Explore—and collect—the Metropolitan Museum of Art's collection with Replica, a free new augmented reality app on the gaming platform Roblox.

Ever wondered what it might feel like to rock a head of vipers like Medusa? A new effort from The Metropolitan Museum of Art brings that experience into reality in global immersive platform Roblox.

The museum’s new educational offering, “Mission: Mars,” challenges participants to navigate the red planet, design vehicles, and complete exploratory missions with friends.

The app, Replica, is a partnership with Verizon that lets visitors deploy works from the museum’s collection in the popular game Roblox ...