SAVE FOR DATA ENTRY Ongoing Virtual Experiences 24/7
COVID-19 presents innumerable challenges as we all wait it out with unprecedented levels of family togetherness. To help you manage, KidsOutAndAbout.com presents two lists: Below are online learning / fun experiences that are available 24/7.
(Click here for our link to LIVE upcoming events.)
Ongoing / anytime virtual events:
| 360Cities' unparalleled, worldwide community of expert VR photographers are now producing great 360° video. | |
| American Dairy Association North East - Virtual Farm Tours | Virtual farm tours for students on YouTube; different tours for age 4 to 9 (Dutch Hollow Farm); 10-13 (Will-O-Crest Farm) and high school kids and older (JoBo Holsteins Farm). |
| American Numismatic Association (Denver, CO)- Money Museum Virtual Exhibits | Learn about the Money Museum's spectacular rarities, explore a wide range of historical subjects and expand your collecting knowledge and interests. These virtual exhibits allow you to view high resolution images and detailed information about fascinating numismatic objects. |
| Ancient Rome Virtual Tour with Lessons (from Future Learn) | Explore the architecture and history of Rome, walking around a 3D digital model of the ancient city, with this free online course. |
| Anne Frank House Virtual Tour | Take a look around and discover the Secret Annex where Anne Frank hid for more than 2 years during WWII and where she wrote her diary. |
| Atlanta Zoo Panda Cam | During a time when the COVID-19 epidemic is touching all of our lives, we’re proud and glad that people around the world find joy in PandaCam. |
| British Museum London (from Virtual Galleries & Learning) | The British Museum is closed temporarily. We continue to remain accessible through our digital channels. |
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Broadway Theatre Project (BTP) is a summer musical theatre intensive led by Broadway's biggest stars of the present and past. In the wake of COVID-19, BTP is excited to provide a FREE opportunity for all young musical theatre students to receive feedback on video recordings of their performances. Whether it's a 32-bar cut or a group dance routine, upload your video and a panel of BTP faculty and guest artists will schedule an online video conference with you to discuss constructive feedback. |
| Buckingham Palace - Virtual Tour | The first tour will take you to the Grand Staircase. Click on the small images below to access further tours of the White Drawing Room, the Throne Room and the Blue Drawing Room. |
| Callaway Gardens presents LIVE Azalea Garden Video | Each Spring, Callaway Gardens - located in Pine Mountain, GA - explodes with one of the world’s largest displays of native and cultivated azaleas – more than 20,000 of them! – plus fresh blooms of Dogwoods, Crabapples, Daffodils, Tulips, and more. These sweeping floral vistas provide a stunning backdrop for invigorating recreational pursuits, fascinating educational experiences, and special events designed to celebrate the grandeur of the season. In an effort to keep educational top priority during this timeframe, we have allowed access to our live Azalea Bloom camera, where you can see these gorgeous blooms in real-time. |
| Clearwater Marine Aquarium (home of Winter the dolphin) | This is the main view of the Winter Zone habitat, where Winter, Hope, and now PJ live together. The habitat consists of three connected areas, so you may see the dolphins swim between the areas. |
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Codeverse, the world's first fully interactive coding studio is offering full virtual coding lessons online for children ages 6-13. Get personalized, guided 1x1 online coding sessions (as well as at-home coding kits delivered to your home free) now! $39-$199 a month options.
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| Discovery Virtual Field Trips (multiple options) (from Discovery Education) | No permission slips required. These virtual events let educators take students to amazing places and give them remarkable experiences, without ever leaving the classroom. |
| Duke Farms Eagle Cam: New Jersey | Duke Farms has a webcam on a tree adjacent to a Bald Eagle nest to provide a live look at the daily lives of the eagles. |
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Presenting Keep Calm & Theatre on direct from Electric Moon's Isolation Station - a bit of virtual theatre fun to get you through difficult times. Since we can’t be in the classroom or on stage right now we created our own way of speeding some daily joy! Tune in for your daily dose of family-friendly entertainment. Songs. Theatre games. Dance instruction. Wackiness. And more! Starring your Electric Moon team—performing direct from their very own social-distancing scene. Subscribe to our YouTube Channel or follow us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter @ElectricMoonTC. It's Electric Moon in the comfort of your own home!
