12 Virtual Tours You can Take From Your Couch in Quarantine

The Louvre Museum's rich history doesn't limit to being the home to Leonardo da Vinci's famous Monalisa painting. The museum was originally a fortress of King Philippe Auguste. The property turned from a fortress to a royal palace and eventually, became a renowned museum. It will literally take you more than 2-3 days to cover checking out all the collections as well as exhibitions hosted by the museum. However, now that the quarantine is upon us, you can cover this feat at the comfort of your home! Imagine, getting to cover more than 35,000 artworks that they have on display.

Where you can watch : www.louvre.fr

The Walt Disney World has also offered to open their arms to tourists but with social distancing. This loosely translates to them putting their beloved attractions up on the internet so the you can feel happy amid quarantine! Take virtual tours and relish Disney's fabulous theme like the Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Animal Kingdom and more. You can get a virtual ride of the Frozen Ever After ride as well as explore the Pirates of the Caribbean theme park!

Where you can watch : disneyparks.disney.go.com

The Hong Kong Heritage Museum will can give you a further peek at the life of Crazy Rich Asians who previously ruled the lands and made it one of the most popular and populous cities in the world. With a quaint natural setting, the heritage museum's collection of Qing dynasty artefacts, relics and the highlight, Bruce Lee's memorabilia would amaze you! In fact, you can learn more about Hong Kong's history through the online museum tour. Probably later, you can even plan for a nice post-pandemic trip.

Where you can watch : artsandculture.google.com

Meet the OG of museums, the British Museum in London. Opened back in 1759, the English were the first to come up with an idea of displaying art, culture and documenting history with the help of museums. They have made more than half of their collection for public view to give you the thrills of being a tourist from your comfortable couch. Be amazed by the fascinating collection that the British Museum offers and make it part of your quarantine schedule.

Where you can watch : britishmuseum.withgoogle.com

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The 150 years old museum, famously known as MET, 'singular', has been hosting flamboyant exhibitions and even commemorates the fashion industry's annual one-day carnival, MET Gala. This year, while the gala had to be cancelled due to coronavirus, the museum continues to engage fans and tourists by showcasing their art gallery on their website. Take a tour through New York City's artistic jewel without having to splurge big bucks on it!

Where you can watch: metmuseum.org

If you are an art patron and love to study and appreciate artwork, especially works of famous artists, you should take a tour of the Picasso Museum in Barcelona. Explore artworks by the celebrated artist, Pablo Picasso and get to learn more about the artist's vision. There is room for bibliophiles too as the museum does have some interesting journals and collections pertaining to the illustrious Catalan of the 20th century.

Where you can watch: courtyard.museupicassobcn.org

Peru's Machu Pichu is a UNESCO World Heritage and for all the right reasons! The sophisticated dry-stone structures and buildings nestled beautifully on the vast expanse of green land in the Andes Mountains is a visual treat. Not to mention how the rich ruins of the Inca citadel actually showcases history and culture of the shed light on the history and significance of the Inca Empire. If this does fascinate you, then you should definitely take their virtual tour while you are in quarantine.

Where you can watch: youvisit.com/tour

Delve into the oasis of Dutch art and history at the Rijksmuseum as they are also conducting a virtual museum tour on their website. Known to be quite ancient in the list of old museums, the place has some impeccable collections and stories about the Dutch art and artefacts, including a closer look at Rembrandt. There is a tour guide to take you through the online museum tour and is actually quite interactive. You'll definitely feel like you're transported to the Dutch land.

Where you can watch: artsandculture.google.com

One of the most famous zoos in the US and even approved by Ross and Marcel, the San Diego zoo is quite the sight for the sore eyes. If you are a wildlife enthusiast and your travel plan to meet up with Koalas, tigers and polar bears have been cancelled, courtesy coronavirus, don't be dejected. You will get to see them, even if they do give you the Nat Geo vibes, in their zoo, just hanging out without humans.

Where you can watch: kids.sandiegozoo.org

Not just plans of wilderness exploration but even the water babies who have missed out on their deep-sea diving expeditions, you can get an underwater trip, thanks to Georgia Aquarium's virtual tour. From varied species of fish to sea lions, white shark and more, you can use this opportunity to educate your kids and pique their interest towards animals too.

Where you can watch - georgiaaquarium.org

Have you ever been fascinated by artist Vincent van Gogh's life story and his artwork? Well, there is a museum in Amsterdam, reserved to venerate the artist and a few of his contemporary as well at the Van Gogh Museum. The Dutch art museum would be quite an insightful tour for you folks, especially those who are immersed in pop culture.

Where you can watch - vangoghmuseum.nl

The Vatican's exquisite architecture and tapestry is a virtual rush that you will get to feel as you go through this online museum tour. The museum has also opened their virtual gates for tourists and travellers who couldn't make it to the city of Rome for their wanderlust. From Sistine Chapel's beauty to artworks galore, The Vatican certainly puts up quite an interesting show that you wouldn't miss.

Where you can watch - museivaticani.va

So, while you patiently wait for the world and travel to come back to normal, you can indulge your time on these sites to check out what it would be like to be at these renowned museums of the world!

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