How to visit the most famous museums in the world without queues and without tickets? How to visit the Louvre, Prado and Hermitage in one weekend? How can you go on an excursion after school in time to take a good look at the skull of a Neanderthal or the painting on an ancient Greek vase? How to show your child pictures famous artists? There is only one answer to all questions - go on a virtual tour of the best museums.

What are the benefits of virtual museum trips with children?

“Expensive, long, many people” - for these reasons, families with children often refuse to visit major museums. But if you visit museums around the world online, you will not encounter queues or crowds of tourists at the famous exhibits. Sitting in a comfortable chair, you can stroll through magnificent palaces or look at the small details in Bosch's paintings, plan a route for future excursions and even travel back in time.

You also don’t have to worry about whether your child will become capricious in the gym or get tired. You will spend as much time in the virtual museum as is convenient for you and your child, and you can return to the tour whenever you want.

Virtual tours and collections can often be found on museum websites. You can also watch museums around the world online Google Art Project- a platform on which panoramas and images of works of art from many museums around the world are posted.

Virtual tours of the Hermitage

Guides, trying to highlight the richness of the collection State Hermitage(St. Petersburg), they say that it will take 15 years to examine all its exhibits. Maybe today you have a free minute to get acquainted with the paintings of El Greco, the sculptures of Michelangelo or the mechanical dolls? The “In Focus” project reveals the secrets of some exhibits, and the “Masterpieces” selection allows you to examine in detail about a thousand paintings, sculptures, archaeological finds and other priceless things. Such a virtual excursion has its advantages: it gives access to those exhibits that are not presented in the permanent exhibition.

On the Hermitage website you can create your own collection of your favorite works and create a route through the halls, which will be useful during a real tour of this museum. Additional information about the exhibits is available at The Hermitage page in the Google art project. There you can take a virtual walk through several halls of the museum.

Virtual tours of the Louvre

The most famous work, stored in the Louvre (Paris), - “Mona Lisa” by Leonardo da Vinci. Meanwhile, the Louvre collection contains more than 300 thousand works of art. If you need to take a good look at the features of the Venus de Milo or write an essay on Delacroix’s painting “Liberty Leading the People,” it is better not to use small reproductions in school textbooks, but to open the collection of selected works of the Louvre and admire its masterpieces.

Undoubtedly, virtual travel cannot and should not replace real travel with all its gamut of vivid sensations and impressions. But they help us see any corner of the earth for free, even if you yourself will never be able to visit there. In addition, this is a very convenient way to get mass in advance useful information and plan your future trips.

You can fly in the stratosphere over the entire planet or over the roofs of Paris and St. Petersburg, look into the halls of the British Museum or the Kremlin treasury, find yourself among the mountains and waterfalls of Iceland or in the amazing underwater world of the Galapagos Islands... Stop dreaming, there are no more barriers in front of you!

1. Panoramas 360cities.net

Just as poets describe the world with poems, artists with paintings, composers with music, so the website 360cities.net describes the world with picturesque panoramas.

Tens of thousands of photographs from all corners of the earth are collected here, and not only ours - there are even panoramas of other planets from one interesting rover. Here you will enjoy virtually traveling around the capital of Nepal, Kathmandu, or exploring the panorama of London, which was filmed in such high resolution that you can see the faces of people in the windows of houses.

2. Google Photo Tours

Of course, the ability to view streets on GoogleStreetView maps will not surprise anyone for a long time. But not everyone may know that the participants in this project are also passionate about creating photo tours and entire virtual trips.

These photo tours give you the opportunity to walk around Taj Mahal, look at Dubai from the world's tallest 800-meter skyscraper Burj Khalifa, throughout Paris with one of three observation platforms Eiffel Tower or be transported to Mexico to the pyramids Chichen Itza. There are also unusual journeys, for example, a descent into a salt mine similar to an underground palace in Wieliczka (Poland)) or immersion in the present underwater world in dozens of different places, for example, Galapagos Islands.

