The White House is now accessible from your computer screen, thanks to a partnership with the Google Art Project. The cameras, usually used to offer a glimpse down city streets or more recently, into businesses, now give anyone with an Internet connection a 360-degree tour of the White House’s public rooms.
You can use the “walk through” feature to visit the Entrance Hall, State Dining Room, Library and China Room, which houses a collection of plates. Clicking on the little plus signs will give you a detailed view of the various items on display.
The self-guided 360-degree tour is at Googleartproject.com but there’s also a video with a welcome message from First Lady Michelle Obama.
As Obama points out, the White House has been both a home for the First Family and a meeting place for heads of state for more than 200 years. It’s regularly open to the public for tours.
The White House isn’t the only notable building that’s giving an all-access pass to Google.
Starting Tuesday, certain collections from the Art Gallery of Ontario will be showcased on the Google Art Project, which includes high-resolution images of artworks from renowned museums and galleries worldwide. Other museums and galleries that will allow a “walk-through” are the Tate in London and the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.
http://www.googleartproject.com/collection/the-white-house/museumview/
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