Virtual Experiences and other Fun Things
The sites listed below are places where you can escape without having to pack a bag, or leave the comforts from home. Please report any dead links to Mr. Andrusyk. Do you know of a great site to add to this site? Click here to suggest it.
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- Animals Including zoos, wildlife preserves, and more
- Nature and National Parks Includes wilderness areas, coral reefs, national parks in the US and around the world...
- Illinois and Local
- United States
- North America
- South America
- Europe
- Asia
- Africa
- Australia and Islands
- Antarctica
- Space
- Art
- Science Science field trips, science experiments...
- Industry Farm tours, plant tours, factory tours...
- Entertainment
- Film Museum, cinema tours, film review sites...
- Music Music venues, online concerts...
- Theater Theater tours, online performances...
- Television Museum, studio tours, television history sites...
- Literature Museum and author homes, online story times, comics...
- Quizzes, Puzzles, and Games
- Other Fun Experiences
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- Arizona State University Virtual Field Trips Topic based interactive and educationally rich experiences captured during real expeditions with scientists doing current research includes the Grand Canyon, Panamanian Rainforest, Sharks Bay, Australia, and more.
- Camp Corona Full of virtual learning, field trips, and activities along with crafts, recipes, games, and more for families stuck at home.
- Campus Tours Here you can go on virtual campus tours of hundreds of colleges and universities.
- CoBuildAtHome A collection of how to videos with art projects, science experiments, and more for all ages.
- Discovery Virtual Field Trips Discovery Education offers a variety of virtual field trips for all ages including a look at future cars, Super Bowl, and more.
- Earth Cam View webcams from all over the world.
- Google Arts & Culture Here you can view works of art, tour art museums, national and world landmarks, and more.
- Google Earth
- Joy of Museums Explore museums, art museums, and historic sites all over the world.
- Smithsonian Learning Lab Brings together digital collections and resources from all of the Smithsonian's museums.
- 360 Degrees Cities A collection of panoramic videos from all over the world: tour cities, swim with sharks, skydive, etc.
- The Ultimate Guide to Virtual Museum Resources, e-Learning, and Online Collections The Museum Computer Network lists virtual tours, collections, and resources for teachers from museums around the world.
- Virtual Trips, Museum Visits, and Web Cams Travel all over the world without getting out of your house.
- You Visit A collection of 360° Panoramic views of colleges, cities, events, businesses, restaurants, and more.
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- Africam View wildlife in a variety of areas in Africa.
- All About Birds A collection of web cams relating to birds.
- Animals at Home View animals from Australia's Zoos: Healesville Sanctuary, Werribee Open Range Zoo, and Melbourne Zoo. See otters, lions, zebras, penguins, snow leopards, giraffes, wombats, lyrebirds, parrots, echidnas, tree kangaroos, koalas, meerkats, red pandas, butterflies, elephants, and more.
- Baby Panda Camera View pandas in China.
- Barnegat Light Osprey Cam Watch the nest of a Barnegat Light Osprey, sponsored by the Conserve Wildlife Foundation of New Jersey.
- Bay/Nest Cam View an osprey nest as well as the Chesapeake Bay in the background.
- Beardsley Zoo Cams Observe red pandas and spider monkeys.
- Bird Watching HQ Scott of Akron, Ohio, has set up two webcams in his backyard which are aimed at his two birdfeeders. You can see a wide variety of birds as well as squirrels, raccoons and others.
- Bison Cam at Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie View Bison at this National Prairie in Wilmington, Illinois.
- Bison Cam at Watering Hole in Grasslands National Park Observe bison and other animals on the prairie at Grasslands National Park near Val Marie, Saskatchewan.
- Blair Drummond Safari and Adventure Park Webcams Provides 24/7 access to view the park's giraffes and rhinos.
- Blank Park Zoo Webcam View this aquarium webcam from the Des Moines, Iowa, zoo.
- Bronx Zoo Live Cams The Bronx Zoo has cameras set up so you can see Western Lowland Gorillas, Lemurs, Radiated Tortoises, Red Fodys, Silver Leaf Langurs, California Sea Lions, and sharks and stingrays.
- Brookfield Zoo: Bringing the Zoo to You Explore Brookfield Zoo with this series of videos including baby animals, birthday celebrations, and more.
- Brown Bears at Brooks Falls At Brooks Falls in Katmai National Park, Alaska, you can see brown bears trying to catch salmon, gulls waiting for leftovers, and more.
- California Academy of Sciences Animal Webcams Here you can watch penguins, rays, the academy's Philippine reef exhibit or live views from the Farallon Islands.
- Channel Islands Live Bald Eagle Webcam The National Park Service provides access to bald eagles nests at the Channel Islands National Park in California.
- Charlotte's Pasture View pigs from the Farm Sanctuary in Watkins Glen, New York.
- Chattanooga Zoo Webcams See meerkats, snow leopards, tamarins, and spotted genets.
- Cheyenne Mountain Zoo Giraffe Cams Watch giraffes in action.
- Chicken Coup Cam Watch a variety of chickens in a chicken coup. It will tell you how many eggs have been collected, name of chicken and its species.
- Clearwater Marine Aquarium Watch dolphins, as well as otters, pelicans, turtles, and more.
- Cloud Zoo See a variety of animals from clips of zoo cams around the world. The videos are updated every day.
- Decorah Eagle Cam View a Bald Eagle's nest in Decorah, Iowa.
- Dublin Zoo Watch elephants, penguins and giraffes, rhinos, ostrich and zebras in their African Savanna.
- Duke Farms Eagle Cam Watch an eagle's nest at Duke Farms in New Jersey.
- Edinburgh Zoo At this Scottish zoo, you can see koalas, pandas, penguins, and tigers.
- El Paso Zoo Cameras Watch giraffes, meerkats, sea lions, and siamangs.
- The Elephant Sanctuary in Tennessee Elecam View elephants in three different habitats at the sanctuary.
- Fruit Bats Live Observe fruit bats at the Lubee Bat Conservancy.
- Georgia Aquarium Beluga Whale Cam
- Giant Flying Fox Watch the Malayan Flying Fox, the world's largest bat, at the Lubee Bat Conservancy in Gainesville, Florida.
- Goats Live View goats 24/7.
- GRACE Gorilla Forest Corridor Web Cam, Africa
- Houston Zoo Webcams See river otters, elephants, and leafcutter ants.
- Jelly Cam Watch jellies from the Vancouver Aquarium.
- Kangaroos at Stokes Bay on Kangaroo Island, Australia This short 360° video shows kangaroos along the shore.
- Kansas City Zoo Animal Cams View penguins, otters, giraffes, and orangutans.
- Komodo Dragons on Rinca Island Watch komodo dragons along the shoreof Rinca Island in this one minute 360° video.
- Lamb Cam at George Washington's Mount Vernon Observe Hog Island Sheep at the Linda Mars Livestock Facilty at Mount Vernon. These are the same species of sheep George Washington raised.
- Liberty Science Center This science center in Boston has web cams on naked mole rats and cotton-top tamarins.
- Lions 360° Join a lion pride with this National Geographic 360° video.
