10 Art Museums you can visit online with kids
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Who says you need to pack a suitcase to visit a world-famous art museum? Thanks to virtual tours, you and your kids can explore masterpieces from Paris, New York, or even Mexico City-all from your couch!
These online museums aren’t just about looking at paintings; many of them include games, stories, and creative activities designed especially for kids.
You’ll love how easy it is to spark curiosity and introduce art history, while your kids will enjoy discovering new worlds filled with color, imagination, and adventure.
The Louvre (Paris, France)
The Louvre may be one of the most famous art museums in the world. Kids can wander through the Egyptian Antiquities, marvel at the sparkling Galerie d’Apollon, and even get a closer look at the Mona Lisa (without the crowds). The Louvre’s website also offers special sections just for kids, filled with fun activities and stories that bring history and art to life in ways children will love.
🎨🖌️ Virtual Louvre Tours
The Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, USA)
The Met is full of treasures, but their MetKids program makes exploring extra fun for children. Designed “for kids, by kids,” it includes an interactive time machine, creative videos, and a colorful map that lets kids click and discover artworks from around the world.
🎨🖌️MetKids
Van Gogh Museum (Amsterdam, Netherlands)
Bright colors, bold brushstrokes, and fascinating stories—Van Gogh museum’s virtual tours and online games let children explore paintings like Sunflowers and The Bedroom up close. There are also creative activities inspired by Van Gogh’s unique style, perfect for sparking kids’ imaginations.
🎨🖌️ Van Gogh Museum
The Art Institute of Chicago (Chicago, USA)
Home to the iconic American Gothic, this museum is packed with world-class art kids can explore through Google Arts & Culture. Kids can zoom in on details and spot hidden surprises in famous paintings and sculptures. A great way for parents to use the tour to start conversations about American art and history.
🎨🖌️Art Institute Virtual Tour
National Gallery of Art (Washington, D.C., USA)
Kids can create digital art inspired by real pieces in the gallery. From building portraits to experimenting with shapes and colors, hands on fun that helps kids connect with art on a deeper level.
🎨🖌️ NGAkids Art Zone
The Vatican Museums (Vatican City)
You and your kids can step inside the Sistine Chapel without the crowds! The Vatican Museums offer stunning 360° virtual tours of Michelangelo’s ceiling, Raphael’s Rooms, and other historic spaces. Younger children can enjoy the beauty; older children can dive into the history and symbolism behind the masterpieces.
🎨🖌️Vatican Virtual Tours
Uffizi Gallery (Florence, Italy)
The Uffizi is like a time machine to the Renaissance, filled with famous works by Botticelli, da Vinci, and Michelangelo. Kids can admire paintings like The Birth of Venus and see how art looked in Florence centuries ago.
🎨🖌️ Uffizi Virtual Gallery
Museo Frida Kahlo (Mexico City, Mexico)
Nicknamed La Casa Azul (The Blue House), this vibrant museum was Frida Kahlo’s home and studio. Kids can explore her colorful world, self-portraits, Mexican folk art, and some of her personal items, that might be a bit quirky. An inspiring space, showing kids how artists often use their own lives as their canvas.
🎨🖌️Frida Kahlo Museum
The British Museum (London, UK)
Kids can travel through time with the British Museums interactive Museum of the World. Clicking along a timeline, they’ll discover fascinating objects-from ancient mummies to Viking treasures.
🎨🖌️ British Museum Interactive
Musée d’Orsay (Paris, France)
If your kids love color, this is the place for them! The museum is home to dazzling Impressionist works by Monet, Degas, and Van Gogh. Kids can get an up close look at the brushstrokes and learn how these artists captured light and movement in new ways.
🎨🖌️ Musée d’Orsay Virtual Tour
Whether your child is fascinated by Egyptian mummies, dazzled by Van Gogh’s swirls of color, or inspired by Frida Kahlo’s bold self-portraits, online museum visits can open doors to creativity and learning.
Best of all, you don’t have to pack all the snacks, and stroller, and make the drive to the museum. Viewing these museums can be done from the comfort of your own home.
Grab your laptop, pick a museum and take a field trip around the world. Who knows? The next great artist may be sitting next to you on the couch!