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| Ellis Island Interactive Tour (from Scholastic) | You'll hear first-hand stories told by people who came through Ellis Island; see historical photographs and films; read fascinating facts; and discover the central role this station played in the story of American immigration. |
| Emily Music for Kids! Live FB Music Fun! | Tune in every day 11 AM EST for a live Emily Music for Kids! Sing and Dance Along Party! Every day builds on the previous day's fun. Emily Ellison is an award winning children's music singer and songwriter and 20 year veteran music and movement and visual arts specialist for children ages 0 - 21 years of age with and without special needs. For her full bio and to book a program for your school or library or home, more, email her at emilymusicforkids@gmail.com |
| Enchanted Parties DFW - Dallas - Interactive, video chats | We are offering Princess phone calls, custom videos and video chats! We also have some free dance classes posted and at home crafts! |
| Explore.Org Live Cams | The Wolong Grove live cam at the Shenshuping Gengda Panda Center provides views into 11 different panda yards. Watch as these giant pandas go about their day in this lush bamboo oasis. |
| Explore & More (Buffalo, NY)- Sanity Savers | In response to the school closures in light of COVID-19, Explore & More is focused on helping our local community play and learn. While the museum is temporarily closed, the educational team launched a blog, Sanity Savers, to help caregivers who are now finding themselves educating their children from home. The blog covers art, culture, STEM, vocabulary, local history and sensory friendly activities designed to be both fun, playful and educational. |
| Family Days Tried And Tested - Free Virtual Tours of World Museums, Educational Sites & Galleries For Children | Explore the world at your fingertips…. Here’s a comprehensive list of virtual tours you can take with your children, adventure all over the world from the confines of your own home. A fantastic resource to have whilst we push our way through the current pandemic. A wealth of travel, geographical and historical knowledge to incorporate into your days….. |
| FarmFood 360 - Virtual Farm & Food Tours |
Immerse yourself in Canadian farm and food tours! |
| Genesee Country Village & Museum- Virtual Tours |
Take a virtual tour of the largest living history museum in New York State! Since so many of our campers and visitors are at home looking for ways to stay busy, we will post some tours of our favorite areas in the village on our facebook page. Check us out! |
| Genesee Country Village & Museum- Virtual Story Time |
Story Time with GCV&M. |
| Georgia Aquarium - Webcams | Live Views from the Georgia Aquarium. |
| Great Wall of China 360 (AirPano) | A virtual journey around the world. |
| Great Wall of China - Virtual (The China Guide) | As China's most famous attraction, the Great Wall of China is an essential stop on any trip to China. The Great Wall is one of the most impressive ancient structures on the planet. |
| Guggenheim Museum, NYC - Virtual Tours (from Google Arts and Culture) | A virtual tour of the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum. |
| Harrison Center presents Scenes from Quarantine | Art is an important way to bring people together! Let's look around us each day and draw what we see. Everyday on our Facebook and Instagram feeds, the Harrison Center will post a prompt to inspire your next drawing, along with an original sketch by a local artist! Share a photo of your work and tag @harrisoncenterarts and #scenesfromquarantine and #socialdistanceart. We will share on our social media feeds and enter you to win a prize. After quarantine is over, we are planning on hosting a “Scenes from Quarantine” show with pieces both from our artists and the community. |
| Harrison Center - Social Distance Porching | Instead of having one big Porch Party with all of our friends, everyone gets to have their own little party. At 5 pm each day, the Harrison Center invites everyone out on their front porch to wave to their neighbors from a safe distance and spread love— not sickness! #DothePorchWave #SocialDistancePorching |
| HealthWorks! Kids' Museum St. Louis - Kid-Friendly Yoga Stretches | A relaxing yoga stretching sequence led by Health Educator Ashley with guest appearances from Holmes the Dog. Good for a brain break, to wind down before bedtime, or to help out with balancing strong emotions. |
| Healthy Mind Space (Rochester, NY)-Mindful Minutes for the Family | Access a collection of >3 minute mindfulness games, guided visualizations, yoga movement, breathing practices and more 24/7. Mindfulness helps train the brain to increase attention control, emotional regulation, presence and compassion. Having fun with the experience is key for childhood engagement and we bring just that! |
| Home Beautiful - Five Gardens You Can Virtually Tour | Take a virtual tour of five stunning gardens, including Monet's Giverny in France, Waddesdon Manor in England, Chicago Botanic Garden in Illinois, Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden in Hawaii and Kew Gardens in England. |
| Houston Zoo - Webcams | Tune in to the Houston Zoo Webcams and enjoy a live look at animals that call the Houston Zoo home! |
| Hotel de Paris Museum-Second Story Tour of Louis Dupuy's Hotel de Paris | Explore the luxurious accommodations that attracted celebrities, politicians, railroad men, commercial travelers, lady tourists, and entertainers to Colorado's most famous mining camp. |
| Indianapolis Public Library - 100+ Free Video Read Alouds | Read along stories are a great way to fill what can be hours of waiting, into a lot of fun! Listed below are more than 100 video read alongs from old classics like Where the Wild Things Are to newer favorites like Little Jumbo. It's story time online! |