To travel around Russia, take a look at RusMap.net (Google services are used) - this is an understandable and accessible service for those who often go on business trips, love to travel, or are just about to hit the road. Regardless of your goal, Rusmap will make the trip as pleasant and comfortable as possible.

The “panorama” option allows you to take a virtual walk through the cities of Russia. Perhaps such an online journey will be the impetus for taking a real one.

3. Google Street View app

When I travel, I often use the Street View app. It is available for Android and iPhone. The application allows you to view many panoramas located on the world map.

There are panoramas of users and panoramas of Google itself. The service is developing rapidly and the number of panoramas is increasing before our eyes.

I myself observed the fascinating process of creating a panorama on special equipment. But each of you will be able to add your own panoramas using your smartphone and obeying the commands of the application.

4. Yandex panoramas

The Yandex company is also actively developing its mapping service, and on its maps you can take a bird's eye view of the cities of Russia and the world. For example, fly over Palace Square in St. Petersburg or above the Assumption Cathedral in Vladimir.

Yandex maps are perhaps more visual than Google; there is a mode for viewing a panorama and a map at the same time.

5. Air Pano

The amazing project of another Russian team, Air Pano, is a rare case of professional enthusiasts creating products at a level that was previously only achievable by wealthy Internet corporations. Spherical aerial panoramas, or rather entire air excursions Air Pano, will easily give both Google and Yandex a run for their money in terms of the beauty and quality of the footage.

Filming is carried out from literally everything that can fly: from airplanes and balloons to airships and radio-controlled drones. Now the site has about 2000 panoramas from the most picturesque corners of the world. Here you can visit the island of Java on Mount Bromo or see the Kremlin from the air in different angles, admire the northern lights in Iceland or admire one of the islands of Hawaii, visit Petra in Jordan and even look inside the famous Treasury.

In addition, when viewing a panorama, you can switch to another camera by simply clicking on the helicopter symbol.

The panoramas are not only colorful, but also educational. Many are marked with the names of visible objects.

6. Youtube 360 ​​video files

360-degree video provides even greater immersion and full presence. You can easily look to the right or left, for example, when passing the palaces on a boat in Venice.

You can search for 360 degree videos on Youtube, but you can also search on Air Pano.

7. Video travel on Vimeo

You will be surprised what miracles a good photographer can create using the time lapse technique (slow motion). This is a great way to show even familiar places in a completely new light and inspire travel.

Excellent collections of such videos are collected on vimeo.com. Hundreds of videos give you the opportunity to visit the most beautiful places planets. You can admire the golden pagodas of mysterious Myanmar, northern beauty Norwegian sunsets, romantic views of the famous Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco or other stunning shots from around the world.

Another global Google project is dedicated to art. It’s called: Art Project. Behind the modest name lies an incredible exhibition - tens of thousands of paintings from the best museums in the world. Moreover, each one was filmed in such high resolution, that you can, for example, examine in detail every stroke of Van Gogh’s “Starry Night” or look into the eyes of the noblewoman Morozova Surikov.

Many museums kindly allowed us to film not only their exhibitions, but also their premises. And now you can, without getting up from your chair, stroll through the halls of the Hermitage or the Doge's Palace in Venice, or visit the Museum of the Acropolis of Athens.

If you creative person, then similar virtual excursions will save your time and money, and you will receive no less aesthetic pleasure from works of art.

9. Webcam on the ISS

Are you fascinated by the unknown expanses of the Universe? Then watch the broadcasts at live from a webcam on the International Space Station. You will have the feeling that the camera is somewhere very close, and not 400 km from the surface of the planet.

The image changes slowly but surely throughout the day and you can see for yourself that our blue planet is in perfect order. However, it should be noted that the video is only available when there is a signal with the Earth, otherwise you will only see a splash screen. Sometimes on video you can see the life of astronauts and their spacewalks.

