The 10 Best Virtual Art Collections of the World Are Just a Click Away

Found in 1937, the National Gallery of Art hosts more than 2,000 sculptures, painting and decorative works of art. Having bought Raphael’s Alba Madonna, Titian’s Venus with A Mirror and Jan van Eyck’s Annunciation from the Hermitage Museum of St. Petersburg in 1931 and 1932, the museum also displays works by Cezanne, Caravaggio, Velasquez, Rembrandt, Monet, Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo and Edgar Degas.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, or ‘the Met’ in short, is among the biggest and most visited museums of the US and the world. Situated in Manhattan’s 5th Avenue, an acclaimed collection of African, Asian, Byzantine, Indian and Islamic art is exhibited in the Met’s main building, which also devotes a large part to modern American art among the more than 2 million items it holds. The ‘Cloisters’ section has Ancient Egyptian, Greek and Roman works along with its Medieval Art collection.

The biggest art museum of the world, the Louvre is also open to virtual visits. Having a wide collection of art works ranging from the prehistoric times to the 21st century, the Louvre exhibits about 35,000 historical works in an area of 72,000-meter-square. Even when you’re visiting online, the Apollo Gallery, Ancient Egypt Gallery, Greek, Etruscan and Roman works and the Near East Hall will take a long time to see.

The biggest museum in Greece owns one of the most important collections in the world. Displaying more than 11,000 works, the National Archaeological Museum presents a panorama of the Ancient Greek culture from prehistory to the late antique era. It’s spectacular collection of statues is a summary of the history of Greek sculpture.

One of the important actors of Italian Renaissance, the Medici family has owned a wonderful collection of art works that are now displayed in Galleria Degli Uffizi, which is one of the first things coming to our minds when we think of Florence. The gallery’s collaboration with Google now brings the collection to your home. The works are divided to various artistic eras, which makes it easier for the viewer to follow them. Sandro Botticelli is devoted a special hall, where you can see his famous Birth of Venus and la Primavera. The museum also hosts Caravaggio’s Medusa and Leonardo Da Vinci’s The Annunciation.