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Is There a Virtual Tour of the Louvre?

Located along the Seine River in Paris, France, the Louvre is not only the largest art museum in the world, but it’s also the most visited, welcoming millions of people each year. But not everyone can make it to France to see the historic building that originally served as a castle for Philip II, especially with a pandemic going on. For this reason, the museum, which opened in 1793, offers virtual tours of both the facility and its exhibitions and galleries. All you have to do is visit the museum’s website . Once you finish up there, you can find even more virtual tours of the Louvre online.

Which Virtual Tours Are Available?

When you visit the Louvre’s website, you’ll find a handful of virtual tours available at any given time. They’re subject to change as exhibitions inside the museum change, but you’ll usually get a chance to see some of the museum’s most popular exhibits and galleries in the tours on offer. 

You might catch a glimpse of “Egyptian Antiquities,” which features artifacts from the Pharaonic period, or “Body in Movement,” which is all about dance. You can also virtually tour the remains of the Louvre’s moat, which was built around 1200 by King Phillipe Auguste to protect Paris.

Other Online Activities at the Louvre

Once you’ve finished checking out virtual tours on the museum’s site, you can take a look at some of the other virtual resources the Louvre offers, all of which are family-friendly. One is the Mona Lisa virtual reality app that you can download for your iPhone or Android smartphone. The museum also offers a short children’s program via YouTube called “One Minute in a Museum.” It features three cartoon characters checking out various works of art that are on display at the Louvre. Speaking of YouTube, there’s an entire playlist set up on the Musee du Louvre account that features various famous YouTubers exploring the museum. Finally, you can visit the “A Closer Look” page of the museum’s website to learn more about some of the more famous art there via various forms of multimedia.

Other Sources for Virtual Louvre Tours

Beyond the Louvre’s website, there are countless other sources online that allow you to tour the museum without leaving the comfort of your home. A quick search will provide you with dozens of options. Some of the more popular ones are Youvisit.com , which provides a 360-degree view of various locations around the museum, and Openculture.com , which offers a list of different video tours.

Visiting the Louvre in Person

If you do ever plan to visit the Louvre in person, you can find it on the Right Bank of the Seine in the 1st arrondissement in the heart of Paris. Both the Palais Royal – Musée du Louvre Métro and the Louvre-Rivoli stations service the museum if you plan to take public transportation. Visitors can enter at the pyramid, which is considered the museum’s main entrance, or you can enter from Carrousel du Louvre, a mall that sits underground. A third entrance is at the Porte des Lions.

Origins of the Louvre

The Louvre was originally a castle built during the late 12th century for King Philip II of France, and remnants of this original structure are still visible in the current museum’s basement. By 1682, King Louis XIV decided to move the royal residence to the Palace of Versailles, and the Louvre was used to display the royal art collection, which included ancient Greek and Roman sculptures. During the French Revolution, the Louvre became a public museum, and it officially opened its doors in 1793 with about 700 paintings and other works of art. Initially, the public could visit for free on a few days each week.

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Machu Picchu, Peru

Many details of how the Inca site was constructed are still a mystery. Built in the Andes at 2,430 metres above sea level around AD1450, Machu Picchu was created without wheels or animals to transport the huge stones up the mountainside. A series of 360-degree images on YouVisit’s virtual tour explore various areas of the site. The tour also includes a voiceover guide with information on the architecture, history and resident alpacas. For a bird’s-eye view, head to Air Pano for stunning interactive images, including from the summit of Machu Picchu mountain. Guardian Travel’s Will Coldwell accompanied the Google Trekker team when they mapped Machu Picchu in 2015

Christ the Redeemer, Rio de Janeiro

Standing 30 metres tall on the summit of the 710-metre Corcovado mountain and visible from all over Rio, Christ the Redeemer is the world’s largest art deco statue. As with some other entries on this list, this tour on Google Arts and Culture uses the Street View technology to allow visitors to “walk around” the site. As the sun sets behind misty clouds, the view from the end of the platform walkway looks out across the city, including Ipanema and Copacabana beaches and Sugarloaf Mountain, which is dwarfed from this great height. Or check it out at different times of day, with these 360-degree shots from above.

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On the edge of the desert where the sand ends and modern Cairo begins, the pyramids of Giza were constructed around 4,500 years ago as grand tombs for the pharaohs. With walking routes around the site, this virtual tour shows the magnificent structures from near and far. This includes two of the largest pyramids ever built – the Great Pyramid (147 metres) and the Pyramid of Khafre (136 metres) – plus the Great Sphinx to the east.

