Needing to cancel travel plans, reorganise your daily routine and stay at home? In order to
combat the cabin-fever that will set in for many of us as a result of feeling cooped up at home,
why not continue to stay curious and explore some places that you haven’t managed to visit
yet? Holidu, the search engine for holiday rentals, has compiled a list of the ten most
popular museums and art galleries in Europe, all of which can be viewed from the
comfort of your own home. Put your comfy clothes on, take a seat on your sofa and immerse
yourself in the culture of these ten amazing museums!
Le musée du Louvre, Paris
We begin our online travels in the City of Light! Even if Paris has lost its status as the most
visited city in the world in recent years, its museums remain immensely popular. The Louvre
Museum is the world’s largest art and antiques museum, holding world famous pieces such as
the Mona Lisa or the Victory of Samothrace, and is actually the most popular museum in
Europe on Instagram, exceeding 4 million posts! louvre.fr
State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg
Next up, we fly east over Europe and land in St. Petersburg, the imperial capital of Russia for
nearly two centuries, which is also home to the largest museum in the world in terms of exhibits.
The State Hermitage collection comprises more than three million works of art and artefacts of
world culture, all of which can be viewed virtually on their extensive online platform.
hermitagemuseum.org
British Museum, London
London is a cultural hub just waiting to be explored, and what better way to dive into history
than by using the resources on offer at the British Museum. Older than the United States itself,
this museum contains one of the most important collections in the world, illustrating the
evolution of Man from his beginnings to present day. Scroll through the ages as you explore
art, history, religion, conflict and more. britishmuseum.withgoogle.com
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
Hop on a ferry and we are off to the Netherlands, more particularly to Amsterdam where the
Rijksmuseum is located. If you are finding the name difficult to pronounce, it simply means
“Amsterdam State Museum”. It is the most important museum in the country, both in terms of
the number of visitors and the number of works on display. It is dedicated to the fine arts, crafts
and history of the country. google.com/partner/rijksmuseum
Musée d’Orsay, Paris
Our second trip to the French capital brings us to the Musée d’Orsay, a museum which holds
the largest collection of impressionist and post-impressionist works in the world. The online
collection allows you to feast your eyes upon a variety of works from oil paintings and canvas
works, to themes surrounding impressionism and French history. google.com/partner/museedorsay-
paris
Musei Vaticani, Vatican City
No art lovers’ trip around Europe is complete without a visit to ‘Musei Vaticani’. The Vatican
Museums, located in The Vatican City, a city-state located in the heart of the Italian capital of
Rome, hosts a grand collection of public art and sculpture which was gathered by the Roman
Catholic Church over the centuries. museivaticani.va
Musée d’art moderne de la Ville de Paris, Paris
It’s hardly surprising that Paris offers us three wonderful museums to explore! Musée d’Art
Moderne de Paris, or MAM Paris for short, holds a collection of 20th and 21st century modern
and contemporary art. Browse the online archives to view the works of the most prominent of
artists, such as Henri Matisse, Robert Delaunay and many others. mam.paris.fr
Tate Britain, London
If British art is your kind of thing, then Tate Britain is the ideal art museum for you, and you’re
in luck! The online portal offers virtual tours around the rooms showing a chronological display
of Britain’s greatest artists of all time. Easily click your way through the collection in order of
decade, allowing you to see a clear overview of British art from 1545 to the present day.
tate.org.uk
Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam
Back to the land of the Dutchies, we visit the art museum that is named after one of the most
famous and influential figures in the history of Western art – Vincent van Gogh. Dedicated to
the works of van Gogh, this museum has an amazing online section allowing you to access
resources including the life and works of van Gogh and a wide variety of child-friendly
resources to keep the younger ones entertained and educated! vangoghmuseum.nl
Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía, Madrid
Finally, we end our cultural European tour in Madrid, the beautiful capital of Spain. The Museo
Reina Sofía is Spain’s national museum of 20th century modern art, named after and dedicated
to Queen Sofía. The online website offers a wide array of online content, including a multimedia
section with hundreds of videos and audio pieces which give you visual and audio tours of the
exhibitions from within the museum. museoreinasofia.es
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