- Live California Condor Nest View the nest of a California Condor or highlights when out of season.
- Manatee Cam See manatees swimming at the Dallas World Aquarium.
- Marineland Dolphin Adventure Field Trip Learn about dolphins and sea turtles as you tour this marine park.
- Marwell Zoo Webcams At this British zoo, you can see virtually an aquarium, penguins, flamingos, lemurs, and giraffes.
- Maryland Zoo Live Cams & Feeds Watch penguins, trumpeter swans, lions, flamingos, and goats.
- Meerkats Playing in the Desert Watch meerkats playing in the desert in this short 360° video from the BBC Earth Unplugged.
- Memphis Zoo Live Animal Cams Observe pandas, hippos, elephants, grizzly bears, and flamingos.
- Milwaukee County Zoo View polar bears, jaguars, lions, hyenas, tigers, penguins, and more.
- Minnesota Zoo Web Cams Watch Grey Wolves and River Otters at the Minnesota Zoo.
- Monterey Bay Aquarium Live Cams See the penguins, jellies, sharks, and more that are at the Monterey Bay Aquarium.
- Muskox Cam Offers a view of the muskox pasture at the Large Animal Research Station at the University of Alaska - Fairbanks.
- National Aquarium (Baltimore) Live Cams Take a look at what is swimming in the Blacktip Reef, the Jelly tank, and Pacific Coral Reef.
- National Aquarium Virtual Tour in Baltimore, Maryland.
- National Eagle Center Web Cams Observe eagles along the Mississippi River.
- OdySea Aquarium Keep an eye on the sharks at this Scottsdale, Arizona aquarium.
- Otter Cams Watch otters at the Seattle Aquarium.
- Paignton Zoo Webcams See meerkats and macaques at this British zoo.
- Panda Cam at the Atlanta Zoo
- Playtpus Cam View platypuses swimming at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park.
- Polar Bear Tundra Buggy See polar bears in the tundra in Churchill, Manitoba, Canada.
- Reid Park Zoo Lion Cam Watch lions at this Tucson, Arizona zoo.
- Ripley's Aquariums at Home View penguins, jellies, rays, and the fabulous Rainbow Reef from home at Ripley's three aquariums in Toronto, Canada; Gatlinburg, Tennessee; and Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.
- Robert Irwin's Virtual Australia Zoo Tour Robert Irwin shows us around the zoo built by his parents, Steve and Terri Irwin.
- Rubbing Beach Orca Lookout Keep an eye out for Orca Whales from this vantage point in British Columbia, Canada.
- San Diego Animals & Plants Live Cams Here you can observe baboons, burrowing owls, condors, elephants, giraffes, hippos, koalas, orangutans & siamangs, pandas, penguins, platypuses, polar bears, and tigers.
- Santa Barbara Zoo Live Cams The zoo provides access to their Humboldt Penguins, Amur Leopards, and California Condors.
- Sloth Webcam View the "adventures" of sloths Tuppee and Lightcap from this British zoo.
- Smithsonian National Zoo Web Cams View cheetahs, lions, naked mole-rats, giant pandas, and elephants from the National Zoo.
- Surrounded by Elephants Watch a herd of African elephants approach in this short 360° video.
- Tempe Elephant Park Webcam See elephants, antelope, giraffes, and other animals at the Tempe Elephant Park in Emangusi, South Africa.
- Toledo Zoo Web Cams Watch hippos, seals, polar bears, and elephants.
- Trevor Zoo Web Cams Observe red pandas, lemurs, herons, and more.
- U See Wildlife Watch live web cams of wildlife in the Arkansas Ozarks. If your lucky you may see deer, bears, birds, rattlesnakes, and more.
- Virtual Tour of Holnicote Beaver Enclosure Explore the area where two beavers were released on the Holnicote Estate in Somerset.
- Wild Center Live Cams At this New York nature center, you can view otters, ravens, eagles as well as views of the nature center, Whiteface Mountain, and views of the summit of Whiteface Mountain.
- Wolf Conservation Center Here you can search for wolves.
- Zoo Borns View images and videos of baby animals born at zoos and aquariums around the world.
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- Angel Falls in Venezuela See the world's highest waterfall.
- Australian National Parks Virtual Tours Visit the national parks of Australia without leaving home including Twelve Apostles Marine National Park, Kakadu National Park, Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park, Porongurup National Park, and more.
- Biome Portal Enter six different biomes with this virtual experience. Here you can enter a temperate forest, savanna, desert, rainforest, grassland, and a tundra, from Arizona State University's Ask a Biologist.
- Blackhawk Bridge from the Driftless Educational and Visitor Center, Lansing, Iowa View the Mississippi River from Lansing, Iowa.
- Cabot Trail Virtual Tour View seven spectacular areas on the Cabot Trail which is on Cape Brenton Island in Nova Scotia.
- Carrick-a-rede Rope Bridge Here even those with a fear of heights can cross this rope bridge and witness the spectacular cliffs along the Northern Irish coast.
- Channel Islands Live Ocean Webcam View marine life in a kelp forest.
- Cliffs of Moher Explore Ireland's gorgeous Cliffs of Moher.
- David Attenborough's Great Barrier Reef British broadcaster and natural historian takes us on tour of the Great Barrier Reef.
- Detian Falls, China-Vietnam Discover Detian Falls, a spectacular waterfall at the border of China and Vietnam.
- Dolomites Explore this mountain range in Northeastern Italy.
- Drakensberg National Park, South Africa See the Dragon Mountains at this South African national park.
- Glacier National Park Webcams Provides sixteen webcams that provides scenic views around Glacier National Park.
- Google Earth's National Parks of the United States Explore 31 National Parks.
- Grand Canyon Take a hike or go rafting at the Grand Canyon National Park.
- The Great Trossachs Forest Virtual Tour Virtually hike in this Scottish forest and see multiple lochs.
- Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park Virtual Tour of Mount Fuji Take a virtual hike around the outer rim of the Japanese volcano Mount Fuji.
- Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park Explore the Nahuku Lava Tube, a cave formed by lava with stunning views of costal cliffs and more.
- The Hidden World of National Parks Explores Kenai Fjords National Park, Hawai'i Volcanoes National Parks, Carlsbad Caverns National Park, Bryce Cannon National Park, and Dry Tortugas National Park.
- Hopewell Rocks, New Brunswick, Canada Enjoy the scenic rock formations at this Canadian park.
- Iguazu Falls, Argentina-Brazil See these extraordinary 360° photos of the Iguazu Falls at the border of Argentina and Brazil.
- Kakadu National Park (Australia) Virtual Tour Explore this Australian national park and see waterfalls, beaches, and swimming holes.
- Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia In Northeast Russia is this beautiful peninsula which is bounded by the Okhotsk Sea and the Bering Sea.
- Kenai Fjords National Park in Alaska Explore Exit Glacier, go down an icy crevasse, and then kayak through icebergs.
- Live Beaches Need to escape to a beach? Here you can view webcams of beaches all over the United States and the Caribbean.
- Minnesota State Parks Virtual Tours Go on a virtual hike in one of Minnesota's state parks.
- Mississippi River State Water Trail The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources offers this virtual tour of the start of the Mississippi river from Lake Itasca to the Knutson Dam.
- Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park
- Mount Everest Climb Mount Everest without needing any gear.
- Namib Desert, Namibia View the highest sand dunes in the world at the Namib-Naukluft National Park in Namibia, Africa.
- National Parks Explore our many national parks, monuments, and historic sites online.
- Natural Resources Foundation of Wisconsin Presents a variety of virtual field trips highlighting the natural world of Wisconsin. Here you can see American Kestrels, raptors, frogs, turtles, and more.
- Nature Conservancy Canada Virtual Hikes Go on twenty different hikes in Canadian wilderness.
- Niagara Falls - Canada Provides six 360° videos where you can view the falls by helicopter, boat, zipline, and more.
- Niagara Falls - United States Contains a live webcam of the falls.
- Northern Lights Live Cam View the Aurora Borealis from Churchill, Manitoba, Canada.
- Pipeline Surfing at Ehukai Beach, Hawaii Watch surfing at Ehukai Beach in Oahu, Hawaii.
- Redwood National Park Take a hike among the redwoods in the Lady Bird Johnson Grove.
- Remarkable Redwoods in 360 - Virtual Tour Join Ranger Greg at Redwood National Park as he explores the park in a series of 360 degree videos.
- Rocky Mountain National Park Enjoy spectacular views of the Rocky Mountains including Longs Peak.
- Sahara Desert, Algeria Explore the Algerian Sahara Desert!
- Sanctuaries 360: Explore the Blue Go on six deep water dives: see shipwrecks, swim with sea lions and green sea turtles.
- Son Doong Cave, Vietnam Virtual Tour Join National Geographic as it explores one of the largest caves in the world.
- Under the Canopy Go on an adventure in the Amazon Rainforest with this 360° video.
- Vatnajokull National Park One of three national parks in Iceland, here you can view glaciers and volcanoes.
- Victoria Falls: The Pearl of Africa View this spectacular waterfall at the border of Zambia and Zimbabwe.
- Virgin Island National Park Tour the windmills and plantations.
- Virtual Yosemite Explore the beauty of Yosemite National Park without leaving your home.
- Yellowstone National Park
- Zhangjiajie National Forest Park (Avatar Mountain, China) This Chinese national park was used as a backdrop for James Cameron's film, Avatar.
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- Elmhurst University Virtual Tour Just how well do you know our neighbor to the west.
- Elmhurst Fire Station Tour Deputy Fire Chief Bill Anaszewicz takes us on a tour of Elmhurst Fire Station 2.
- Illinois State Capitol
MUSEUMS
Art Museums can be found in the Art Section.
- Adler Planetarium Tour the planetarium and view their online exhibits.
- American Toby Jug Museum Virtual Tour Explore the collection of over 7000 character mugs and jugs from history (both real and fictional).
- American Writers Museum Virtual Hub View online exhibits, get reading recommendations, listen to their podcast, view videos, and more..
- Art Institute of Chicago: Visit Us Virtually Explore the collection, read articles about artists and their artwork, watch videos, or try some of their activities.
- Blackberry Farm Walk around the grounds of this living history farm in Aurora, Illinois.
- Chicago History Museum Lots to see here with their online exhibits and collections.
- Dietrich-Friedrichs Home Virtual Tour Explore this 1906 Victorian farmhouse in Mount Prospect, Illinois.
- Elmhurst History Tours The Elmhurst History Museum has developed two history tours of Elmhurst. Download the maps and brochure to learn more about Elmhurst.
- Field Museum Here you can virtually walk around the Field Museum and explore a variety of items in the collection digitally.
- Field Trips with Mayor Lightfoot Join Chicago Mayor Lightfoot on field trips to Field Museum, Shedd Aquarium, National Museum of Mexican Art, Museum of Science and Industry, DuSable Museum of African American History, Art Institute of Chicago, Lincoln Park Zoo, and more.
- Garfield Park Conservatory Digital Tours Explore the conservatory with these tours.
- Glessner House Virtual Tour Take a tour of the historic home of John and Frances Glessner designed by Henry Hobson Richardson.
- Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center View exhibits from the museum from home.
- Illinois Railway Museum Live Webcams See trains in the museum in action with these webcams.
- Museum of Science and Industry View videos about the museum and its exhibits and more.
- Oriental Institute Museum Exhibits the history, art, and archaeology of the ancient Near East including the civilizations of Egypt, Nubia, Persia, Mesopotamia, Syria, Anatolia, and more.
- Peoria Riverfront Museum Virtual Museum Full of virtual exhibitions, virtual collections, videos, virtual planetarium, science fun, and more.
- Swedish American Museum Virtual Tours View virtual tours of their exhibits.
- Virtual Tours at Hull House Tour the Hull House Mansion where Jane Addams worked to improve the lives of immigrants in Chicago.
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- Abraham Lincoln's Home Virtual Tour Go inside Abraham Lincoln's home in Springfield, Illinois.
- Argonne National Laboratory Virtual Tour Explore the Argonne Wakefield Accelerator with this series of videos.
- Elmhurst Quarry Live Images View the Elmhurst Quarry from six different cameras. Images are updated every minute.
- Fermilab Virtual Tour Tour the facilities at Fermilab including some buildings that are not open to the public.
- Holy Name Cathedral: Cathedral Tour Discover different areas of Holy Name Cathedral in Chicago.
- IC Catholic Prep Virtual Tour Explore DuPage County's oldest co-ed Catholic high school.
- Loyola University Chicago Virtual Tour See the buildings that make up the campus at Loyola University Chicago.
- Northwestern University Virtual Tour While on this tour, you'll see the academic buildings, residential buildings, dining halls, athletic facilities, and more.
- The Skydeck at Chicago's Willis Tower
- University of Illinois at Urbana/Champaign Virtual Tour Discover the campus and campus life at the University of Illinois at Urbana/Champaign.
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GOVERNMENT
MUSEUMS
American art museums can be found in the Art Section.
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- The Architect's Virtual Capitol Tour the U.S. Capitol and its grounds.
- Library of Congress Online Tours Tour the Jefferson, Adams, and Madison buildings that make up the world's largest library.
- National Archives Online Exhibits View historic documents such as the Declaration of Independence and other exhibits about the 1906 San Francisco earthquake, Civil War, FDR's New Deal, space program, and more.
- U.S. Mint in Philadelphia See how coins are made at the U.S. Mint in Philadelphia.
- U.S. Supreme Court Virtual Tour
- The White House and Eisenhower Executive Building
MUSEUMS
American art museums can be found in the Art Section.
- American Museum of Natural History Virtual Tour in Washington D.C.
- Arizona Museum of Natural History Here you can go on a virtual tour of this Phoenix museum where you can view dinosaurs, learn about panning for gold, and more.
- Brooklyn Botanic Garden Take a walk in this New York garden.
- Colonial Williamsburg Virtual Tours Tour the Governor's Palace. There are also webcams and more.
- EAA Aviation Museum Virtual Cockpit Tours The Experimental Aircraft Association's Aviation Museum provides a virtual tour of its Eagle Hangar and allows you to get insides the cockpits of over 70 different historic aircraft.