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Taj Mahal, India

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Stonehenge, UK

The prehistoric site of Stonehenge in Wiltshire dates back 5,000 years. It was originally a simple earth enclosure used for cremations, with the ring of standing stones added around 2500BC. The stones include large sarsen blocks that archaeologists believe were brought to the site from Marlborough Downs (20 miles away) and smaller bluestones from Preseli Hills in Wales, a confounding 140 miles away. The English Heritage virtual tour includes a 360-degree interactive image from the centre of the site, with pop-out videos on its excavation, conservation and design, including as a site for celestial observation. Other interactive CGI images give more information on its construction and the landscape at different periods in its history.

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Amazing virtual tours of landmarks around the world

Stuck at home and feeling restless? Explore some of the world’s most beautiful sights and landmarks on these virtual tours

Never has our wanderlust felt so strong. 

For now, we’ll have to travel from within the comfort of our own homes. And these days, thanks to technology, that’s actually possible. With museums and art galleries shutting their doors in the wake of the current outbreak, many institutions have set up incredible virtual tours showing off the best of their buildings and collections. And the same goes for the bodies that look after landmarks, from Petra in Jordan to Machu Picchu in Peru.

Here are seven virtual tours of sights and attractions around the world that’ll make that dinky flat of yours seem much, much bigger.

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Virtual tours of landmarks around the world

Great Wall of China

Explore some of the most photogenic sections of China’s most famous landmark on this virtual tour from The China Guide.

Virtual tour of the Great Wall of China

Machu Picchu

It’s the gap yah attraction to beat all gap yah attractions. Drop by on this virtual tour from Google Arts & Culture.

Virtual tour of Machu Picchu

Google’s Street View Treks offer immersive, behind-the-scenes tours of some of the world’s most elusive wonders. Our fave is Petra in Jordan.

Virtual tour of Petra

Get clued up on some Hellenic history on this virtual tour-cum-guidebook.

Virtual tour of the Acropolis

Giant’s Causeway

‘Game of Thrones’ fan? Take a trip to the rugged Northern Irish coast, where much of the series was filmed, and tour the striking basalt columns of the Giant’s Causeway.

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The Taj Mahal is closed for the foreseeable. Check out the views from the top on this virtual tour.

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4 Historical Sites That Offer Free Online Virtual Tours

Traveling the world and visiting its most amazing historical sites is every architect’s dream. However, time and money could delay you from achieving that dream. Adding to that the Pandemic forcing us at home whatsoever. So, till we can hop on a plane, what other options do we have? If you are a true fan of exploration, then you are going to love this! The websites of some famous historical sites offer you free online virtual tours, which you can enjoy from the comfort of your home. You can also Enjoy These Virtual Tours Inside 3 of Europe’s Most Iconic Cathedrals . Those historical sites’ virtual tours may not be as delightful as a firsthand experience, but they are probably the closest thing to it. Here, we will list to you some of these sites. Ready?! The flight has taken off…

Historical Sites That Offer Free Online Virtual Tours:

1. stonehenge.

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England ’s iconic historical site, in Wiltshire, comprises a ring of stones. Each stone weighs 25 tons, with a height of 4.1 meters and a width of 2.1 meters. The site possibly dates back to 3000BC, and it is assumed to be a burial ground.

The Stonehenge website offers its visitors a 360 virtual tour with an extra bonus. If you click on any of those flickering circles (hotspots) all over the site, a video will play, featuring a historian who tells you more about the site. So, it is like having a guided tour!

2. Taj Mahal

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• Taj Mahal Virtual Tour

If you are more into oriental culture and architecture, then this one will be your cup of tea. Taj Mahal was built in the Indian city of Agra, in the mid-17 th century, to be a mausoleum for Mumtaz Mahal—the wife of the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan. The 42-acre site holds the tomb, a mosque, a guest house, and formal gardens.

The Taj Mahal online website, as well, offers you virtual tours inside and outside the mausoleum, the mosque, and the gatehouse, in addition to the formal gardens. All you need to do is select between Indoor/Outdoor and choose one of the yellow circles on the illustrative drawing.

3. Machu Picchu

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From west to east and then to the far south-west, let’s pay a visit to the grand Inca Empire. Machu Pichu is an Incan castle, assumed to have been built in the 15 th century. It is located on a ridge of a mountain in Peru, 2,340 meters above sea level. The remains showcase the classical architectural style of the Incas and feature two temples and the Intihuatana—a ritual stone related to the Incan calendar.

The Peru Machu Pichu website lists a number of the attractions on the historical site which you can tour virtually via Destination 360.

