There is nothing like spending a rainy afternoon in a museum, absorbing the beauty and wonders of art and history. Now, the Louvre, the most visited museum in the world, allows you to do this at home.
The website displays works of art from the collections of the eight departments of the museum, ranging from Islamic art and Renaissance sculptures to Egyptian antiques and paintings by artists from around the world.
“Today, the Louvre is dusting its treasures, even the least known,” said Jean-Luc Martinez, the Louvre’s president and director, in a statement. “For the first time, anyone can access the entire collection of works from a computer or smartphone for free, whether they are on display at the museum, on loan, even on a long-term basis, or stored.”
“The Louvre’s impressive cultural heritage is just a click away!” he added. “I am sure that this digital content will further inspire people to come to the Louvre to discover the collections in person.”
Visitors can search the museum’s huge collections through simple or advanced searches, entry by curatorship or thematic albums, the statement said.
The website will be updated regularly by museum experts as the museum’s collection expands slowly, according to the statement.