Virtually Explore 7 Illinois Museums For Free Without Any Lines Or Crowds
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Elizabeth Crozier
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Several attractions in Illinois are offering free online museum tours that are perfect for when you’re stuck inside or don’t feel like traveling. You can discover what all these places have to offer from the comfort of your couch.
From history museums to discovery zones to art collections, this list has a little bit of everything. Scroll on to check it out.
Chicago's most popular museum as well as one of the world's leading history museums, this incredible attraction has been around since 1893 and features both permanent and temporary exhibits. There are 40 million artifacts and specimens to view, and you can see them for free with this virtual tour.
This hands-on learning museum allows kids to explore science, art, and math while having fun. You can get an idea of what to expect when you experience its online virtual tour that is meant to show you around the space. Click here for the tour.
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Displaying more than 10,000 art pieces from Mexico, this museum is the largest of its kind in the country. The art includes paintings and sculptures and spans from ancient to modern times. Find the virtual tour here.
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Down in Springfield, this popular outdoor museum features homes and replicas of houses that Abraham Lincoln lived in as an adult. This is one of the best free online virtual museum tours for history lovers and those who like looking at old homes and architecture. Click here to check it out.
Founded in 1919, this expansive museum is home to thousands of artifacts taken from the ancient Middle East. You'll see collections from Egypt, Iraq, Iran, Mesopotamia, and many other ancient civilizations. Explore this place virtually by clicking here.
The perfect place to learn about space and space science offers shows and hands-on learning features, but while you are unable to come in, it is best to enjoy the place through this virtual experience. You can walk the entire museum and see all the unique exhibits at once. Click here to check it out.
This museum is mostly known for its Impressionist and Post-Impressionist collections of paintings and early twentieth-century European artwork as well as Japanese prints and photography. With the virtual tour, you can get right up close and personal with each piece of art for as long as you want. Click here to enjoy this experience.
What other free online museum tours have you enjoyed? Share your favorites with us below in the comments.
For more like this, check out 10 tours in Illinois everyone should take.
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