- The EcoTarium Look around this science and nature musuem in Worcester, Massachusetts.
- Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum Virtual Tour Tour the museum and learn about the life and presidency of Franklin D. Roosevelt.
- Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East Discover Ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia at this museum at Harvard University.
- The Henry Ford Digital Collections Explore the digital collection at The Henry Ford Museum.
- Jamestown Settlement & American Revolution Museum at Yorktown: History is Fun at Home Here you can find virtual tours, videos about life during the time of the American Revolution, and interactive digital learning experiences.
- Levine Museum of the New South Walk around in the museum's Cotton Fields to Skyscrapers exhibit.
- Mark Twain House and Museum Tour the home of Mark Twain in Hartford, Connecticut where he wrote The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.
- Metropolitan Museum: The Met 360 Project Tour various galleries at the Metropolitan Museum in New York.
- Money Museum Virtual Tour Explore the history of money and more at this Colorado Springs, Colorado museum.
- Museum of Flight Get inside the cockpits of some historic planes.
- Museum of the American Revolution Virtual Tour Explore the Museum of the American Revolution with 360° images and with Michael Douglas as your tour guide.
- Mystic Seaport Museum's Digital Museum A collection of videos, blogs, and articles about American maritime history, shipbuilding, sea life, and more.
- National Air & Space Museum in Washington D.C.
- National Constitution Center Explore the National Constitution Center's exhibits current and past including about the Civil War, American documents, Alexander Hamilton, and Signer's Hall.
- National Corvette Museum All things relating to the Corvette with web cams, car specs, and more.
- National Museum of American History Part of the Smithsonian, this museum has many online exhibits to share.
- National Museum of Natural History in Washington D.C.
- National Museum of the Great Lakes Take an interactive tour of the museum and the Col. James M. Schoomnaker, an iron ore freighter.
- National Museum of the United States Air Force in Riverside, Ohio.
- National Postal Museum Explore the history of mail delivery at this Smithsonian museum.
- National Women's History Museum Virtual Exhibits
- 911 Memorial and Museum in New York City.
- Other Smithsonian Tours Here you can tour ares of the Smithsonian Castle and the Hirshhorn Sculpture Garden.
- Panhandle Plains Historical Museum Tour the largest history museum in Texas.
- The Ponce Inlet Lighthouse Walk around the grounds and see inside this Florida lighthouse.
- Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania Virtual Tour Go inside a variety of locomotives, passenger cars, and more.
- Smithsonian Gardens Virtual Tours The Smithsonian presents eight different tours of their gardens including cherry blossoms, magnolias, the Flight Garden, Smithsonian greenhouse, poinsettias, fall foliage, and more.
- The Tech Interactive Has a virtual tour of the museum in San Jose, California and has a few of the IMAX film available to view online.
- Vermont Art Online Provides virtual tours of 35 art, history, and science museums in Vermont.
- Virtual Nonprofit Tour of the Memphis Rock 'n' Soul Museum City CURRENT presents a virtual tour of this museum on rock and soul music.
- Vizcaya Museum & Gardens Tour this Gilded age estate and gardens overlooking Biscayne Bay in Miami, Florida.
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- Alamo Virtual Tour in San Antonio, Texas.
- American Battlefield Trust Virtual Tours Here you can see the battlefields from the American Revolution and the Civil War.
- Betsy Ross House Tour See the home of Betsy Ross, the woman credited for making the first flag of the United States.
- Biltmore from Home Go on virtual tour of George and Edith Vanderbilt's country estate including the home, the conservatory, and the gardens.
- Boston Common and Public Garden Take a stroll in the oldest park in the United States.
- Columbia, California State Historic Park Take a walk in a preserved Gold Rush era mining town.
- Duke University Tour Duke University in Durham, North Carolina.
- Eastern State Penitentiary Online Tour Tour this historic prison in Philadelphia which was in service from 1829-1970 and housed criminals including Al Capone.
- Ellis Island Virtual Tour Take on a tour of Ellis Island where immigrants disembarked.
- Empire State Building Live Cam Take a look at New York City from the 102nd floor of the Empire State Building.
- Field of Dreams Field Cam View games being played on the Iowa farm baseball field which was used for the movie, Field of Dreams.
- Frank Lloyd Wright 3D Laboratory Pay a visit to Frank Lloyd Wright's winter home in Arizona, Taliesin West.
- Ford's Theatre Virtual Tour Explore the theatre where John Wilkes Booth shot President Abraham Lincoln.
- Gettysburg Virtual Tour Tour fifteen sites where the Battle of Gettysburg took place during the Civil War including Little Round Top, Cemetery Ridge, and Devil's Den.
- Golden Gate National Parks Virtual Tour Take a virtual hike in the Golden Gate Nationals Parks.
- Harvard University Virtual Tour Tour classrooms, laboratories, residence halls, and more at the oldest university in the United States.
- Historic Ships in Baltimore Tour the decks of the USS Constellation, a sloop-of-war ship in Baltimore, Maryland.
- Howard University View the campus of this historic university in Washington D.C.
- Iolani Palace See how Hawaiian royalty lived on this virtual tour of this nineteenth century palace on the island of Oahu.
- James Monroe's Highland Take a virtual walk around President James Monroe's Virginia home and gardens.
- John Ashbery's Nest Walk around the New York home of poet John Ashbery. Includes biography and selected poems.
- John Jay Homestead Virtual Tour John Jay was the first Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. Here you can tour his New York home.
- Kennedy Center: A Historic and Artistic Tour Explores the history of the Kennedy Center.
- Liberty Bell Virtual Tour
- Lincoln Memorial Virtual Tour Go inside the Lincoln Memorial and explore aspects of Lincoln's life and speeches.
- Little Rock Central High School National Historic Monument Tour the high school and how it was desegregated in 1957 by nine African American students.
- Mount Rushmore National Memorial Virtual Tour
- Mount Vernon Virtual Tour Visit George Washington's home and gardens.
- National Cathedral Take tour of the National Cathedral in Washington D.C. or attend a service online.
- National Mall Webcam View webcams of the Tidal Basin including the Jefferson Memorial, Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial, and the Washington Monument.
- Penn State University Park Virtual Tour Take a look at classrooms, residence halls, athletic facilities and more at Penn State.
- Rancho Del Cielo Virtual Tour Explore Ronald Reagan's beloved California ranch.
- St. Louis Gateway Arch Go inside the Gateway Arch and see the views of St. Louis.
- Statue of Liberty Virtual Tour Go inside the statue - even up into torch.
- Texas A&M Virtual Tour Explore the campus of Texas A&M.
- Thomas Jefferson Memorial Explore the memorial to Thomas Jefferson in Washington D.C.
- University of Miami Virtual Tour View the campus of the University of Miami in Coral Gables, Florida.
- University of Nebraska Virtual Tour View eleven videos that take you on tours of this Lincoln, Nebraska campus.
- Valley Forge National Historic Park Virtual Museum Exhibit Tour General Washington's Headquarters and Brigadier General James Mitchell Varnum's Headquarters. You can also learn what it was like to be in the Continental Army during the winter of 1777.
