Rome, 22 July – Google Sistine Chapel virtual tour. Imagine being able to take a virtual tour and view Michelangelo’s masterpieces in the Sistine Chapel or Raphael’s Madonna and Child in the Uffizi Gallery in Florence.
This is now possible with Google as they have developed technology allowing anyone with internet connection the possibility of viewing the world’s greatest masterpieces in museums around the world from their home computer. Art lovers and the general public can access many amazing works of art on the internet using a super-resolution zoom similar to that of Google Street View. The Sistine Chapel and the Uffizi Galleries join other famous museums such as Venice’s Doge’s Palace, Tate Museum London and the White House in Washington as partners with Google in the project.
However, if you want to experience Michelangelo’s magnificent Sistine Chapel or the art treasures of the Uffizi Gallery first hand, why not come and join us on our Grand Tour of Italy.
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