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Start Planning Your (Virtual) Summer Trip
Don't let restrictions from COVID-19 keep you and your family from enjoying attractions and museums all across the country, or from discovering a new hobby this summer. Check out our list of virtual outings and online classes that are perfect for adults and kids alike. (Special thanks to Lindsay Cohen, community engagement advocate for the POWER Zone, and Rachael Winn, counselor at Vista Ridge High School, for sharing these online adventures!)
Virtual Museum Tours:
- Louvre Museum, Paris: https://www.louvre.fr/en/visites-en-ligne
- Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY: https://www.metmuseum.org/art/online-features/met-360-project
- Uffizi Gallery, Florence: https://www.florence.net/virtual-tour-uffizi-gallery.asp
- British Museum, London: https://britishmuseum.withgoogle.com/
- J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles: https://artsandculture.google.com/partner/the-j-paul-getty-museum?hl=en
Virtual Field Trips:
- San Diego Zoo: https://www.weareteachers.com/virtual-field-trip-to-the-san-diego-zoo/
- Yellowstone National Park: https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/photosmultimedia/virtualtours.htm
- Mars: https://www.nasa.gov/feature/jpl/take-a-walk-on-mars-in-your-own-living-room
- Animal Cameras: https://nationalzoo.si.edu/webcams
- Virtual Farm Tour: https://www.farmfood360.ca/
- Discovery Education Virtual Field Trips: https://www.discoveryeducation.com/community/virtual-field-trips/
- The Great Wall of China: https://www.thechinaguide.com/destination/great-wall-of-china
- Boston Children’s Museum: https://www.bostonchildrensmuseum.org/museum-virtual-tour
- Metropolitan Opera: https://www.metopera.org/
- Cincinnati Zoo: Live sessions with favorite animals: http://cincinnatizoo.org/home-safari-resources/
- Experience virtual rides at Disneyland and Disney World - https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/life/entertainment/g31977949/virtual-disney-rides/
Other Free Activities:
- Yoga and Meditation from Home: https://www.doyogawithme.com/
- Drawing Classes: http://www.klinecreative.com/free-online-art-lessons.htm
- Crafting: https://www.craftideas.info/
- Painting Classes for kids: https://stepbysteppainting.net/2018/06/28/painting-for-kids/
- Cooking Classes for kids: http://chopchopcookingclub.org/
- Gardening classes for kids: https://kidsgardening.org/lesson-plans/
- Games, videos and coloring pages: www.raisingwonder.com