- Vanderbilt University Virtual Tour Tour this Nashville campus.
- Virtual Disney World Go on a variety of rides from Walt Disney World with this YouTube channel.
- Virtual Tours of Monticello Tour the home of Thomas Jefferson.
- William & Mary Virtual Tour Take a virtual tour of the second oldest university in the United States. There is also a virtual information session.
- Yesterland Discover Disneyland attractions that are long gone.
- Yorktown Battlefield Virtual Tour See the battlefield where the Revolutionary War came to an end.
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GOVERNMENT
MUSEUMS
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- Legislative Assembly of Ontario Virtual Tour Walk the halls of the Legislative Assembly for the Providence of Ontario.
- Parliament Building in Ottawa, Canada
- Rideau Hall Virtual Tour Tour the official first residence of Canada's Governor General.
MUSEUMS
- Bytown Museum Virtual Tour Discover the history of Ottawa virtually at this museum in Ottawa's oldest stone building. There's a tour you can download and follow virtually.
- Canadian Museum of History Browse the online collections relating to the history of Canada.
- Canadian War Museum Virtual Tour Discover the military history of Canada with this virtual tour.
- Diefenbunker Museum Explore this four-story underground bunker which was built to protect top officials in case of a nuclear war during the Cold War in Canada.
- The Jade Museum Located in San José, Costa Rica, walk through and see the largest collection of American Jade.
- Museo Frida Kahlo Tour La Casa Azul (The Blue House), where reknown artist Frida Kahlo lived.
- National Museum of Anthropology in Mexico City.
- Royal Ontario Museum This Canadian museum is an art museum, cultural center, and natural history museum.
- Royal Tyrrell Museum This museum in Alberta, Canada is all about dinosaurs.
- Virtual Tour of Pointe-à-Calliere Explore where Montreal was first settled with archaeological ruins and the history of Montreal.
LANDMARKS
- Chapultepec Castle Explore this Mexican castle.
- CN Tower Web Cam Look out at the city of Toronto on top of the CN Tower.
- The Elgin and Winter Garden Theatre Centre Virtual Tour Tour the last operating double-decker theatre in the world.
- Experience the Casa Loma Built in 1914 by financier Sir Henry Pellatt in Toronto. Here you can tour the castle and learn about its history.
- Fort William Historic Park Virtual Tour Get a feel of what is was like to live in Canada in the 1800s.
- Iqaluit, Canada: Explore the Canadian Arctic Look around Iqaluit without needing your winter coat and boots.
- Mexico City Metropolitan Cathedral Take a look inside this gorgeous cathedral.
- Palacio de Bellas Artes Tour this beautiful arts hall where people go see concerts, ballet, opera, and other performances.
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- Chilean National Museum of Fine Arts Walk around and view the Chilean and South American art.
- MASP (Museu de Arte de Sao Paulo) in Brazil.
- Museum of Contemporary Art in Buenos Aires (MACBA) Here you'll find cubist, surrealist and abstract art.
LANDMARKS
- Experience Machu Picchu Tour the Incan Machu Picchu in Peru.
- Machu Picchu Another view of Machu Picchu.
- World's Largest Rainforest Canopy Walk Explore the Amazon Rainforest in Peru with this incredible video!
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Europe |
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GOVERNMENT
CITY TOURS
MUSEUMS
European Art Museums can be found in Arts Section.
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- Buckingham Palace See the Throne Room, Grand Staircase, and the White Drawing Room.
- Houses of Parliament Explore the United Kingdom's Houses of Parliament including the Commons Chamber and the Lords Chamber.
- Royal Palace Amsterdam Tour some of rooms of the home of the Royal Dutch Family.
- 10 Downing Street Go inside the infamous home of the British Prime Minister.
CITY TOURS
- Athens Here you can tour the Acropolis, Partheon, Temple of Athena Nike, the Theatre of Dioinysus, and many more.
- Visit London See 360° views of London's iconic landmarks by clicking on the map.
- Venice: A City Built on Water Take a virtual tour of Venice.
MUSEUMS
European Art Museums can be found in Arts Section.
- Acropolis Museum Discover the artifacts found in the archaeological dig at the Athenian Acropolis.
- Albertina This Austrian art museum is housed in a former Habsburg palace.
- Anne Frank House Virtual Tour See the Secret Annex where the Frank family hid during the German occupation of Amsterdam.
- Benaki Museum Explore this museum of Greek culture in Athens, Greece.
- Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery Explore art and history with these four virtual tours of this British museum.
- British Museum Interactive Timeline Pick a date and learn about the artifacts in the British Museum from that era.
- Byzantine and Christianity Museum Virtual Tour Walk around this Greek museum full of artwork from the Byzantine and Early Christianity eras.
- Charles Dickens Museum Virtual Tour Take this interactive tour of the home of British author Charles Dickens.
- Cliffe Castle Museum Virtual Reality Tour Walk around in the Victorian home of British millionaire and textile manufacturer, Henry Isaac Butterfield.
- Dali Theatre-Museum Virtual Tour Visit the Dali Theatre-Museum in Catalonia, Spain with this impressive virtual tour.
- Freud Museum London Virtual Tour Look around the London home of Sigmund Freud and see his psychoanalytic couch.
- Imperial Carriage Museum View carriages used by the Royal family in Austria.
- Mercedes-Benz Museum Virtual Tour Explore the history of Mercedes-Benz at this Stuttgart, Germany museum.
- Musei Capitolini Dating back to the 15th Century this Roman museum is probably the oldest in the world.
- Museo Galileo Virtual Museum Tour the Italian museum about Galileo and the history of science.
- Museu Nacional dos Coches Walk around this museum and see carriages from the 16th, 17th, and 18th-centuries that belongs to they royal family of Portugal.
- Museum of Natural Sciences (Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences) Look around at the largest collection of dinosaurs in Europe.
- National Museum of Ancient Art (MNAA) in Lisbon, Portugal.
- National Museum of Computing 3D Virtual Tour Walk around this British museum that contains the world's largest collection of working historic computers.
- National Museum of Denmark Explore the history of Denmark including Vikings.
- National Technical Museum This museum in the Czech Republic has exhibits you can tour from home on architecture, construction, and design; transportation; photography; astronomy; and printing.
- Neus Museum This Berlin museum is best known for its Egyptian exhibit. It was heavily destroyed during World War II. There is an interesting online exhibit about the museum's history.
- Oxford University Museum of Natural History View a variety of fossils and other specimens, including the dodo.
- Pergamon Museum in Berlin, Germany, where you can view the massive Ishtar Gate of Babylon and the Pergamon Altar.
- Pitt Rivers Museum Virtual Tour Explore the human history at Oxford University's Pitt Rivers Museum.
- Science Museum, London Explore the online exhibits and take a virtual tour of the museum.
- Shakespeare's Globe Theatre Take a virtual tour of Shakespeare's Globe Theatre in London.
- Vatican Museums
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- Bran Castle Video Tour Visit the Transylvanian castle that inspired Bram Stoker's Dracula.
- Casa Batllo Virtual Tour Designed by Antoni Gaudi, this Modernist building in the center of Barcelona is considered Gaudi's masterpiece. It was featured in Dan Brown's novel, Origin.
