It’s International Museum Day and if you are a history buff, we get how much you miss touring museums, observing art and artefacts, finding out about bygone eras. Well, today you may not be able to physically step out and walk into a museum but you can still tour a few famous ones from the comfort of your couch, dressed in your pyajamas. So here’s a list of virtual museum tours that are absolutely free.

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

The Met Gala may have been cancelled this year, you may not get to see your favourite celebs dressed in spectacular, dramatic costumes but you can check out The Costume Institute Conversation Lab, which is a part of the museum’s 26 online exhibits that is open to the public via a virtual tour.
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Museum of Broken Relationships, Zagreb

This is the museum, you need to visit if you are nursing a broken heart. The Museum of broken Relatiohsips at Zagreb, Croatia looks back at lost love in a nostalgic way. Each item on display is reminiscent of the donor’s failed relationship. From black heels that belonged to a prostitute in 1966 to a letter written by a 13-year-old boy on the brink of World War 2 to the crust of the first wound of a lover, the exhibits are immensely interesting and evoke a range of reactions. 
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British Museum, London

The iconic British Museum at the heart of London, which opened in 1759 now offers a virtual tour. Among the many artifacts, what you can also discover at the museum are ancient mummies, Rosetta Stone and also tour the Great Court. Don’t miss the brilliant graphics on the tour. 
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Louvre, Paris

No more standing in long queues to buy a ticket to see the treasures housed at Lourvre, which among many other things also includes the famous Monalisa by Leonardo Da Vinci. Currently, three of the exhibits at the museum including Egyptian antiquities at a part of the free online tour. 
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Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam

The virtual tour of Van Gogh Museum gives you a rare chance to look at the works of the ingenious painter. The museum houses the largest collection of Vincent Van Gogh’s artworks, which include over 200 paintings, 500 drawings, and over 750 personal letters.
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