Can Visit For Free, Without Leaving your Place"},"content":{"rendered":"

From the MoMa to the Louvre, here are the 20 most beautiful online museums in the world that you can discover for free, without leaving your home. All you need is an internet connection<\/h2>\n

Museums online? What a great idea! Would you like to travel the world, visit museums and discover works of art, but never have the time to do it? This list is perfect for you. Read on to enter the 20 most spectacular museums in the world for free without leaving your home. All you need is an internet connection to spend your free time between artistic masterpieces and pieces of history, relaxing but without forgetting to continue learning new things every day.<\/p>\n

1. The British Museum, London<\/a><\/h2>\n

The British Museum boasts one of the largest online museums in the world. The website gives you access to a huge collection of more than 8 million<\/strong> objects but also how they have been documented over the centuries. For instance, you could see the Phoenician panel<\/strong> of a sphinx in ivory.<\/p>\n

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2. The Louvre, Paris<\/a><\/h2>\n

This museum offers free online access to its important exhibits<\/strong>. For instance, some works from Michelangelo<\/strong> or the famous Egyptian Antiquities<\/strong>. What’s more, you can take a 360-degree<\/strong> tour and click what you find attractive to discover some additional information<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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3. Vatican Museums, Rome<\/a><\/h2>\n

A collection of classical sculptures<\/strong> curated by the Popes over the centuries is available at the Vatican Museums<\/strong><\/a>. Don’t miss the chance to take a virtual tour of Michelangelo\u2019s ceiling<\/strong> in the Sistine Chapel<\/strong> and of the other iconic exhibits.<\/p>\n

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4. The National Gallery of Art, Washington<\/a><\/h2>\n

If you can’t visit Washington D.C<\/strong>. and you’re really curious to discover this museum, use its virtual tours<\/strong> of galleries<\/strong> and exhibits<\/strong>. Moreover, you can also listen to audio and watch some video of past lectures<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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National Gallery of Art, Washington, United States. Photo by Ryan Spencer on Unsplash<\/div><\/div>\n

5. Uffizi Gallery, Florence<\/a><\/h2>\n

High-quality<\/strong> pictures of some of the most attractive artistic works. You’ll have the chance to see the works of some famous italian artists such as Cimabue<\/strong> or Botticelli<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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6.The Dal\u00ec Theatre Museum, Florida<\/a><\/h2>\n
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The Dali Museum, Saint Petersburg, United States, Photo by Ryan Stefan on Unsplash<\/div><\/div>\n

This museum is located in\u00a0Saint Petersburg<\/strong>, Florida, and it is completely dedicated to the artwork of Salvador Dal\u00ed<\/strong>. It boasts several rooms and exhibits following each step of Dal\u00ed\u2019s career<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

7. Nasa Museum, Virginia<\/a><\/h2>\n

You can visit the Langley Research Center<\/strong> in Virginia<\/strong>. There’s also an app<\/strong> for virtual tours, videos, reality experiences and stories to discover.<\/p>\n

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Photo by Pedro Szekely, via Flickr<\/div><\/div>\n

8. Prado Museum, Madrid<\/a><\/h2>\n

The artificial intelligence<\/strong> supplied by this website will offer you a huge collection<\/strong> divided following a specific timeline<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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Photo by Brian Snelson, via Wikimedia<\/div><\/div>\n

9. MoMa, New York<\/a><\/h2>\n

Discover the beautiful collection of this famous museum in New York<\/strong> by looking at their website. It will seem like you’re looking at some pics from your smartphone gallery<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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10. The National Women’s History Museum, Virginia<\/a><\/h2>\n

This well-curated online exhibits, with its oral histories,<\/strong> is perfect if you want to discover women’s distinctive culture<\/strong> and history<\/strong> in the United States<\/strong>. As a matter of fact, its aim is to empower<\/strong> and inspire<\/strong> women.<\/p>\n

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Photo by AgnosticPreachersKid, via Wikimedia<\/div><\/div>\n

