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A state of emergency was declared in the Czech Republic from 14 p.m. on Thursday, which, among other things, prohibits artistic performances, cultural events and gatherings or even parades. Among other things, most museums and galleries are closed for these reasons. Visiting these institutions can be at least partly replaced virtually. There are several excellent iOS applications that provide the tour at least on the display of a phone or tablet. We present you the best ones.

Google Arts & Culture

One of the best apps in the industry belongs to Google. The application contains more than 1200 museums and galleries from seventy countries around the world, so there really is something for everyone. In addition, one of the specialties is support for virtual reality, that is, if you still have a Google Cardboard headset somewhere at home, into which you insert your iPhone. Google Arts & Culture you can download for free and the support of the Czech language will also please.

Artland - Discover and Buy Art

This application is mainly aimed at galleries and a community of people who are interested in art. One of the advantages is that you can virtually walk through different galleries of world capitals from New York to Paris to London. A specialty is the possibility to display some private collections. This application is also k available for free, but Czech language support is missing.

ArtPassport

A Google Cardboard headset is required to fully utilize this application. If you have one, you can browse a large number of galleries and museums. Of course, there are information and labels for individual exhibitions so that you can learn something. The application is available in English free on the AppStore.

gowithYamo: The Art Guide

It is more of a virtual guide, but it still offers a lot of interesting information and pictures about more than 300 exhibitions around the world. Even this last application in the list is available free for iOS device.

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