P.S. Did you enjoy virtually walking around the world? Will such virtual excursions help you prepare for visiting some interesting places on your real travels? Do you have video panoramas in your collection that will take your breath away? Share with us your impressions and findings in the comments to this article...

And also, don't forget to tell your friends about this new opportunity explore the world.

Brazilian writer and poet Paulo Coelho advised travelers: “ Avoid visiting museums. Being in a foreign city, I would be more interested in learning about the present of this city than about its past. You need to visit museums, but you need to have enough time for this.” And the Polish satirist Ryszard Podlewski, once said: “ there are things you have to see to know they’re not worth seeing.”

Guided by words famous people, we offer links to virtual tours of famous museums around the world. Having previously familiarized yourself with the exhibits on display, you can decide for yourself whether it is worth going here and how much time to allocate for visiting this museum on a real trip.

Grab a cup of coffee, sit back comfortably in your chair and explore the museum exhibitions.

Virtual tours of famous museums peace

Louvre– the largest and most visited museum in the world (about 10 million tourists a year). The ancient royal palace, where the art collections of French monarchs are exhibited, is located in the center of Paris, on the banks of the Senne. Its popularity means inevitable queues to enter, in which you can stand for several hours!

If you spend 10 hours exploring the entire museum, you will only be able to devote 1 second to each exhibit. Fortunately, online travelers are given the opportunity to explore the Ancient Egyptian Halls, the remains of a medieval fortress built under King Philip Augustus, and the recently restored Appalonian Gallery.

Five museums on Museum Island are part of the association State museums. IN Old Museum A part of the Antique Collection from the collection of ancient Greek art is on display. New Museum after opening in 2009, he hosted the exposition Egyptian Museum and collections of papyri. Many tourists come here to see the famous bust of the ancient Egyptian queen Nefertiti. The New Museum also features a prehistoric exhibition dating back to stone age and other very ancient eras.

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Do you dream of showing your child the Tretyakov Gallery, the Louvre, the British Museum or the Vatican? Nothing could be easier! Thanks to the development of technology, today you can travel to world attractions without leaving your home. Just by turning on the computer, you, and at the same time your children, can find yourself in the best museums in the world or even in secret vaults. No queues or crowds - in the comfort of your own home virtual walk through galleries and museums will allow you to get acquainted with the best works art, consider all the subtleties of the world's masterpieces. And sometimes he will show those exhibits that are stored in storage rooms or rooms closed to visitors.

American National Museum Natural History in Washington

(Smithsonian Institution)

The Smithsonian Institution is the world's largest museum complex, which includes 16 museums and galleries. The Smithsonian Institution's collection includes more than 142 million (!) exhibits.

The Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History has 126 million artifacts (meteorites, plants, stuffed animals, cultural artifacts, mineral specimens). For the convenience of visitors, all exhibition halls are grouped by theme: geology and precious stones, human origins, mammals, insects, ocean, butterflies... However, children most like the hall with dinosaurs, where there is even a Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton!

You can take a virtual tour

Louvre

The Louvre is a symbol of Paris and, of course, the pride of France. The area of ​​the museum is 22 football fields together. Within the walls of the museum are collected tens of thousands of sculptures, paintings, jewelry, samples of ceramics and decor. Minsk residents have the opportunity to view themed online tours, but, unfortunately, the entire collection can only be viewed live.

British Museum

Today the collection of the British Museum includes more than 13 million (!) exhibits from all continents. The collection illustrates and documents the history of culture and humanity from the very beginning of civilization to the present day. The British Museum houses one of the world's largest collections of Egyptian treasures.

You can take a virtual tour

Vatican Museums

The Vatican Museums are a whole galaxy exhibition halls and galleries, where the most venerable exhibitions are 5 centuries old. Guests today museum complex can get acquainted with the stunning collection of sculptures, manuscripts, maps, paintings, household items and religious art.