| Inside the Orchestra (Denver, CO)-Outside the Orchestra | Inside the Orchestra is bringing the arts to your home. Each day, we're sharing music and arts activities, curated playlists, STEAM experiments, fun videos, and more to educate and engage children from birth through middle school and beyond. |
| Kansas City Zoo - Animal Cams | Check in on our animals and see what they are up to! |
| Kennedy Center Digital Stage | Watch extraordinary performances from the Kennedy Center's stages and beyond. We'll feature original works, new clips, and the best of our vast archive which you can also explore on your own. |
| Kimbell Art Museum-(Fort Worth, TX)-The Kimbell From Home | Experience the Kimbell from Home by exploring the collection, downloading family art activities, taking an audio tour, and more. |
| Liberty Science Center: New Jersey-Webcam | Check in on some of your favorite animals at the Science Center via our live streams. |
| Laurie Berkner Music and Songs | Enjoy a collection of some of Laurie's most well-loved songs. |
| Louvre Museum - Online Tours | Visit the museum's exhibition rooms and galleries, contemplate the façades of the Louvre... Come along on a virtual tour and enjoy the view, thanks to the sponsorship of Shiseido. |
| Marietta Cobb Museum of Art- Arty Party | Tune in for art activities that can be done at home using common items found in most homes. |
| Martial Arts America (Rochester, NY) - Intro to Karate try-it class | New To Karate? This video class is for you! Fun New Student karate class for kids who no experience. For ages 4 – 12, Try it out and let me know how you liked it – email me mdorsey@rochesterkarate.com ~ Sensei Matt |
| Monterey Bay Aquarium - Live cams | 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. |
| Musee d'Orsay, Paris - Online Exhibit | The history of the museum, of its building is quite unusual. In the centre of Paris on the banks of the Seine, opposite the Tuileries Gardens, the museum was installed in the former Orsay railway station, built for the Universal Exhibition of 1900. So the building itself could be seen as the first "work of art" in the Musee d'Orsay, which displays collections of art from the period 1848 to 1914. |
| Music Speaks- Music From Home | We now have a brand new video series, Music From Home, where we will be sharing music & movement, relaxation, sign language & more! Perfect for your kiddos who are missing out on their music classes in school. |
| My Little Farmer - Storytime & Songs from the Farm | Now you can bring your favorite songs, sounds, stories and fun from My Little Farmer class home with you! My Little Farmer is a farm experience just for Toddlers! |
| NASA Mission Operations Room - Virtual Tours | Take a 360-degree, virtual tour of the Hubble Space Telescope’s home for mission operations, the Space Telescope Operations Control Center (STOCC) at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland. |
| National Aquarium Live Cams: Baltimore |
There's nothing like experiencing the National Aquarium firsthand—but our live cams are the next best thing! Tune into our Blacktip Reef, Jellies Invasion and Pacific Coral Reef livestreams and enjoy a piece of the Aquarium from home. * Please note our cameras are only live streaming during business hours. After hours please enjoy a previously recorded live stream segment. |
| National Aquarium Web Cams: Washington |
Check out our exhibits from home! Se what our animals are up to! |
| National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Korea- Online Exhibits (Google Arts and Culture) | Since opening its door in 1969, the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art (MMCA), Korea has lived through the history of Korean art. In the process, MMCA established itself as a representative institution of Korean modern art. |
| National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame (Albany, NY)- Foal Patrol | Tune in to the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame's Foal Patrol, a live streaming web project that invites you to get an up close and personal look at some magnificent equine athletes! Live camera feeds provide coverage of in-foal mares and a stallion and follow each horse according to its daily schedule. Some of the mares have already delivered and they and their foals are on 24-hour camera coverage. Other mares are due in the coming months and you can keep up with them as they approach their delivery dates. Each mare and stallion has its own page with videos, photos and educational updates. There is also an education blog on horse behavior, anatomy/pedigree, nutrition and career paths related to thoroughbred horses to learn more. |
| National Park Service Virtual Tours (multiple options) | Explore our national treasures from your our home. Once on site- search "virtual tour" |
| Nature Conservancy: Nature Works - Virtual Field Trips (multiple options) | Nature Works Everywhere gives teachers, students and families everything they need to start exploring and understanding nature around the globe alongside Nature Conservancy scientists. |
| Northeast Institute of Gymnastics (Albany, NY)- Stay Active and Healthy While at Home | Activities your children can do inside or out while at home to stay active and healthy! Activities include fun gymnastics, stretching and strength building. |
| Notre Dame Academy - Buffalo | Stations of the Cross by the Students at Notre Dame Academy. |
| Pantochino Productions (Fairfield County,CT) - Podcasts |
Pantochino Podcasts are 100% original musicals now broadcasting worldwide via Spotify and Apple Podcasts. Voiced by Pantochino's resident acting company, these podcasts are entertaining for children and adults alike! |
| Paul Antonio Magic (Buffalo, NY) - FREE Birthday Magic Experience |
