Go visit the Louvre!

This week we're going to get out and explore... (from the comforts of our own homes, that is)... to The Louvre Art museum in FRANCE!

The Louvre is one of the most famous Art Museums in the entire world and is filled with famous artworks, many of which you might recognize!  The museum itself is currently closed, but there are videos, virtual tours, and exhibitions available through their website.

One famous painting you may recognize there is "The Mona Lisa", by Leonardo Da Vinci.  Take a look....

Here she is up close...

But she's SO famous, that if you were to go to The Louvre to see her in person, you might be seeing her like this. 

So the Museum has created a virtual reality app that is free to download to see "The Mona Lisa" up close and personal.

If you don't have an apple iphone or ipad, get up close with this video!

Learn a little bit more about Leondardo Da Vinci himself with Mati and Dada...

And check out some more awesome artworks at The Louvre!

Do you dream of traveling to different countries?  Do you know or want to learn multiple languages?  Do you love a certain food (pizza, I'm looking at you) so much that you want to visit the country where it was invented to learn how to make it exactly how they do?

Learn about France from this little girl...

Right now there are so many great museums and organizations all over the world that are opening their virtual doors so that we can explore and peer into their culture.  We'll introduce you to more in future posts!

In the meantime, if you feel inspired, perhaps you can invent something new, like Leonardo Da Vinci, draw a portrait of someone, like "The Mona Lisa", or create food portraits, like those of 

Giuseppe Arcimboldo.  Go ahead!  Get Creative and share your creations in the comments below!