With The Louvre’s virtual tours page, anyone can admire the beautiful galleries from the comfort of their own home, completely free.

The site allows you to travel through the museum and even click on the art for a better look and to read the plaque for each exhibit as if you’re truly there (with much less of a crowd). The website offers multiple virtual tours such as The Advent of the Artist which features works by Delacroix, Rembrandt, Tintoret, and more. My personal favorite virtual tour is titled Founding Myths: From Hercules to Darth Vader. This exhibit, with vibrant colored walls and even more stunning art, depicts how various artists around the world have created works inspired by myths.

The Louvre website also offers virtual activities for adults and children. There are podcasts, events, and historic cartoon videos for children.

Below is a video posted by the Musée explaining the history behind the building.

Thank you for reading.

Samantha Pollina