Making Magical Birthdays! A child who is celebrating a Birthday at this time is probably a little sad that they wont get a special party, but that does not mean it cant be a magical day! Paul Antonio Magic of Buffalo NY is offering to live stream a special magic act for any child worldwide who are having a birthday from March 19th 20020 through April 20th 2020 (this date may change depending on the Coronavirus Pandermic in New York) |
| Plymouth Community Arts Council (Ann Arbor/Detroit)- Weekly Creativity Calendar |
Weekly Creative Calendar of home art experiences for families using the internet and things that you already have at home! Contact lisa@plymoutharts.com for targeted art curriculum activities for older students. |
| Reid Park Zoo: Tucson, AZ - Zoo Cams | Check in on our animals from home. |
| Rochester Museum & Science Center | "Curiosity Bites" science activities for home. Plus a series of live science demo videos. They'll be posting new videos throughout the coming weeks. |
| San Diego Zoo- Live Cams | Live cams and videos of your favorite animals. |
| Smithsonian - National Air & Space Museum - Online Exhibits | The Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum maintains the world's largest and most significant collection of aviation and space artifacts, encompassing all aspects of human flight, as well as related works of art and archival materials. |
| Smithsonian - National Museum of Natural History- Virtual Tours | 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. |
| Smithsonian National Zoo: Washington - Webcams | 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. |
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Free virtual Theatre activities for AGES 18 months to 18 years will be designed to get our bodies, voices and imaginations moving and creating. New content added regularly.
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| Storyline Online | The SAG-AFTRA Foundation’s award-winning children’s literacy website, Storyline Online, streams videos featuring celebrated actors reading children’s books alongside creatively produced illustrations. Readers include Viola Davis, Chris Pine, Lily Tomlin, Kevin Costner, Annette Bening, James Earl Jones, Betty White and dozens more. |
| Story Time from Space | Astronauts on the Space Station reading stories to and conducting science experiments for the children of Earth as the world rotates below. Imagine no more…it’s Story Time from Space! Story Time from Space is a project of the Global Space Education Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit education foundation. |
| The Frick Pittsburgh- Virtual Experiences | In response to the spread of COVID-19 and the recommended practice of social distancing, the Frick is committed to providing virtual museum experiences for our visitors. Enjoy the following from the comfort of your home! |
| The Nature of Things Online Classroom | Join Naturalists Marissa and Hadley explore the world of animals from the comfort of your own home! Tune in to daily videos featuring our live animal ambassadors as we delve into a variety of topics and questions. All videos will be posted on our Facebook page and will also be available on our Google Classroom using code: rilawbb. Simply join our classroom to see daily videos as well as creative activities to keep at-home learning fun! Keep discovering! |
| The Pyramids - Virtual Field Trip (Trip Savvy) | Gather your expedition party, bring a few snacks, sit around the computer, and we'll begin our online journey to the pyramids of Egypt. |
| The Strong (Rochester, NY)-Discover Collections Through Google Arts & Culture | Pop over to The Strong’s Google Arts & Culture page where you can find online exhibits about pinball, board and card games, the rise in computer learning, and more. |
| The Strong (Rochester, NY)-Read Playful Blogs | Discover the history behind your favorite games, toys, dolls, and more in The Strong’s Play Stuff blogs. |
| Tig & Peach (Westchester County, NY)-An Idea a Day | In our "An Idea a Day" series, each of our instructors will come up with an activity, recipe or short dance/song video each day. We know how hard it is to fill your days at home day after day and we hope this helps! |
| VanGogh Museum: Amsterdam - Online Exhibits | 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. |
| We Are Teachers - Online Read Alouds | With kids at home and parents looking for educational activities, many of our favorite authors are offering online read alouds and activities on social media. We’ve rounded up over 50 of the best virtual author activities below! |
| Wolf Conservation Center - Webcams |
Our collection of webcams allow an unlimited number of viewers to enter the private lives of our "Ambassador" wolves Atka, Alawa, Zephyr and Nikai, and seven elusive packs of critically endangered wolves via unobtrusive cameras in and around anticipated den sites.Enjoy and please let us know if you see anything interesting! |
| World Book Day - Storytime Online | Watch a wonderful range of famous authors and stars reading children’s books and short stories for kids of all ages. Storytime Online makes storytelling possible at any time of the day—a brilliant way to keep children entertained and a fun way to help develop their language skills. |
| YMCA of Greater Pittsburgh- YWithFamilies | Find a set of virtual tools, open-air resources, and information you can put to use while we all comply with public health efforts. It’s our way of helping you to stay active, healthy and connected in your own home, and in your own time. |
| You Visit: Virtual-Reality-360-Degree Experiences - (multiple locations) | YouVisit is a pioneering and award winning virtual reality technology company whose mission is to make the world’s best experiences yours in VR. |
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