- Chateau de Versailles The official site of Versailles. You can also explore the Gardens of Versailles.
- Church of St. Sophia, Republic of Northern Macedonia Explore this Byzantine church along the shores of Lake Ohrid.
- Colosseum in Rome
- Ducale Palace Take a virtual tour of this iconic Venice landmark.
- Eiffel Tower Get a tour of the tour and learn about its history.
- Explore Blarney Castle Walk around the grounds and inside the Ireland's Blarney Castle, home to the Blarney Stone.
- Giant's Causeway Virtual Tours Explore this unique and breathtaking landscape of the Irish coast.
- Hampton Court Palace Tour the Great Hall, Great Watching Chamber, and the Kitchens at this English palace.
- Hidcote Virtual Tours Tour the Red Borders, Plant House, and the Old Garden at Hidcote Manor in Great Britain.
- Jane Austen's House Virtual Tour Walk around the home and gardens of Jane Austen.
- Lascaux View early man's cave drawings in the caves of Lascaux, France.
- Mont Saint Michel Tour this island chateaux in Normandy, France.
- Neuschwanstein Castle Tour the German castle built in 1886 for King Ludwig II. This popular castle was the inspiration for Cinderella's Castle at Walt Disney World.
- Newgrange Passage Tomb Explore a Neolithic passage tomb in Ireland and an UNESCO World Heritage Site.
- Paris Catacombs Get a glimpse of the tunnel system under the city of Paris including the Ossuary which contains the bones of millions of Parisians.
- Pompeii
- Royal Albert Hall Virtual Tour Go inside this auditorium built in 1871.
- Royal Botanic Garden, Kew Tour this royal garden which has been around since 1759.
- Royal Castle in Warsaw, Poland Take this tour of the former residence of the Polish monarchy.
- Royal Pavilion Virtual Tour King George IV built this palace in Brighton, UK inspired by Indian and Chinese architectural styles.
- Sansssouci Palace This was the summer palace for Frederick the Great, King of Prussia outside of Berlin.
- Schonbrunn Palace Located in Wien, Austria, this was the palace of the Habsburgs.
- Site du Pont du Gard Visit a Roman aqueduct just outside of Nimes, France.
- St. George's Cathedral Explore's London's oldest Gothic structure.
- St. Paul's Cathedral Go inside London's historic St. Paul Cathedral. Rebuild in 1710 by Sir Christopher Wren, this is the site of Prince Charles and Diana's wedding in 1981.
- Stonehenge
- Svalbard Global Seed Vault Seeds from all over the world are kept in this vault in Norway. This is a collection of panoramic photos and videos.
- Tower Bridge View London's Tower Bridge by boat.
- Tower of London Virtual Tour Discover the historic Tower of London.
- Trinity College Panorama Look around in the Long Room Library of Trinity College in Dublin, Ireland.
- University of Oxford Virtual Tours Provides 360° views of the facilities on the campus of the oldest university in the English speaking world.
- Venaria Palace Explore this palace in Venaria, Italy built in the 1600s by Duke Carlo Emanuele II of Savoy.
- Villa Tugendhat See inside the villa designed by Mies van der Rohe in Brno, Czech Republic.
- Virtual Tour of the Titanic Wreck
- The Walled Town of Carcassonne Visit the Medieval town of Carcassonne and learn about its history, restoration, and more.
- Westminster Abbey in London.
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MUSEUMS
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- Emperor Qin Shi Huang's Mausoleum Museum View the terra cotta soldiers and horses created to guard China's first emperor, Qin Shi Huang, in the afterlife.
- Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum Discover the online exhibits from the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum.
- Indian Museum Located in Kolkata, India, this museum focuses on archaeology, anthropology, and art.
- National Museum - New Delhi View online exhibits, over 600 works of art and virtually tour 6 areas of the museum.
- National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art in Seoul, Korea.
- The Panoramic Palace Museum Explore China's Forbidden City
- Tokyo Fuji Art Museum View Japanese and Western art from the Renaissance and Baroque periods.
- Tokyo National Museum eMuseum Explore the collection of the Tokyo National Museum.
LANDMARKS
- Fujisan Watcher View different sides of Japan's Mt. Fuji.
- Golestan Palace Explore this gorgeous palace in Tehran, Iran full of Persian art, crafts and architecture.
- Great Wall of China Explore a portion of the Great Wall of China.
- The Holy Land Tour Presents a number of panoramic views of sites from the Dead Sea, Bethlehem, Jerusalem, and more.
- Petra, the Rose City Take a tour of Petra, the ancient city carved by the Nabataeans over 2000 years ago.
- Explore the Taj Mahal Take a virtual tour of the Taj Mahal!
- Towers of Angkor Wat Angkor, Cambodia.
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MUSEUMS
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- The National Bardo Museum Located in Tunsia this museum explores cultural history.
- National Museums of Kenya There are over 80 different virtual tours of the national museums and over 100 online exhibits.
- Robben Island Museum Explore this historic island in South Africa where Nelson Mandela was in prison.
- Tut Hall at the Egyptian Museum View the treasures found in King Tutankhamun's tomb in this virtual tour.
LANDMARKS
- Citadel of Cairo This fortified castle was build by Salah-ad-Din and was the Egyptian ruler residence for nearly 700 years.
- Great Pyramids of Giza
- Tomb of Queen Meresankh III Go into the tomb of an Ancient Egyptian queen.
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ISLAND TOURS
MUSEUMS
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- Easter Island
- Galapagos Islands Take a guided tour of the Galapagos Islands with National Geographic Expeditions.
MUSEUMS
- Aukland Art Gallery Toi o Tamaki View the New Zealand art from historic to contemporary.
- Australian Museum Located in Sydney, this museum focuses on cultural and natural history.
- Melbourne Museum Explore the museums's exhibits from home.
- Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa View the collection of New Zealand's national museum with art, natural history and cultural history.
- National Gallery of Victoria (NGV)
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- Scott's Hut and the Explorer's Heritage of Antarctica Look around the hut of Antarctica explorer Robert Falcon Scott.
- 360° Antarctica Explore Antarctica with these videos that you can move around.
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- Access Mars Explore the surface of Mars from footage from NASA's Curiosity rover.
- Glenn Research Center Tour NASA's research center in Cleveland, Ohio, including its supersonic wind tunnel, Simulated Lunar Operations Laboratory, and more.
- International Space Station
- NASA Image and Video Library
- NASA Langley Research Center Explore the different buildings that make up the NASA Langley Research Center where they have projects relating to aeronautics, atmospheric science, and space technology.
- NASA Missions Operations Room Get a tour of NASA's Mission Operations Room for the Hubble Space Telescope.
- Space Center Houston Venue in 360 Tour the Space Center in Houston including Rocket Park, the Learning Labs, Independence Plaza, the Main Plaza, Starship Gallery and board rooms.
- Space Shuttle Discovery The Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum and Google Arts & Culture presents an inside tour of the Space Shuttle Discovery which is best known for launching the Hubble Space Telescope.
- Tour of the Moon 4K NASA leads a five minute video tour of the moon.
