By this time, you are probably getting antsy from being cooped up at home for this prolonged period. With being surrounded by family constantly and being so busy with online classes it can be hard to relax and decompress. Sometimes when we feel overwhelmed going to our favorite places or even new places can be the key to escaping the busy world for a little while. Even though we don’t have that luxury at the moment, there are many places in the United States and even in Europe that are giving free virtual tours so you can still have a great adventure while social distancing. You can now explore many legendary museums, aquariums and zoos from the comfort of your home as well as explore them at your own pace. No need to take a trip across the ocean, country or town all you need is a phone, tablet or laptop.
Here is a list of places you can start with:
Art and Museums
- The Louvre – The iconic art museum in France is giving free virtual tours of four of their exhibits.
- Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History- You can explore all of its exhibits room by room with a 360-degree feature.
- Van Gogh Museum – This museum is giving you an up close and personal look at some of Van Gogh’s most famous paintings.
- The Vatican Museum – There are several sites to explore all with a 360-degree feature, among the sites you can view is The Sistine Chapel.
Aquariums and Zoos
- Texas State Aquarium – Our state aquarium in Corpus Christi has live sessions you can tune into on Facebook and learn all about the different critters and how they are cared for. You can keep an eye out for tours and live session announcements by following them on Instagram and Facebook.
- Monterey Bay Aquarium – This aquarium is featuring live cam feeds for guests to observe some of their most popular residents interacting in their natural habitat.
- Houston Zoo – There are seven different live cam feeds to check out, among them are the elephants and the leaf cutter ants. The live feeds are broadcasted from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
- National Aquarium – You can take a tour of each floor and see every part of the aquarium. This tour also has a 360-degree feature.
Theme Parks
- Walt Disney World – Disney has begun working with Google and now you can take a virtual tour of the park using Google street view.
- LEGOLAND Florida Resort – Here you can view everything from their hotels to their park attractions with a 360-degree view.
