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Virtual Visits have been an integral component of the ATLAS Education and Outreach programme since their inception in 2010. Over the years, collaboration members have hosted visits for tens of thousands of visitors located all over the globe. In 2024, alone there have already been 59 visits through the month of May. Visitors in classrooms, festivals, events or even at home have a unique opportunity to engage with scientists located either underground in the ATLAS experimental cavern or in front of the control room, to learn about the goals and achievements of the collaboration. As part of the renovation of the ATLAS Visitor Centre at LHC Point 1, a new installation was constructed to facilitate Virtual Visits during the running of LHC. We present the overall programme, the new installation and discuss recent initiatives to expand our reach, including Open Visits on Zoom, Facebook, YouTube and TikTok Live.
