Musical Performances
University Musical Society: Part of the University of Michigan. Offers performance recordings.
Detroit Symphony Orchestra: Watch live and past performances.
University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre & Dance: Offers livestream performances and past performances.
Virtual Tours
MUSEUMS:
British Museum, London: Virtual tour includes The Rosetta Stone and Egyptian mummies.
Detroit Institute of Arts: Explore the online collection and view exhibits of Mexican art icon Frida Kahlo and others.
Georgia O’Keeffe Museum, Santa Fe: Virtual exhibits are available online.
The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles: Gallery website includes collection, virtual tours, and online exhibits.
High Museum of Art, Atlanta: This museum’s online exhibits include “Photos from the Civil Rights Movement” — photos of social protests including the Freedom Rides and Rosa Park’s arrest.
The Louvre, Paris: Includes free online gallery tours and activities for kids.
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City: Get a look at The Met’s online exhibits, including current and traveling collections.
MoMA (The Museum of Modern Art), New York City: New York’s extensive collection can be viewed online, along with an online exhibit of Swiss artist and designer Sophie Taeuber-Arp.
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston: Hosting several virtual exhibits, including designer fashion and photography.
NASA: Many NASA facilities offer free online tours, including Virginia’s Langley Research Center, Ohio’s Glenn Research Center, California’s Ames Research Center, California’s Armstrong Flight Research Center, California’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, and Texas’s Johnson Space Center.
National Museum of Anthropology, Philippines: Provides a 360-degree tour of the museum’s many exhibits with artifacts detailing the island’s history.
National Women’s History Museum: This fully virtual museum features several online exhibits of trailblazing women.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam: Virtual collection includes works by Vermeer and Rembrandt.
Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York City: View The Guggenheim’s online collection of hundreds of artists, including works by Pablo Picasso, Piet Mondrian, Jeff Koons, and Franz Marc.
Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History, Washington, D.C.: Offers a 360-degree room-by-room tour of every exhibit in the museum.
Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam: This online collection features some of the impressionist painter’s most famous works.
The Vatican Museum: The Sistine Chapel and the Basilica are among the works that can be seen on the Vatican’s virtual tour.
ZOOS AND AQUARIUMS:
Bronx Zoo, New York City: Daily webcams feature langurs, sea lions, sharks, and other animals.
Georgia Aquarium, Atlanta: Penguins, sharks, and whales are among the animals that can be seen on the aquarium’s webcams.
Houston Zoo: The zoo’s live webcams stream rhinos, flamingos, gorillas, and other animals.
Monterey Bay Aquarium, Monterey: Features several live cameras, some with daily narrated feedings.
National Aquarium, Baltimore: Take a floor-by-floor virtual tour to see sharks, dolphins, turtles, and more.
Oakland Zoo: Webcams include sun bears, mountain lions, and condors.
Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium: Features webcams for its cheetahs and penguins.
San Diego Zoo: Features several live cameras, including pandas, tigers, and penguins.
Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute, Washington, D.C.: See elephants, naked mole-rats, and lions on the institute’s webcams.