You can take a virtual tour

Acropolis Museum in Athens

Within the walls of the museum are collected the originals of ancient marble sculptures that stood on the surface of the earth 2,000 years before. In their place, copies are now installed at the top. Now the originals are stored in specially equipped rooms so that our descendants can see their priceless rarity. By the way, scientists have established that some exhibits date back to the archaic period (long before our era).

You can take a virtual tour

State Hermitage Museum

One of the largest art museums in the world is located in St. Petersburg. It would seem that it is not very far from Minsk, and yet for many, visiting the Hermitage remains a dream for many years. You can bring your acquaintance with three million works of art and monuments of world culture a little closer by visiting the museum virtually. While sitting at home, you can see masterpieces of painting, graphics, sculpture and objects applied arts, archaeological finds and numismatic material.

You can take a virtual tour

State Tretyakov Gallery

The gallery was founded in 1856 by the brothers Pavel and Sergei Tretyakov. Today it is the world's largest collection of Russian painting, graphics and sculpture. Now the pride of the collection are paintings by such great Russian artists as I.E. Repin, I.I. Shishkin, V.M. Vasnetsov, I.I. Levitan, V.I. Surikov, V.A. Serov, M.A. Vrubel, N.K. Roerich, P.P. Konchalovsky and many others.

You can take a virtual tour

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Not everyone has the opportunity to travel abroad and visit world-famous museums, art galleries and other art monuments. But if you really want to experience beauty, then why not try to travel online to museums?

Someone tell me what to see cultural heritage on the monitor screen - not at all as interesting as live. But virtual travel also has its advantages:

You can see the objects you are interested in right from home, at a time convenient for you;
online tours are free;
on the computer screen you will see everything in the smallest detail;
on virtual travel portals it is possible to see what is not available for viewing in real museum.

In 2011, Google, together with seventeen museums, created the project. Now we have access to the most famous world museums: the Tate Gallery, the Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum, the Hermitage, the Tretyakov Gallery, the Van Gogh Museum, Versailles, etc. Thanks to Art Project, we can see 385 halls, more than 1000 paintings.

It's easy to start your journey online. Go to the project website and select the museum you are interested in from the list. After this, you will see a panorama of the museum hall and will be able to “move” from room to room.

When photographing museums and galleries, special technologies were used that allow one to examine the smallest details of works of art. Each museum that participates in the project has paintings photographed in very high quality. On them you can easily see details that are inaccessible during normal viewing. For example, these are paintings by Van Gogh, Manet, Botticelli, etc.

In addition to the Google Art project, there are many interesting portals with virtual excursions.

We recommend visiting:
Portal
Contains virtual tours of Russian museums, estates, churches. You can visit the Ostrovsky house-museum, the Bakhrushin theater museum, etc. The site has easy navigation. Here it is very easy to find a tour that is interesting to you; you can include comments on the exhibits.

Website Opening of the Kremlin
On this resource, everyone can visit the Kremlin, see the Chamber of Facets and the Alexander Hall, the courtyard, as well as places that are not visited by regular excursions.

Virtual Travel Portal
Provides an opportunity to visit museums, cathedrals and art galleries Czech Republic. Although the site is in Czech, finding the tour you are interested in will not be difficult.

Resource
The site offers a visit to the Taj Mahal, the UK Botanical Gardens, St. Paul's Cathedral, Westminster Abbey and other equally interesting sites.

Portal
Will allow you to see Madame Tussauds wax museum, European cathedrals. Contains about 360 excursion tours.

Website tour of the Louvre
Created for those who dreamed of wandering through the galleries of the legendary Louvre. You will be able to view it in three dimensions.


Everyscape portal
It differs in that little-known small museums from different countries are represented here.

Russian Railway website
Here you can visit the Steam Locomotive Museum. A short educational excursion for those who are interested in the history of trains.

The proposed resources will be useful to children, students, as well as anyone interested in art and history.