Just because zoos, museums, and historical sites have announced temporary closures doesn’t mean that you can’t experience the world virtually! Here is a list of zoo cams, virtual tours, and STEM resources that your family can experience without ever stepping outside. Best of all, it’s free!
Zoo & Aquarium Cams
· Seattle Aquarium– Watch the harbor seals and sea otters from the comfort of your own home. Streaming live from 9:30 AM- 5:00 PM daily.
https://www.seattleaquarium.org/live-cams
· Panda Cam– Watch the Zoo Atlanta pandas during quarantine.
· Monterey Bay Aquarium– ten live cams to view sharks, penguins, the aviary exhibit, the open sea, and more.
https://www.montereybayaquarium.org/animals/live-cams
· The San Diego Zoo– 12 live cams to choose from. Watch baboons, koalas, butterflies, giraffes, and even elephants.
https://zoo.sandiegozoo.org/live-cams
Museums
Many world-famous museums are offering virtual tours of their exhibits.
· The Smithsonian Museum
https://naturalhistory.si.edu/visit/virtual-tour
· National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
https://artsandculture.google.com/partner/national-gallery-of-art-washington-dc?hl=en
· Musée d’Orsay, Paris
https://artsandculture.google.com/partner/musee-dorsay-paris?hl=en
· National Museum of Modern & Contemporary Art, Seoul
https://artsandculture.google.com/partner/national-museum-of-modern-and-contemporary-art-korea?hl=en
· Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam
https://artsandculture.google.com/partner/van-gogh-museum?hl=en
· The Paul J. Getty Museum, Los Angeles
https://artsandculture.google.com/partner/the-j-paul-getty-museum?hl=en
· Pergamon Museum, Berlin
https://artsandculture.google.com/entity/pergamon/m05tcm?hl=en
· The Louvre, Paris
https://www.louvre.fr/en/visites-en-ligne
Historical sites.
· The White House
https://artsandculture.google.com/partner/the-white-house
· The Great Wall of China
https://www.thechinaguide.com/destination/great-wall-of-china
· The Great Pyramids
https://www.tripsavvy.com/virtual-field-trip-pyramids-1259200
· The Taj Mahal
https://www.taj-mahal.net/newtaj/
· Buckingham Palace
https://www.royal.uk/virtual-tours-buckingham-palace
· Red Square in Russia
https://www.360cities.net/search?utf8=%E2%9C%93&query=red+square+
· Stonehenge
https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/stonehenge/history-and-stories/stonehenge360/
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