TRAVEL TIPS | Who are giving Virtual Tours as part of their Travel Agenda

To paraphrase a philosophical conundrum: if an artwork exists in a gallery, and nobody sees it, is it still meaningful? As cultural institutions closed their doors amid the Covid-19 pandemic, those in charge immediately began wondering and working on how to keep their collections meaningful and alive.

Now, using Street View technology, Google Arts & Culture has teamed up with some of the world’s leading and most famous museums to let you, if not exactly wend your way through their corridors, at least enjoy a virtual visit. So what’s it like? Given that so many of us tend to filter the world through a smartphone lens these days, is doing it online so different to traversing the corridors of Florence’s Uffizi Galleries on foot – just without the sore feet and mosquito bites? 

HALIFAX -- Like other museums and galleries, the Halifax Citadel Army Museum is closed during the COVID-19 pandemic.

However, for the next couple of weeks, the museum will offer virtual tours every Wednesday and Friday on its Facebook page.

In light of the novel coronavirus outbreak and mandates for social distancing, the very thought of visiting the grocery store is too much adventure for most. But thanks to technology, you can tour the world without ever leaving your home. Several of the world's most famous museums, are now offering some relief for those who need to get away from it all.

Museums

The world's largest art museum, The Louvre in Paris France.

• Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York features works by Pablo Picasso, Piet Mondrian, Jeff Koons, and Franz Marc.

• Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History in Washington, D.C.

• Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam.

• Getty Museum in Los Angeles, California

• Visit the Sistine Chapel, St. Peter's Basilica, and Raphael's Room, on The Vatican Museum virtual tour.

• Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum in Madrid, Spain

• Georgia O’Keeffe Museum in New Mexico

• National Museum of Anthropology in Mexico City

• British Museum in London

• NASA's Langley Research Center in Virginia and the Glenn Research Center in Ohio have free tours online. Plus, you can try some augmented reality experiences on The Space Center Houston's app.
  National Women's History Museum

• Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York

• High Museum of Art in Atlanta

• Detroit Institute of Arts featuring Mexican art icon Frida Kahlo.

• Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam includes the work of Vermeer and Rembrandt.

• National Museum of the United States Air Force

• The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York

• Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, Massachusetts

Theme Parks

• Take a virtual ride on the coasters at Canada's Wonderland.

• Take a trip to Florida and tour the Magic Kingsdom, Animal Kingdom and Epcot at Walt Disney World.

• LEGOLAND Florida Resort

Let us know if you have tried one of these virtual experiences in the comments below.

Stay Safe,
The Luxe and Lavish Travels Team