Want to visit museums around the world? Here are the virtual tours not to be missed!

To explore museums around the world and theirs artwork Also from home . As? Thanks to the many virtual tours which have been designed precisely to allow visitors to immerse themselves in the culture and beauty of shows and exhibitions through computers and cell phones.

Sure, it's not like exploring them in person by walking through the works, but a virtual visit can be a great start to discover new artists, new cultural currents, ancient and contemporary art and, perhaps, write down the ones we liked the most to go there in the future.

And then, very often among these tours there are quite a few free or free of charge so it is also a way to immerse yourself in the culture… without spending a euro !

On the other hand, it is very important for museums to maintain direct contact with people and to 'be there' even if only virtually. It's a way to to circulate cultural heritage , so as not to forget how many artistic wonders are scattered around the world, even if they are not before our eyes.

We at Balique's editorial staff went 'hunting' for the most interesting ones to give you some suggestions. And then, visiting a virtual museum can be the perfect entertainment while you pose… Our mask!

Here you are our recommendations .

Let's start from Italy:

The Vatican Museums : an excellent opportunity to avoid the usual endless line and calmly see the incredible works they house. Obviously, a step in the Sistine Chapel !

The Royal Museums of Turin: organize a series of digital meetings to tell the story of the royal collections and the city. There is also a special path, LiveCulture where you are accompanied by art historians with whom you can interact live.

The Uffizi Galleries in Florence: if we had to list all the masterpieces they house, we would never finish… A nice idea is the 360° tour of the new rooms of the Uffizi, with an immense collection of Venetian painting of the sixteenth century (Sala del Tintoretto, Sala delle Dinastie, Saletta di Tiziano… you are spoiled for choice!).

The Brera Art Gallery: it hosts many very famous pictorial works. A pearl is there Room XXIV dedicated to the figurative culture of Urbino with Piero della Francesca, Raphael Sanzio And Donato Bramante . Two other unmissable works are 'The Dead Christ' of the Mantegna , painted with such a perspective fiction that it seems to follow you and the highly acclaimed 'The kiss' Of Hayez .

The Egyptian Museum of Turin: give her 'Walks of the Director' and the series From 'Snapshots from the Collection' to streamed lectures and stories for children and families, the options are endless!

And then, since we are a bit biased (Ross comes from Emilia Romagna) we recommend a full immersion in her region with some very special museums, i.e. the Food Museums of the Province of Parma . You can find them all online, but we've already given you a few examples to tempt you:

Museum of Parmigiano Reggiano (PR): https://parmigianoreggiano.museidelcibo.it/scopri-il-museo/virtual-tour/

Pasta Museum (PR): https://pasta.museidelcibo.it/scopri-il-museo/virtual-tour/

Wine Museum (PR): https://vino.museidelcibo.it/scopri-il-museo/virtual-tour/

Do you want to go beyond national borders? Here are some places to visit:

The Louvre in Paris: offers many thematic virtual tours, you just need to choose what interests you most. A tete a tete with the Mona Lisa? A moment of romance in front of Cupid and Psyche? There is something for everyone!

The Center Pompidou in Paris which, among other things, will remain closed for a long time for restoration: in addition to virtual visits, it also offers many podcasts to listen to.

The Prado National Museum from Madrid: the pictorial collection is immense, from Botticelli to Titian And Raphael , the Caravaggio and the Tiepolo , up to Rubens , Velazquez And Goya . The 'Virtual Adventures' they are led by art historians, architects, archaeologists and other super experts.

The Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam : although perhaps less famous than the other museums mentioned, here too there is a lot to see, including the famous paintings 'Night Watch' Of Rembrandt Harmens van Rijn and the 'milkmaid' by Jan Vermeer .

The New York Met: thanks to The Met 360° Project , a project specifically designed for online visits, this incredible museum can be visited through very immersive and interactive experiences. You can float like a bird over the cloisters of the Met, see some areas in time-lapse… in short, be 'present' at 360°.

Ready to immerse yourself in art?