{"id":30789,"date":"2020-04-24T20:47:10","date_gmt":"2020-04-24T20:47:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.expedia.com\/stories\/?p=30789"},"modified":"2021-10-28T17:30:00","modified_gmt":"2021-10-28T17:30:00","slug":"virtual-tour-of-london-museums-landmarks-culture","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.expedia.com\/stories\/virtual-tour-of-london-museums-landmarks-culture\/","title":{"rendered":"Virtual Tour of London: Museums, Landmarks & Culture"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you hear London calling, but you can\u2019t travel right now, take a virtual tour of London from home. You can peruse The British Museum, walk the grand halls of Buckingham Palace, and watch a performance in Shakespeare\u2019s Globe. All you need is an internet connection. We\u2019ve even curated a list of books and movies set in the city and a playlist of some of London\u2019s greatest musicians. Until you next find yourself in a British pub, here is your virtual travel guide to London.<\/p>\n

Virtual Museum Tours in London<\/h2>\n

\"Egyptian<\/p>\n

London\u2019s vast museums are legendary, and now you can explore them from the comfort of home. See antiquities from around the world like the Rosetta Stone, Egyptian mummies, and the Parthenon Marbles on a virtual tour of the British Museum<\/a>. Also, be sure to check out the curator corner for fascinating videos about specific objects in the collection.<\/p>\n

To get your art fix at the National Gallery<\/a>, try exploring its collection of masterpieces online. The Courtland Institute of Art<\/a> provides a high-resolution virtual tour of how the gallery appeared in 2018 before its recent renovation. You can zoom in close enough to see the texture of Van Gough\u2019s brushstrokes on his self-portrait with a bandaged ear and read the plaques describing each piece in the collection.<\/p>\n

London\u2019s Natural History Museum<\/a> gives you 9 ways to explore its collection from home. You can even listen to Sir David Attenborough guide you through Hintze Hall\u2019s specimens including a blue whale skeleton, fossil trees, and a meteorite as old as the solar system.<\/p>\n

Virtual Tours of London Landmarks<\/h2>\n

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No trip to London, virtual or otherwise, is complete without checking out some of England\u2019s most iconic sights. Take a virtual tour of the Houses of Parliament<\/a>, which sit beneath the Big Ben clock tower. At Buckingham Palace<\/a>, move through the royal residence and click information bubbles to learn more about the furniture, paintings, and history of each room.<\/p>\n

You can step further back in time with a narrated 360-degree virtual tour of the Tower of London<\/a>. Learn about the castle\u2019s bloody history and ogle at the crown jewels housed within. Shakespeare\u2019s Globe Theatre<\/a> also provides a 360-degree experience of its stage. You can also watch free recordings showcasing a rotating series of performances such as Hamlet<\/em>, Romeo and Juliet<\/em>, and A Midsummer Night\u2019s Dream<\/em>. Or you can rent from a huge catalog of The Bard\u2019s plays.<\/p>\n

Explore more of the United Kingdom\u2019s famous landmarks on Expedia\u2019s Things to Do From Home<\/a> page. Take virtual tours of The National Museum of Computing, Stonehenge, and more.<\/p>\n

Books Set in London<\/h2>\n

\"Buckingham<\/p>\n

If you need a break from screen time, you can take a virtual tour of London old school\u2014with a book. London\u2019s rich literary history gives you plenty of reading material to choose from. Here are a few recommendations:<\/p>\n