- Virtual Tour to the Sun Take a trip to the sun with stops on the moon, Venus, and Mercury.
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MUSEUMS AND COLLECTIONS
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- Art Institute of Chicago's Collection View the Art Institute's digital collection, read their blog and digital publications, view virtual tours of the galleries, and more.
- Art Public Montreal Provides thematic, historical, and recreational tours of public art throughout Montreal.
- Art UK Over 3400 British art museums are represented with over 270,000 images of works of art.
- Boston Museum of Fine Arts Offers 16 virtual exhibits.
- Calouste Gulbenkian Museum This Portugese museum has Greco-Roman artifacts as well as artwork by Monet, Renoir, Manet and Rembrandt.
- Cantor Arts Center Virtual Tour Tour Sanford University's art museum with these gallery tours.
- Cranbrook Art Museum 3D Virtual Exhibition Tours Explore this Michigan art museum that features modern and contemporary art, architecture, and desgin.
- Elmhurst Art Museum at Home View online exhibits and more.
- Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art at the University of Oklahoma Virtual Tour Go on 12 virtual tours of this art museum at the University of Oklahoma.
- The Frick, Pittsburgh Virtual Museum Contains Curator talks, virtual exhibitions, virtual tours of the museum, digital collection, and more.
- Georgia O'Keefe Museum Presents six online exhibits from the Santa Fe, New Mexico museum.
- Google Doodle Archives Collects all the doodles that have appeared on the Google homepage including international pages.
- Gregg Museum of Art & Design Tour this North Carolina State Univeristy art museum with ceramics, photography, Native American art, design, decorative arts, folk art, and more.
- J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles.
- Kunsthistorisches Museum Art history museum in Vienna, Austria.
- Louvre Online Tours in Paris, France.
- Marshall M. Fredericks Sculpture Museum Virtual Tour Explore the sculptures of Marshall M. Fredericks at this Michigan art museum.
- Mauritschuis This art museum in Den Haag, Netherlands is where you can see Vermeer's Girl in a Pearl Earring.
- Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.
- Mucsarnok Kunsthalle Wander the halls of this modern art museum in Budapest, Hungary.
- Musee d'Orsay in Paris, France. This museum was once a train station before being converted into an art museum. Best known for its collection of Impressionist paintings.
- Museo de Bellas Artes de Sevilla This art museum in Seville collects Spanish art from Medieval to modern day.
- Museo Del Prado Browse through thousands of paintings from this Madrid art museum.
- Museo Nacional d'Art de Catalunya This art museum in Barcelona contains a large collection of medieval and modern Catalan art.
- The Museum of Arts and Crafts in Zagreb, Croatia.
- Museum of Contemporary Art in Krakow (MOCAK) Housed in what was once part of Oskar Schindler’s factory, here are eleven virtual tours of this Polish contemporary art museum.
- Museum of Fine Arts, Budapest
- Museum of International Folk Art Online Experiences Explore this Santa Fe art museum from home with a variety of experiences such as videos, virtual tours, online exhibits and collections, lesson plans, blogs, and more.
- Museum of Nepali Art Virtual Tour Walk around this art museum in Nepal.
- National Galleries Scotland Collections Explore the collection from the National Galleries Scotland including surrealism, contemporary art, photography, and more.
- The National Gallery Virtual Tours in London, England. Here you can view over 600 paintings.
- National Gallery of Art in Washington D.C.
- National Museum of Art, Architecture, and Design in Oslo, Norway.
- The National Museum of Art of Romania Provides virtual tours of the National Museum of Art of Romania, Art Collections Museum, K.H. Zambaccian Museum, and Theodor Pallady Museum.
- Nationalmuseum Sweden Art museum in Stockholm, Sweden.
- National Portrait Gallery Online Exhibitions Here you can find the official portraits of U.S. Presidents and First Ladies.
- Nelson-Atkins @ Home View virtual exhibits, learn about artwork in the collection, and get creative at home from this Kansas City art museum.
- Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam.
- Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum and Foundation in New York City.
- State Hermitage Museum This world-class art museum was once the Tsars' Winter Palace.
- Suzhou Museum Tour this Chinese art museum and view ancient Chinese art, calligraphy, and more.
- Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum Tour this Madrid art museums permanent collections and some of it temporary exhibits.
- Uffizi Gallery in Florence, Italy.
- Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam.
- Vancouver Art Gallery Presents a digital collection and a virtual tour of the art museum.
- Virtual NGC (National Gallery of Canada) View the collection's highlights and more at the National Gallery of Canada.
- Williams College Museum of Art: Collection Explorer Get a glimpse of 12,000 works of art at the Williams College Museum of Art.
ACTIVITIES
- Color Our Collections Collects free coloring pages from over 200 museums.
- Coloring Nature Provides over 675 free printable coloring sheets all relating to nature.
- Coloring Pages for Adults For those moments you just want to unwind and re-live your toddler days.
- Coloring Pages for Adults There’s something therapeutic about getting out crayons or colored pencils to color pictures.
- Let's Make Origami Make thirteen different origami sculptures including dog, cup, piano, balloon, box, jumping frog, butterfly, sailboat, and more.
- Lunch Doodles with Mo Willems Author and illustrator Mo Willems shows children how to draw his friends such as the Pigeon, Piggie, and Gerald the Elephant.
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SCIENCE FIELD TRIPS
SCIENCE EXPERIMENTS AND ACTIVITIES
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- Future U Virtual Field Trips Boeing and Discovery Education present a variety of virtual tours and field trips such as a tour of the Johnson Space Center and go around Seattle, Washington to meet STEM experts who are working on sustainability in the air, on land, in the water, and in the handling and reduction of waste.
- Museum of Obsolete Media Archives technology that is no longer being used including audio, video, film, and data storage.
- Stellarium Web Online Star Map View the stars, constellations, planets, satellites, and more. Click on an object to learn more about it.
SCIENCE EXPERIMENTS AND ACTIVITIES
- Algodoo This free app allows students to design and experiment with simple machines virtually.
- Bill Nye: Home Demos Bill Nye demonstrates some simple science experiments you can do at home.
- Cade at Home The Cade Museum at Gainesville, Florida, presents STEAM activities for all ages that can be done at home.
- Experiments with Google A vast collection of science experiments for all ages.
- Exploratorium Science Activities San Francisco's Exploratorium has a variety of science activities that can be done with things around the house.
- Fizzics Education: 150 Science Experiments Presents a variety of science experiments for all ages.
- Hour of Coding Spend an hour learning how to code.
- iNaturalist This app allows hikers, birdwatchers, and nature lovers to share what they observe in nature and even in your backyard. This information is also shared with scientists.
- Imagineering in a Box Ever dreamed of designing your own theme park? Disney and Khan Academy has teamed up and is offering this online course on doing just that.
- Science Friday Presents a variety of science projects and challenges for all ages.
- University of Kansas Biodiversity Institute & Natural History Museum: Museum at Home Tour the museum, explore microbial life, learn about geology, fossils, and more.
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MANUFACTURING
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- Chatsworth Farm in Alberta, Canada Tour a Canadian farm with this series of videos.
- Farm Food 360 This Canadian site allows you to tour a variety of farms: dairy, sheep, grain, etc.
