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Once again, we bring you a list of places that you can travel to virtually, from the safety of your house. A lockdown is in place in many countries, but people are still looking to satisfy their wanderlust. They will not be disappointed because many places — museums, national parks, heritage monuments, etc. — have begun to organise virtual tours now. This week, we take you to places inside the country. Scroll down to find out more. (Source: Getty/Thinkstock)
National Museum, New Delhi: If you are a museum fiend, you will find this tour interesting. The National Museum in New Delhi will allow visitors to get a glimpse of some 2,00,000 Indian and foreign artefacts through the museum's online exhibitions. Here, you will get to see Arabic and Persian inscriptions, pottery from Peru, and other such masterpieces. You can find all the information on their website. (Source: Instagram @nmnewdelhi)
Indian Museum, Kolkata: Next, you can travel to Kolkata to learn more. Here, the Indian Museum, too, is holding online exhibitions. It is believed that the museum is the oldest and the largest multipurpose one in the entire Asia-Pacific region. If you want to see the many interesting pieces of history that are housed in its numerous galleries, head over to the official website. (Source: Instagram @@somdasgupta)
Salar Jung Museum, Hyderabad: Once again, you can witness the best of the art world by visiting one of the largest museums in the country, and even the world. The Salar Jung Museum will allow you to access its many virtual galleries and exhibitions from the comfort of your house. The exhibition features almost a million different antiquities, which all belong to the personal collection of the Salar Jung family. (Source: Instagram @@salarjungmuseumhyd)
National Gallery of Modern Art, Delhi: This museum is believed to be the latest entrant to the list of virtual tour providers. The NGMA will allow visitors to explore its permanent collection of valuable artworks. You can check out their website for more information. (Source: Instagram @dev_singh_365)
Victoria Memorial, Kolkata: The beloved and the iconic landmark in Kolkata will let you explore the paintings and portraits inside its galleries, by some renowned artists from India and the West. The tour also includes showcasing of some rare sculptures, manuscripts and antiquarian books. (Source: Getty/Thinkstock)
If you have wanted to explore Delhi, you can also check out these heritage tours, meanwhile. For instance, you can now visit the Mughal Gardens by not actually visiting it. The garden is a part of the Rashtrapati Bhawan and you can see the wide variety of flowers spread across 13 acres. (Source: Getty/Thinkstock)
Qutub Minar: It was built in the early 13th century a few kilometres south of Delhi. The process took around 75 years. Its construction was started by Qutub-ud-din Aibak in 1193 and finished by Iltutmish. (Source: Getty/Thinkstock)
