New York Museums Go Digital Amid COVID-19 Lockdown

New York museums closed due to COVID-19 restrictions, but many have expanded their online offerings. Governor Andrew Cuomo issued an order limiting movement. The Metropolitan Museum of Art offers a digital digest with virtual tours, including the Gerhard Richter retrospective at the MET Breuer, 360-degree videos, and the Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History. The Frick Collection provides virtual tours and audioguides. The Guggenheim Museum features Frank Lloyd Wright's building and a video on the Countryside exhibition by Rem Koolhaas. The Jewish Museum offers audio material and explores Rachel Feinstein's show. The Museum of the City of New York presents online exhibitions on Broadway, Jacob Riis, Stanley Kubrick, and Berenice Abbott. The American Museum of Natural History has virtual tours of dinosaur halls. The Whitney Museum shares content on Vida Americana and Making Known: Craft in Art. The New Museum offers digital content for Jordan Casteel, Peter Saul, and Daiga Grantina, plus First Look: New Art Online with Rhizome. Google Arts and Culture aggregates many of these resources. All online experiences are free.