- Virtual Egg Farm Field Trips The American Egg Board presents a variety of field trips to egg producing farms.
- Virtual Farm Tours The American Dairy Association presents tours of real dairy farms and their daily operations.
MANUFACTURING
- Advanced Manufacturing's Standard Textile Center Virtual Tour Tour the plant that makes products for Marriot hotels.
- Amazon Fulfillment Center Virtual Tour See how your Amazon order and filled and shipped.
- BHE Renewables Power Plant Tours Discover how a wind power plant, geothermal power plant, solar power plant, and hydroelectric power plant work.
- Brooklyn's M Factory Witness eyeglasses being made.
- Collum's Lumber Mill Virtual Tour Watch pine logs be turned into lumber.
- Douglas Oberhelman Caterpillar Visitor Center Virtual Tour Explore the earth-moving equipment manufacturer's Peoria, Illinois Visitor Center.
- Ford Piquette Avenue Plant Virtual Tour Go inside this historic automobile plant where the Model T Ford was built.
- How Jelly Belly Jelly Beans Are Made This video shows how Jelly Belly jelly beans are made!
- How Real Maple Syrup Is Made Describes how The Maple Guild in Island Pond, Vermont makes maple syrup.
- LEGO Factory See how LEGO bricks are made at this Billund, Denmark factory.
- M&Ms Factory Tour This 360 video shows how M&Ms are made in a New Jersey factory.
- Mount Olive Pickle Company Virtual Tour Find out how pickles are made at this North Carolina factory.
- Pez Candies Factory Tour Visit the Pez factory in Connecticut.
- Sequoyah Nuclear Power Plant Virtual Tour See what is inside this nuclear power plant and how it works in Soddy Daisy, Tennessee.
- Smarties Candy Tour Witness how Smarties candies are made.
- Telsa Factory Tour Filmed in 2016, here you can tour the Fremont, California Telsa factory where the Model S, X and Model 3 are built.
- Tootsie Roll Plant Tour
- A Tour of the Ben & Jerry's Factory
- Toyota Forklift Factory Tour See forklifts being made at this Ancenis, France Toyota factory.
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Entertainment
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MUSEUMS, CINEMAS, STUDIOS
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- Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Find out who's nominated for what Oscar and check out the past Oscar winners with the Academy Awards Database.
- American Film Institute View AFI's top 100 lists, learn about how they preserve films, and more.
- Hobbiton in 360-Degrees Explore sets from the Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit films including Bag End and the Green Dragon Inn.
- Travel from Home: The Best Harry Potter Virtual Tours and Experiences for Muggles of all Ages This article provides virtual tours, recipes, and more all related to Harry Potter.
OTHER
- FilmWise Full of movie quotes and trivia. Be sure to try their Invisibles Quizzes.
- Internet Movie Database A terrific database about movies. Two thumbs up!
- Just Watch This search tool finds movies and television series and tells you where you can stream it for free, rent it, or purchase it.
- Metacritic Reviews movies, video games, television shows, music, and more.
- Movie Mistakes Here you can find out about all of the mistakes in your favorite movie.
- Rotten Tomatoes Read movie reviews, watch trailers, and more.
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ONLINE PERFORMANCES
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- Berlin Philharmonic: Digital Concert Hall View concerts by the Berlin Philharmonic.
- Chamber Music Society Watch and listen to a variety of chamber music or lectures about music.
- Chicago Symphony Orchestra: Experience CSO Read short articles and stories behind the music, view or listen to music from the Chicago Symphony orchestra, and more. Includes links to CSO Radio and CSO TV.
- Country Music Hall of Fame Contains online exhibits, podcasts, videos of past concerts and events, and more.
- Detroit Symphony Orchestra View previous recordings of concerts by the Detroit Symphony Orchestra.
- Kennedy Center at Home The Kennedy Center is streaming a variety of performances.
- Lincoln Center at Home Offers a variety of concerts and programs online.
- Orchestre Symphonique de Montreal Watch videos of performances and concerts of the Orchestre Symphonique de Montreal.
- Radiooooo Get a taste of the history of modern music by selecting a country and a decade from 1900 to present.
- Recording Academy Get information about the Grammys and about the academy.
- Rock & Roll Hall of Fame View 34 years of induction concert footage and more.
OTHER
- Musescore Write music with this free app.
- Virtual Drumming Here you can build and play the drum set you've always wanted.
- Virtual Musical Instruments Play virtually the guitar, pan-flute, bongos, piano, and drums.
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ONLINE PRODUCTIONS
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- Alvin Ailey Dance Company All Access Here you can view performances, learn about the dancers, and take a dance class.
- The Nutcracker The Russian State Ballet and Opera House presents The Nutcracker ballet performed by National Opera and Ballet Theatre of Mari El. Music composed by Pyotr Tchaikovsky.
- The Shows Must Go On! View clips, backstage views, and even some full productions of favorite musicals.
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HISTORY
ONLINE PROGRAMS
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- Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Emmy information including rules and history can be found here.
- American Archive of Public Broadcasting Watch historic interviews and programming that appeared on public television.
- The Classic TV Database Explore television programs from the past.
- Museum of Broadcast Communications Archives The Museum of Broadcast Communications has a database of its collection including Chicago local news archive, Bozo Show, TV Guide archive, presidential debates, and its collection of videos on YouTube.
ONLINE PROGRAMS
- Just Watch This search tool finds movies and television series and tells you where you can stream it for free, rent it, or purchase it.
- Ken Burns' Baseball Stream the entire nine episodes of Ken Burns' documentary on baseball.
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COMICS
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- The Big Cartoon Database Compiles information about animated television programs, movies, and studios.
- Grand Comic Database Explore the history of print comic books from around the world with this online database.
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- Magnetic Poetry Create poetry online with provided "magnetic" words and share it with friends.
- Storyline Online Watch celebrity read picture books like Betty White reading Harry the Dirty Dog.
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- The Atlantic Crossword This monthly news magazine offers a free daily crossword puzzle that gets more challenging during the week.
- Brain Teasers, Puzzles, and Games for Teenagers and Adults Sharp Brains presents a bunch of brain teasers, optical illusions, and more.
- Free Rice Quiz your knowledge in humanities, math, languages, human anatomy, English, chemistry, geography, and SAT test preparation. Each correct answer will supply a grain of rice to the hungry. From the World Food Programme.
- Oregon Trail This game was developed by Don Rawitsch, Bill Heinemann, and Paul Dillenberger in 1971 and produced by MECC in 1974 to teach students about what life may have been like emigrating across the Great Plains and through the Rocky Mountains to Oregon. For those who grew up in the 1980's this will bring back many memories.
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- Mr. Andrusyk's Online Library
- Other Great Sites (Culinary, Hobbies, Pet Care, and more)
- Digital Jigsaw Puzzles The Smithsonian has created six jigsaw puzzles from artwork in its collection.
- Nobel Prize Learn about the history of the Nobel Prizes, past winners, a biography of Alfred Nobel, the nomination process, and the award ceremonies.
- Your Life on Earth Enter your birthday, gender, and height then find out how much the Earth has changed since your birth.
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