This paper focuses on the preservation of heritage using virtual reality, it primarily talks about the heritage itself in order to highlight its importance and the history of virtual reality that laid the foundation for today's innovations. Then it continues about traditional methods of heritage preservation, virtual reality methods and a combination of them, which enables the creation of a digital heritage base in a virtual environment. Some of these methods are 3D reconstruction, photogrammetry and structure from motion, which are cited as the most important steps. Furthermore, a review was made of the visitation of museums in Croatia in the past six years and certain factors that influenced the aforementioned. After listing various techniques of heritage preservation in the virtual world and highlighting the importance of digital heritage security, the visualization of heritage in the virtual environment and what it actually brings is described. The possibilities of using virtual and augmented reality in museums are presented for the purpose of technological innovations that would attract users and renew the interest of the audience. It is emphasized that the virtual form of heritage presentation in no way diminishes the physical form and processes of heritage preservation, but only gives a new perspective.