This website is a guide and index for people who want to visit, study, compare, or create virtual museums. It points to official museum pages and gives a plain route through many different resources.
Start with the tour index if a visit is needed now. Use the art guide for galleries and collections. Use the student guide for class work. Use the creation pages when the goal is to make a simple online exhibit.
Quick Index
| Resource | Place | Type | Main Use | Why it is useful |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History | United States | 360 tour | science | Room-by-room natural history tour with fossils, ocean rooms, and science exhibits. |
| Google Arts & Culture Street Views | Global | 360 index | art, culture | A broad doorway to museum spaces and cultural sites around the world. |
| British Museum Virtual Visits | United Kingdom | 360 tour | history | Strong for world culture, ancient history, and classroom routes. |
| The Louvre Online Tours | France | online tour | art | A famous art museum with selected online tour experiences. |
| The Met 360 Project | United States | 360 video | art | Short 360 videos that show galleries and architecture clearly. |
| NASA Virtual Tours | United States | virtual tour | science | Space and science visits that work well for STEM lessons. |
| UNESCO Virtual Museum of Stolen Cultural Objects | Global | 3D museum | heritage | A focused cultural heritage example with a clear public purpose. |
| Omeka | Global | open source | collections | Made for digital collections, archives, and public object records. |
| AAM jobHQ | United States | job board | careers | Museum sector job board from the American Alliance of Museums. |
Best first stops
Smithsonian, Google Arts & Culture, the British Museum, the Louvre, and The Met are good first stops because they cover different ways to experience a museum online.
How this index is arranged
The pages are separated by intent: visiting, art, children, examples, exhibits, creation, tools, students, jobs, Smithsonian, and Holocaust learning.
How to Use This Page
Open the official page from the index, check the access note, and choose one clear goal before starting. For a visit, the goal can be a room, a collection, or one question. For a class, the goal should be a short task. For a creator, the goal should be an example to study, not a page to copy.
Suggested Route
- If the reader wants to visit now, start with the broadest official resource in the index.
- If the reader wants to compare options, open three resources from different types.
- If the reader wants a class activity, choose one resource and prepare a worksheet.
- If the reader wants to make a project, collect examples first and then choose a tool.
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FAQ
What is this website?
It is a guide and index. It helps visitors choose official virtual museum resources without opening many unrelated pages.
Where should a first-time visitor begin?
Begin with the complete virtual museum tours page, then choose a topic, country, age group, or visit time.
Does this site host the museum tours?
No. The index links to official museum, education, and platform pages.