Hey, I know how it feels. It’s been day seven since my quarantine and even though I am doing my best to keep myself entertained, I think I’m slowly losing my mind. I folded my clothes, rearranged my room, cleaned all the house, experimented with a few recipes that I’ve been wanting to try for a while, watched every movie and series on my IMDB watch list and I finally got some quality sleep.
But I’m officially out of things to do…
So, I did a little research on the internet. And guess what I’ve found?
I, my friends found a treasure.
Museums, universities, libraries, and galleries across the world have officially closed their doors to visitors due to the Coronavirus outbreak, but opened their virtual gates to all of us, offering online access to all of the treasures they hold.
Image: V21 Artspace
If you are already bored, you can now go on a virtual tour in some of the world’s iconic museums or take a Harward course about something that you’ve been interested in for a very long time. It’s all free, folks.
So, what are you waiting for?
E-LEARNING
Smithsonian Learning Lab
MoMA Learning
Free Online courses at Harward
Speed Art Museum: At-home art-making videos
The Field Museum: The Brain Scoop (YouTube)
North Carolina Museum of Art: Learn, (collections, videos, curriculum)
Sketchfab: 3D Models (link goes to cultural-specific search)
The Hammer: Contemporary Art programs, (YouTube)
Royal Albert Memorial Museum: Exeter Time Trail (Interactive timeline)
Les Fruits de Mer: Activities, books, films about Caribbean wildlife
Museum of Early Trade and Crafts: Recipes, Games, Coloring Pages, etc.
Museum Strathroy-Cardoc: Sydenham River Discovery online exhibit (Flash)
Denver Art Museum: Artist videos
Thomas Cole National Historic Site: Videos
Virginia Museum of History & Culture: Lecture series videos
Better World Museum: Draw Together in VR, Bob Ross-style videos
Discover XR: The Future of Social Media & Online Learning (YouTube)
KaiXR: Free Museum VR Field Trips (no VR gear needed)
HistoryView.org: Virtual Reality Tours
Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum: Activities, Coloring Pages
Paleontological Research Institution: Resources for Families, K-12 Students, College Students
VIRTUAL TOURS / ONLINE EXHIBITS
Pitt Rivers Museum, University of Oxford: Virtual Tour