Visits Overseas

Visits Overseas

National Gallery of Art, Washington DC
This American art museum features two online exhibits through Google.
The
first is an exhibit of American fashion from 1740 to 1895, including many renderings of clothes from the colonial and Revolutionary eras.
The
second is a collection of works from Dutch Baroque painter Johannes Vermeer.
https://artsandculture.google.com/partner/national-gallery-of-art-washington-dc?hl=en

Louvre, Paris
There is a choice of 7 different virtual tours of the numerous exhibitions within the museum.
https://www.louvre.fr/en/visites-en-ligne?nrppage=10

Musee D'Orsay, Paris
You can
virtually walk through this popular gallery that houses dozens of famous works from French artists who worked and lived between 1848 and 1914. Get a peek at artworks from Monet, Cézanne, and Gauguin, among others.
https://artsandculture.google.com/partner/musee-dorsay-paris?hl=en

National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Seoul

One of Korea’s popular museums can be accessed from anywhere around the world. Google’s virtual tour takes you through six floors of Contemporary art from Korea and all over the globe.
https://artsandculture.google.com/partner/national-museum-of-modern-and-contemporary-art-korea?hl=en

Pergamon Museum, Berlin

As one of Germany’s largest museums, Pergamon has a lot to offer – even if you can’t physically be there. This historical museum is home to plenty of ancient artifacts including the Ishtar Gate of Babylon and, of course, the Pergamon Altar.
https://artsandculture.google.com/entity/pergamon/m05tcm?hl=en

Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam

Anyone who is a fan of this tragic, ingenious painter can see his works up close (or, almost up close) by virtually visiting this museum – the largest collection of artworks by Vincent van Gogh, including over 200 paintings, 500 drawings, and over 750 personal letters.
https://artsandculture.google.com/partner/van-gogh-museum?hl=en

The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles

European artworks from as far back as the 8th Century can be found in this California art museum. Take a Street View tour to discover a huge collection of paintings, drawings, sculptures, manuscripts, and photographs.
https://artsandculture.google.com/partner/the-j-paul-getty-museum?hl=en

Uffizi Gallery, Florence

This gallery houses the art collection of one of Florence, Italy’s most famous families, the de’Medicis. The building was designed by Giorgio Vasari in 1560 specifically for Cosimo I de’Medici, but anyone can wander its halls from anywhere in the world.
https://artsandculture.google.com/partner/uffizi-gallery?hl=en

MASP, São Paulo

The Museu de Arte de São Paulo is a non-profit organisation and Brazil’s first modern museum. Artworks placed on clear perspex frames make it seem like the artwork is hovering in mid-air. Take a virtual tour to experience the display for yourself.
https://artsandculture.google.com/partner/masp?hl=en

National Museum of Anthropology, Mexico City

Built in 1964, this museum is dedicated to the archaeology and history of Mexico’s pre-Hispanic heritage. There are 23 exhibit rooms filled with ancient artifacts, including some from the Mayan civilization.
https://artsandculture.google.com/asset/the-national-museum-of-anthropology-mexico-city-ziko-van-dijk-wikimedia-commons/bAGSHRdlzSRcdQ?hl=en

New Zealand : There and Back Again
Margaret Patten takes us on a journey across the beautiful and beguiling country of New Zealand.
https://greysnet.com/2021/03/a-journey-across-new-zealand/