Here are some more free virtual museum tours and activities that I have found to add to the Covid-19 Help: Free Virtual Museum Tours & Activities I shared 2 weeks ago. I have found some zoo and aquarium webcams now to add to our list of “Covid Field Trips”.
Virtual Tours
| Site | Overview |
|---|---|
| Air Pano | A virtual journey around the world. Over 500 destinations to choose from. |
| Discovery VR – Tour England In Beautiful Virtual Reality! (360 Video) | Experience everything England with Discovery VR. Iconic landmarks, breathtaking country-sides, and unrivaled heritage from Cornwall to Newcastle and in between. |
| Van Gogh Museum Amsterdam, Netherlands | The Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam houses the largest collection of artworks by Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890) in the world. The permanent collection includes over 200 paintings by Vincent van Gogh, 500 drawings and more than 750 letters. The museum also presents exhibitions on various subjects from 19th-century art history. |
| Uffizi Gallery – Firenze, Italy | The Uffizi was designed by Giorgio Vasari in 1560 for Cosimo I de’Medici to house the Granducal Magistratures of Tuscany. Over time, the top floor loggia became an exhibition of the dynastic collection of ancient sculpture, artwork and artifacts. |
| Access Mars | The real surface of Mars. Recorded by NASA’s Curiosity rover. |
| The Louvre – Paris, France | Visit the museum’s exhibition rooms and galleries, contemplate the façades of the Louvre. |
| Great Wall of China Travel Guide | As China’s most famous attraction, the Great Wall of China is an essential stop on all tours in China. Commonly considered a wonder of the world, the Great Wall boasts a history of over 2,000 years and stretches more than 3,000 miles across several provinces of northern China, making it one of the most impressive ancient structures on the planet. |
| 360° Video: Buckingham Palace Tour – BBC London | Take a tour inside the state rooms at Buckingham Palace and discover some of the most treasured objects in the Royal Collection. |
| The British Museum | Select the timeline you want to explore |
| The White House – Washington, United States | For more than 200 years, the White House has been more than just the home of the Presidents and their families. Throughout the world, it is recognized as the symbol of the President, of the President’s administration, and of the United States. The White House is the only private residence of a head of state that is open to the public. |
| National Museum of Natural History | The Smithsonian, National Museum of Natural History virtual tours allow visitors to take self-guided, room-by-room tours of select exhibits and areas within the museum from their desktop or mobile device. Visitors can also access select collections and research areas at our satellite support and research stations as well as past exhibits no longer on display. |
| Empire State Building – 102th floor | Sixteen floors above the 86th Floor Observatory, the Empire State Building’s Top Deck provides our most spectacular views of the city and beyond. From this panorama, dive into the main iconic places of New York. |
| National Gallery of Art – Washington DC | The National Gallery of Art – the nation’s museum – preserves, collects, exhibits, and fosters an understanding of works of art. |
| National Aquarium | Click an area to explore. |
| George Washington’s Mount Vernon | Washington designed the west front of the Mansion to greet and impress visitors, who could see it from a distance as they entered the west gate and approached the house. The Mansions’s rusticated siding created the effect of a stately home made from expensive stone. |
| The Metropolitan Museum of Art – New York, United States | The Met presents over 5,000 years of art from around the world for everyone to experience and enjoy. The Museum lives in three iconic sites in New York City—The Met Fifth Avenue, The Met Breuer, and The Met Cloisters. Millions of people also take part in The Met experience online. |
| Ellis Island | Virtual field trip to Ellis Island |
| Farm Food 360 | Immerse youself in Canadian farm and food tours |
Zoo & Aquarium Webcams
| Site | Overview |
|---|---|
| Smithsonian’s National Zoo | All Smithsonian museums, including the National Zoo, continue to be closed to support the effort to contain the spread of COVID-19. Animal keepers and veterinary staff remain working on-site at the Zoo and at the Conservation Biology Institute in Front Royal, Virginia, to provide the usual highest quality care for the animals. The animal webcams remain online, but volunteers will not be operating them, so animals may not be visible at all times. |
| San Diego Zoo Kids | Live cams and videos of your favorite animals |
| Monterey Bay Aquarium | Be delighted by the antics of our sea otters or mellow out to the hypnotic drifting of our jellies. With ten live cams to choose from, you can experience the wonder of the ocean no matter where you are. |
| Georgia Aquarium | 9 different animals are featured. Select your favourite. |
