The world’s virtual museum of interactive maps
Explore.
Interact.
Discover.
Step into a museum where every map tells a story. Explore the world through space, time and perspective.
Begin your visit
Choose how you want to explore
Enter through freely accessible maps, discover the stories behind the collection, or follow a specially curated theme.
Free access
Explore for Free
Begin with a changing selection of interactive maps, open to every visitor.
View free mapsMaps and stories
The Museum Collection
Go beyond the visualisations with stories that reveal the ideas, histories and data behind every map.
Read the storiesFormula 1
Special Collections
Explore Formula 1 through three interactive visualisations of its drivers, Grand Prix winners and fan-voted performances.
Explore the F1 collectionSelected exhibits
Featured Interactive Visualizations
Live interactive exhibit. Scroll through the gallery and choose another map to replace the stage without leaving the homepage.
Featured Interactive Visualization
Museums of the World
Featured Interactive Visualization
World News Map
Continue exploring
Our way to see the world
Move from music and biological research to altered perspectives and the geography of extreme weather through four interactive exhibits from the Museum.
Different Worlds · Music
Travel the World Through Music
Follow recordings, traditions and musical journeys across regions of the world.
Science · Infectious Disease Research
Where Are the World’s Biolabs?
Explore biological laboratories around the world, their documented research topics and selected news.
Culture · Cinema Industry
Where Films Are Made
Follow cinema from filming locations to major studios, international festivals and the countries producing feature films around the world.
Environment · Natural Hazards
Paths of Tornadoes Across the United States
Trace tornado paths and examine where destructive storms have repeatedly crossed the landscape.
