Take a virtual tour
Although museums, galleries and other places of historical and cultural interest are out of reach at the moment, you can still enjoy a virtual online tour at many of these sites.
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10 of the world’s best virtual museum and art gallery tours
Visit the Guardian website for a list of some of the best virtual tours.
These tours are presented in a variety of different ways, from 360-degree videos through to narrated walkthrough tours.
The British Museum
The British Museum website has a number of ways you can explore the museum while they are closed including virtual tours, audio tours and digital resources to help with home learning.
Bodleian Library
You can listen to a narrated tour of the Bodleian Library in Oxford through their YouTube site.
This library is one of the largest and oldest in Europe and is also famous for being Hogwarts library from the Harry Potter films.
Virtual tours of the National Gallery
Enjoy three virtual tours of the National Gallery in London.
The Roman Baths
Take a virtual walkthrough of the historical Roman Baths.
This site is one of the most visited heritage attractions in the United Kingdom.
Machu Picchu
Take a narrated virtual tour of Machu Picchu in Peru.