4. Acropolis of Athens

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• Acropolis of Athens Virtual Tour

The ancient Greek site is situated on top of a 150-meter-high hill, to the south of Athens . It is home to numerous historical landmarks, built in the 5 th century BC, like the Temple of Athena Nike, the Erechtheion, the Propylaea, and of course the Parthenon —temple of the Greek goddess of wisdom Athena.

The Acropolis Virtual Tour website offers virtual tours of the ancient citadel and its most important buildings. You can navigate between them by clicking on the face-shaped icons or on the names of the buildings on the title bar.

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Virtual Tour of United States Veterans and War Memorials

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World War II Memorial The World War II Memorial on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., opened in 2004. The memorial “honors the service of sixteen million members of the Armed Forces of the United States of America, the support of countless millions on the homefront, and the ultimate sacrifice of over 400,000 Americans” during the period of America’s engagement in World War II.

Korean War Veterans Memorial The Korean War began in 1950 when the North Korean People’s Army crossed the 38th parallel and invaded South Korea. In an almost immediate response, U.S President Harry S. Truman sent American troops to aid the South Korean army. The Korean War Veterans Memorial on Washington D.C.’s National Mall was created to honor the 5.8 million Americans who served in the U.S. armed services during the three-year war.

Vietnam Veterans Memorial In 1979, a group of Vietnam veterans joined together to raise funds to create a memorial to American soldiers who fought in the Vietnam War. A year later, President Jimmy Carter signed legislation that gave land for the memorial just northeast of the Lincoln Memorial on Washington D.C.’s National Mall. The Vietnam Veterans Memorial was built with over 9 million dollars of private donations. It was dedicated in November, 1982.

Vietnam Women's Memorial The Vietnam Veterans Memorial on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. includes the Vietnam Women’s Memorial. This statue honors American women, mostly nurses, who served in the Vietnam War from 1965 to 1973. The memorial is also meant to honor the women back home who lost sons, husbands, and loved ones to the war.

United States Marine Corps War Memorial The United States Marine Corps War Memorial represents this nation's gratitude to Marines and those who have fought beside them. While the statue depicts one of the most famous incidents of World War II, the memorial is dedicated to all Marines who have given their lives in defense of the United States since 1775.

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EXPLORE THE ACROPOLIS

The Virtual Tour of the Acropolis monuments consists of high-resolution gigapixel images and panoramas of the most prominent monuments - the Parthenon, the Propylaia, the Erechtheion and the Temple of Athena Nike - as well as detailed photographic displays of selected views from the outer surface of the ancient walls surrounding the hill. Each view is complemented with descriptive information about the monuments and selected areas of interest.

An orthophoto map of the site’s area facilitates orientation and navigation of the visitor to each viewpoint. The images allow detailed zooming onto the architectural features of the monuments, which are otherwise difficult to experience during an onsite visit. Visitors can comprehend the location of the monuments in relation to its surroundings or even to realize a virtual "walk" through the site by selecting at will their own successive viewpoints.

CONTRIBUTORS

The application is an initiative of the Acropolis Restoration Service (YSMA) and comprises an upgrade from a previous version with a focus on extending the app’s functionality to both stationary and portable devices. The decision to adopt "state of the art" technological solutions to "bring online" the entirety of the archaeological site is not merely a statement for the preservation work undertaken by the institution, but also a great contribution to the institution's mission to promote access to cultural heritage. Enhanced visual access may be used as a starting point for interested parties and potential visitors to get to know the monuments, but also as a scientific or educational tool to enable research in various disciplines.

The application has been created through the collaboration of the Documentation Office of YSMA with Culturplay that specializes in the provision of digital media solutions and interarctive tools for the cultural heritage domain.

The following people worked for this application: YSMA - Project supervision, Content management: E. Lempidaki, I. Alexopoulos, M. Katsianis, K. Koutsadelis, D. Mavromati, E.Petropoulou

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PRODUCTION DETAILS

The production of panoramic photomosaics at resolutions of several gigapixels was realised between 2010 and 2014 by employing established practices of digital image acquisition and processing.

In order to achieve the best possible mapping of natural lighting on the monuments together with the display of shaded details, High Dynamic Range (HDR) imaging techniques were used for capturing and combining different exposure levels of the same theme.

Starting from the RAW photos all the way up to the combined and color-corrected finalised panoramas, all intermediate outputs were maintained in order to be able to reproduce and control the entire manufacturing process for future reference.

The krpano viewer and revelant tools are used for the display of the panoramic images within the application. Techniques to minimize the optical deformation of the monuments were applied during the construction of the photomosaics and are also used for their rendering within the application.

Particular emphasis was also placed on the typographic formatting of all textual information included, especially with respect to its effective adaptation to different screen sizes. Moreover, a series of interface controls were developed to facilitate user navigation tasks on touch screens.

