For now, the coronavirus has us in its grip. Holidays to Italy are still affected by it and are expected to remain so for a long time to come. Fortunately, we can also enjoy Italy from a distance. You can virtually visit these 6 Italian museums from the comfort of your home. And it's free too, provided you have a fast internet connection.
1. The Vatican Museums
The Vatican Museums have some of the most celebrated collections in the world, and it would be impossible to see all the treasures at once. Fortunately, the Vatican has created a wonderful online guide to the collections with 360-degree tours and videos of many of the most famous rooms and various wings.
Discover the digital Vatican Museums here.
2. Uffizi Gallery
The Uffizi Gallery is one of the most visited museums in all of Italy. The glorious gallery also offers an online visitor experience that allows you to explore specific rooms or themes, with entertaining and informative captions. The online exhibits are known as HyperVisions.
Discover the masterpieces of the Uffizi here.
3. Capitoline Museums
Incredible as it is to step into the Colosseum or walk through the Forum, many of ancient Rome's greatest discoveries are actually tucked away in the Capitoline Museums. You can follow the floor plans here and take a completely virtual tour of the collections until you can come by in person again.
Take a virtual tour of the Capitoline Museums here.
4. Brera Art Gallery
The Pinacoteca di Brera, housed in the Palazzo Brera in Milan, has an impressive collection of Italian artwork, including pieces by the likes of Raphael, Bellini, and Titian. The gallery has created an online catalog of 669 pieces, allowing visitors to browse the web for details of the art and read about the history behind it in Italian or English. The collection can be filtered by date, artist, material and more.
Dive into the online painting collection here.
5. Trajan's Market
Back in Rome, the museum in Trajan's Market also offers a fully virtual experience to explore the artifacts discovered around the site.
Discover Trajan's market through the virtual tour.
6. Macaw Pacis
How many captivating museums do you know that are dedicated to a single thing? The Ara Pacis is one of them. It is a museum around the peace monument of Augustus from the year 9. In the fascist era a glass cube was placed around it, which was recently replaced by larger structures.
Discover the digital peace and victory monument of Augustus.
What are your favorite Italian museums to visit online?
Source: anamericaninrome.com
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