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Stuck at Home? These 12 Famous Museums Offer Virtual Tours You Can Take on Your Couch
Travel + Leisure ^ | 3/12/2020 | Andrea Romano

Posted on 04/05/2020 1:52:16 AM PDT by Oshkalaboomboom

Going into a self-quarantine can have many complex issues and complications beyond having enough food and supplies for two weeks. In terms of entertainment, it also probably means you’re in for a lot of boredom, a lot of Netflix, and a lot of browsing the internet.

But there is a way to get a little culture and education while you’re confined to your home. According to Fast Company, Google Arts & Culture teamed up with over 2500 museums and galleries around the world to bring anyone and everyone virtual tours and online exhibits of some of the most famous museums around the world..

Now, you get “go to the museum” and never have to leave your couch.

Google Arts & Culture’s collection includes the British Museum in London, the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam, the Guggenheim in New York City, and literally hundreds of more places where you can gain knowledge about art, history, and science. This collection is especially good for students who are looking for ways to stay on top of their studies while schools are closed.

(Excerpt) Read more at travelandleisure.com ...


TOPICS: Arts/Photography; History; Reference; Travel
KEYWORDS: godsgravesglyphs; museums
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To: tired&retired

We live only an hour away and have a membership. I’ve only been there once and found it amazing.


21 posted on 04/05/2020 6:09:06 AM PDT by cyclotic (A vote for Democrats is a vote for lower traffic volumes)
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To: Guenevere

You’ll get there, Guen. Take advantage of the economic boom once this is all over.


22 posted on 04/05/2020 6:39:28 AM PDT by Savage Beast (There is no limit to the heights of heroism and saintliness to which people can ascend.)
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To: Oshkalaboomboom

Bkmk


23 posted on 04/05/2020 7:47:50 AM PDT by Ruy Dias de Bivar
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To: Oshkalaboomboom

Too bad the Hermitage in St. Petersburg is not on the list.


24 posted on 04/05/2020 8:26:41 AM PDT by bravo whiskey (Never bring a liberal gun law to a gun fight.)
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To: Savage Beast

Thank you for your kind regard.......
.....but I think I’ve lost my nerve for adventures/traveling....

Very kind of you though, very kind


25 posted on 04/05/2020 8:30:39 AM PDT by Guenevere (Press On!)
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To: Guenevere
I know what you mean. I don't have any real desire to travel myself, but I love traveling with my wife and children.

I have a son and a daughter and four grandchildren.

Last summer, we took all the grandchildren and our daughter to Greece and Italy. It was fabulous--because of the children. The National Museum in Athens is fabulous (my third trip through).

The summer before that, we took all the children to London and Paris. Fabulous also! The British Museum is one of my favourites. I particularly love the Elgin Marbles.

Such trips exhaust my wife and me, but it's so wonderful with the children--and so good for them.

But I well understand your reluctance to venture forth.

26 posted on 04/05/2020 8:43:56 AM PDT by Savage Beast (There is no limit to the heights of heroism and saintliness to which people can ascend.)
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To: Savage Beast

We were scheduled (reservations made) to take our granddaughter ( and Mommy( our daughter) & Daddy) to DC in June.......do the whole grand tour and stay in an historic hotel

sigh

The hotel can be cancelled......the airline?


27 posted on 04/05/2020 9:28:02 AM PDT by Guenevere (Press On!)
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To: Oshkalaboomboom

To bad the Peterson museum isn’t on the list.


28 posted on 04/05/2020 10:04:31 AM PDT by Vaduz (women and children to be impacIQ of chimpsted the most.)
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To: cyclotic

I spent Easter Weekend there last year, and joined.

Went to Easter Sunrise service at the Lincoln Memorial. Was surprised that it was packed.


29 posted on 04/05/2020 10:09:41 AM PDT by tired&retired (Blessings)
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To: Guenevere

I stay at the Holiday Inn next to the Museum of the Bible. Free parking, great buffet breakfast included, and close to the mall.


30 posted on 04/05/2020 10:12:04 AM PDT by tired&retired (Blessings)
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To: bravo whiskey

Your wish happened

https://www.hermitagemuseum.org/wps/portal/hermitage/panorama/virtual_visit/panoramas-m-1/!ut/p/z1/jY9BDoIwEEXPwgHIFATUZa0xiJLGRLF2Q2YjTgKFQGXh6W2MGxeis5vk_Td_QIMCbXCkCi21Bmu3X3RSSs6TYCZYtiiiOeNLnq6zA4tXmwTOL4B9Gc5A_5OfAPS0Pvt1wH0Q9rnIK9Ad2ptP5tqCGqm3d6zLkQayoDo0bY8NDn7jB66T_rTK7c5Z5TFOpSxEKKI3MNGra07qsU8Zcc97Aid38vQ!/dz/d5/L2dBISEvZ0FBIS9nQSEh/?lng=&lng=


31 posted on 04/05/2020 10:19:46 AM PDT by tired&retired (Blessings)
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To: Oshkalaboomboom
There's also the Mutter Museum of The College of Physicians in Philadelphia:

http://muttermuseum.org/

Where you can see the world's largest preserved human colon:

Background: mega-colon.

Foreground: mega-colon plush toy available at gift shop.

32 posted on 04/05/2020 10:42:05 AM PDT by PLMerite ("They say that we were Cold Warriors. Yes, and a bloody good show, too." - Robert Conquest)
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Here are the other GGG topics introduced since the previous Digest ping, nice long list for the first time in a long while:
some stuff from the FRchives, two of which were just added to the keyword and could be in the list for this week:
a couple of related sidebars:

33 posted on 04/05/2020 10:56:09 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
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To: 240B; 75thOVI; Adder; albertp; asgardshill; At the Window; bitt; blu; BradyLS; cajungirl; ...
Thanks Oshkalaboomboom.

34 posted on 04/05/2020 10:56:20 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
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To: tired&retired

I really enjoyed Museum of the Bible last year


35 posted on 04/05/2020 11:00:13 AM PDT by Guenevere (Press On!)
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To: mairdie; EDINVA; left that other site; 20yearsofinternet; A CA Guy; catnipman; Crusher138; ...

Ping!


36 posted on 04/05/2020 12:10:38 PM PDT by Albion Wilde (Party that freed sIaves, passed Civil Rights is called racist by the party that started the KKK.)
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To: Albion Wilde

Thanks!

Let us not forget the US National Parks, Marvelous Mother Nature.
These can be visited virtually as well.

https://www.travelzoo.com/blog/the-best-national-parks-to-visit-virtually/?utm_source=newsflash_us&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=2871550_html_-_deal%3a2871550&utm_content=2871550&ec=0&dlinkId=2871550


37 posted on 04/05/2020 12:30:43 PM PDT by V K Lee ("VICTORY FOR THE RIGHTEOUS IS JUDGMENT FOR THE WICKED")
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To: V K Lee

Cool link; thanks!


38 posted on 04/05/2020 1:04:40 PM PDT by Albion Wilde (Party that freed sIaves, passed Civil Rights is called racist by the party that started the KKK.)
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To: Oshkalaboomboom

Bump


39 posted on 04/05/2020 1:07:29 PM PDT by Starstruck
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To: Guenevere
I had similar plans that were interrupted. The airlines said that we could reschedule the flights when this is all over at no additional cost.

Do you suppose you might take your children to London at some time in the future? When the austerity is over and the boom is on?

40 posted on 04/05/2020 1:11:03 PM PDT by Savage Beast (There is no limit to the heights of heroism and saintliness to which people can ascend.)
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