Ever wanted to explore the inside of the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam or the Palace of Versailles in France, but never had the opportunity to hop on a plane and visit in person? Well, thanks to the recently released Google Art Project, you can delve behind the walls of 17 of the world’s premiere art museums and galleries, taking in over 1,000 of their featured artworks, including 17 masterpieces captured in the microscopic detail of 7 billion pixel scans.Google Street View technology makes this virtual museum database possible and extremely easy to navigate. You can select the museum you want to visit from the drop down menu and either click through the museum’s featured works, or wind your way more through the virtual galleries by navigating the museum’s floor plan. A plus sign denotes which works are available to view in high-resolution, and a special drop down menu appears on the right side of each work directing you to viewing notes, history, multimedia, and more works by the same artist, among other features.The high-resolution views, which will no doubt revolutionize the way students and art aficionados see and learn about art, are not to be taken lightly—as this feature captures details that would be impossible to see in person, not only because these iconic artworks are often swallowed up by crowds and glass cases, but also because many of these magnified details are invisible to the naked eye. (Check out Chris Ofill’s “No Woman, No Cry” from the Tate Britain in London to see what we mean.)A sharing feature lets you post works and links to social media sites, and you can even create a personal gallery of your favorite works.Now go explore for yourself, or visit the YouTube site and Visitor Guide for more information about the project.