11. South Tyrol Museum of Archeology, Bozen<\/a><\/h2>\n

The “Iceman Database<\/strong>” is now also available online! Whether you’re a little curious kid<\/strong> or someone who’s into archeology,<\/strong> discover every detail about the Iceman thanks to this website.<\/p>\n

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12. Pinacoteca di Brera, Milan<\/a><\/h2>\n

Take a closer look of the beautiful exhibits in Milan<\/strong>, at the Pinacoteca di Brera<\/strong>. As a matter of fact, their HD pics will give you the chance to discover their interesting online collection made of 669 objects<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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13. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York<\/a><\/h2>\n

Thank to\u00a0The Met 360\u00b0 Project<\/strong>, the virtual tour supplied by their website makes the experience so real that it will seem like you are there.<\/p>\n

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14. Hermitage St Petersburg<\/a><\/h2>\n

More than three million<\/strong> works\u00a0 of the world culture<\/strong> are available at the online collection of the State Hermitage<\/strong>. For example, you can take a look of\u00a0The Winter Palace of Peter the Great,<\/strong> a unique monument from the 18th century.<\/p>\n

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15. Egyptian Museum, Turin<\/a><\/h2>\n

Christian Greco<\/strong>, the executive director, streams video tours<\/b>\u00a0on Facebook<\/strong><\/a> where he explains the majestic collection of this museum.\u00a0 Don’t miss this chance.<\/p>\n

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Photo by Gianni Careddu, via Wikimedia<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

16. Guggenheim, Bilbao<\/a><\/h2>\n

Near the Nervi\u00f2n River<\/strong>, there’s a unique<\/strong> building made of steel<\/strong> and titanium<\/strong>. This is one of the world’s most distinctive<\/strong> museums. Thanks to a virtual tour you can discover a collection of postwar<\/strong> European<\/strong> and American<\/strong> painting and sculpture.<\/p>\n

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\u00a017.\u00a0Rijks Museum, Amsterdam<\/a><\/h2>\n

80 galleries<\/strong> are available on the website of this museum. While exploring the Great Hall<\/strong> and beyond, you’ll get the chance to discover the most beautiful works by Dutch masters<\/strong> such as Vermeer<\/strong>, Rembrandt<\/strong> and others.<\/p>\n

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Photo by Will van Wingerden, via Unsplash<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

18. Mus\u00e9e d\u2019Orsay, Paris<\/a><\/h2>\n

In the Gare d’Orsay<\/strong>, a hotel<\/strong> and railway<\/strong> in Paris<\/strong>, there’s this distinctive museum which is home to some of the most important French artists<\/strong> such as Monet<\/strong> and C\u00e9zanne<\/strong>. If you’re passionate about Impressionist<\/strong> works, here you’ll find a huge collection of masterpieces<\/strong>. Also, the virtual tour includes the history<\/strong> of the building<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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Photo by Yomex Owo, via Unsplash<\/div><\/div>\n

19. Natural History Museum, London<\/a><\/h2>\n

The Natural History Museum’s<\/strong> collection is one of the most important ones in UK<\/strong>, since it’s always really attractive<\/strong> both for Londoners<\/strong> and tourists. Get lost in gallery spaces and in its long corridors, thanks to its virtual tour. In the entrance hall, tou’ll see the famous Dippy the dino<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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20. J Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles<\/a><\/h2>\n

The Getty<\/strong> is one of the most famous art places on the west coast<\/strong>, with its long history of creative treasures<\/strong>. From Van Gogh’s Irises<\/strong> to neolithic clay figure<\/strong>. The virtual tour provides of very beautiful artworks<\/strong>. So, take a look on the internal gallery<\/strong> and discover all the information about the exhibition<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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Photo by David Everett Strickler, via Unsplash<\/div><\/div>\n
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Don’t miss this chance of exploring the best online museums in the world, and learning directly from your couch.\u00a0Stay comfortable,\u00a0and don’t ever stop being curious about discovering new things!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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