We've compiled a list of our staff's favourite free resources for taking a break from COVID-19 news and exploring the world from your own living room.
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Virtual Museum Tours
The Art Gallery of Ontario [4] is offering a variety of their works online including sample exhibits and curated playlists.
Guggenheim Bilbao [5] is offering weekly interviews with their experts, storytime for kids, and virtual tours of their collections.
Natural History Museum, London [6] offers several virtual tours including a tour of Hintze Hall guided by Sir David Attenborough.
Musée d'Orsay, Paris [7] has posted much of their collection on Google Arts & Culture, including the story of how the museum came to be.
The Museu de Arte de São Paulo [8] has also posted over 1,000 pieces on Google Arts & Culture including six online exhibits.
Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History [9] has virtual tours of all of their exhibits.
National Women's History Museum, Virginia [10] has dozens of exhibits online including the Women of NASA and Standing up for Change.
Family Activities
Butterfly Livecam [11], San Diego Zoo
Virtual Dives [12], National Marine Sanctuaries
Monterey Bay Aquarium Live Cams [13] including live feeds from their coral reef, moon jellies, and penguins
Lunch Doodles with Mo Willems [14] video series available through the Kennedy Center.
William Estrada [15] has designed 40 colouring pages, available for free through the Justseeds website.
Music
The National Art Centre [16] is hosting live stream performances throughout the week. Visit their website for a full schedule of events.
Choir!Choir!Choir! [17] is hosting a series of Social Distan-Sing Alongs.
Education
The Royal Ontario Museum [18] is offering a series of at home learning activities.
450 Ivy League courses [19] are being offered online for free
The Arkells [20] are offering free music classes on Instagram Live every day from 1-2 pm EST.
Miscellaneous Fun
The Ottawa Trivia League [21] is hosting free online trivia games on Sundays and Wednesdays, open to players from around the world.