The National Paralympic Heritage Centre was officially opened last year at Stoke Mandeville Stadium.

The English town of Stoke Mandeville is viewed as the birthplace of the Paralympic Games following Sir Ludwig’s work helping injured veterans during the Second World War.

Sir Ludwig, a German Jew who fled Nazi Germany in the 1930s, presided over sporting competitions for injured veterans at his spinal injuries centre.

He believed sport could provide therapy and so organised the Stoke Mandeville Games in 1948, which was held at the same time as the Olympic Games in London.

The event continued to grow and in 1960 it was held in Rome alongside the Olympics.

The National Paralympic Heritage Trust says it has created the exhibitions to allow people to get close to sporting history from the comfort of their own homes and is not simply joining other museums and attractions in offering a virtual platform during coronavirus-enforced lockdowns.

As an organisation that strives to make exhibitions accessible, it acknowledged that while staying at home is temporary for many during the crisis, it can be an ongoing issue for others.

"Accessibility is at the heart of our work and the experience of our virtual visit bears comparison with those of any of the leading museums in the world," said Nigel Purse, chairman of the National Paralympic Heritage Trust.

The Trust says the virtual exhibitions have been produced with 3D technology, which allows users to visit exhibition spaces and zoom in on specific artefacts or artwork.

Viewers will be prompted to access video, British sign language, text caption and audio description options at points of interest.

They will be able to learn about the life and work Sir Ludwig, including his medals and teaching slides.

Regional exhibitions from the Cartwright Hall Art Gallery and Museum in Bradford and the Gunnersbury Park Museum in London are also included in the virtual tours.

The Trust added that resources included athlete interviews, detailed histories of 32 sports and downloadable home-schooling activities such as quizzes, colouring sheets and paper-crane origami tutorials.