The coronavirus outbreak means that the population is unable to leave their homes, but that doesn't mean you can't enjoy some of the world's best museums.
Enjoy works of art from some of the world's best museums at home / Jean-Pol Grandmont CC BY-SA 3.0
Enjoy works of art from some of the world's best museums at home / Jean-Pol Grandmont CC BY-SA 3.0

We are all too aware that it is currently not possible to leave the house, but even in these times of quarantine you can use your free time to (virtually) visit some of the most interesting museums in the world, including some of Italy's finest. These are museums that are offering virtual tours or have put their collections online, so that you can still enjoy the wonderful masterpieces on offer. Let's have a look at the museums offering virtual visits:

The National Archaeological Museum, Athens

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Barcex / CC BY-SA

Pinacoteca di Brera, Milan

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Stefano Stabile / CC BY-SA

The British Museum, London

 

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Ham / CC BY-SA

The State Hermitage Museum, Saint Petersburg

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randreu / CC BY

The Louvre, Paris

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Benh LIEU SONG (Flickr) / CC BY-SA

The Prado Museum, Madrid

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Brian Snelson / CC BY

National Gallery of Art, Washington

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AgnosticPreachersKid / CC BY-SA

The Metropolitan Museum, New York

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Sracer357 / CC BY-SA

Uffizi Gallery, Florence

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Michelle Maria / CC BY

The Vatican Museums

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CC0 Public Domain

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