The contents of the application are stored in a Content Delivery Network that significantly accelerates data serving to end-users.

48 National Monuments & National Park Virtual Tours

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Posted on Published: March 31, 2020

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The next best thing when you can’t get to your favorite National Parks in person is to take in one of the National Park Virtual Tours ! These include several of the National Park sites as well. Check out the list below. 

One of my kids, favorite things to do when we visit National Parks and National Park Sites is to get their junior rangers badges. Since you may not be able to do that in some Parks now make sure you check out these Online Junior Ranger Programs . You do the work at home and send it in and they send you your badge! 

When Parks start to open again and you get in there to really look around don’t forget to visit the Ranger Station so any kids traveling can get their National Park Passport stamped .

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Thanks to Corrine and her Mom, Michelle for the amazing email sent to me. Corrine’s Girl Scout Troop was earning their Arts and Culture Fun Patch and use this article to do activities required to earn the patch. Michelle and Corrine worked hard and even found a few more sites for Vitrual Tours. Here is what they found: This one takes you on a virtual trip through the US and each state , and lists a historical landmark, museum or zoo you can check out. This one is world wide and has tons of aquariums, zoos, parks and live cams for animals, plus famous world building and landmarks to enjoy. Thanks Corrine and Michelle!  

48 National Monuments & National Park Virtual Tours

Kenai Fjords National Park, Alaska

This National Park has over 40 glaciers and this virtual tour lets you explore them in the Alaskan wilderness. 

Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park, Hawaii

This National Park is all about the volcano and you can watch the flowing lava from your couch. 

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Carlsbad Caverns National Park, New Mexico

This National Park is in the Chihuahuan Desert of southern New Mexico and is known for its over 100 caves. Tour the caves on this tour. 

Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah

Known for its red and orange desert landscape and this tour is centered around the famous Sunset Point and takes in the night sky. Plus you can get close to their rock formations. 

Dry Tortugas National Park, Florida

This park is one of the harder to get to ones being 70 miles off the coast of Key West. So being able to tours this Civil War-era fort from home is huge! It also has the world’s 3rd largest coral reef right off its shore. 

Now let’s head to the National Park Service Site they have a lot more on there than you might think! They are most famous for their Yellowstone 

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Yellowstone now has several virtual tours of the famous area of the park including geysers, the mud volcano, mammoth hot springs , the grand canyon of Yellowstone, the fountain paint pots, and Fort Yellowstone. 

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The National Park Service also has over  4600 Videos Taken in the National Parks on their website. There are many animal encounters and there are some of the programs held in the part too. Some are just small tours. 

Now let’s take a look at the tours the National Park Service has on their website!

Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park Alaska – Tour several of the museum building on this historic park. 

Kobuk Valley National Park – Located in Alsaka you can see the park and the visitor center. 

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Bandelier National Monument New Mexico – There are 4 tours along the popular hiking paths. 

President Lincoln Home National Historic Site – Tour President Lincoln’s 1839 home has been open to the public since 1887.

Nature of Grand Teton National Park , Wyoming

Grand Teton National Park – They offer several what they call eHikes, including the top of the Grand Teton. 

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Monocacy National Battlefield Maryland – Tour the Worthington House on the property. 

Gettysburg National Military Park – I love how they mix in history here including Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address. 

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John Fitzgerald Kennedy National Historic Site Massachusetts – Tour the birthplace of president JFK located in Boston.  

Statue of Liberty National Monument  – Tour one of the most popular landmarks in the country! 

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Wupatki National Monument Arizona – Tour several areas of the park not open to the public! 

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Google Earth has 32 tours of National parks you can check out. See the Google Earth National Parks

Here are the parks listed

• Acadia National Park
• Arches National Park
• Badlands National Park
• Big Bend National Park
• Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park
• Bruce Canyon National Park
• Canyonlands National Park
• Channel Islands National Park
• Cuyahoga Valley National Park
• Death Valley National Park
• Denali National Park
• Dry Tortugas National Park
• Everglades National Park
• Glacier National Park
• Grand Canyon National Park
• Grand Teton National Park
• Great Smoky Mountain National Park
• Guadalupe Mountains National Park
• Joshua Tree National Park
• Mesa Verde National Park
• Mount Rainier National Park
• Olympic National Park
• Redwood National and State Parks
• Rocky Mountain National Park
• Sequoia National Park
• Shenandoah National Park
• Virgin Islands National Park
• Wind Cave National Park
• Yosemite National Park
• Zion National Par

Which of the National Park Virtual Tours are you excited to do? I’m heading over to the Volcano National Park one in Hawaii now! 

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