8 Virtual Excursions to Beat Boredom

8 VIRTUAL EXCURSIONS TO BEAT BOREDOM At home feeling stuck? Well now you're in luck! If you're looking for ways to keep everyone entertained while sheltering in place, try these eight virtual excursions the whole family will love.

1. LOOK AROUND THE LOUVRE IN PARIS 3. WALK THE GREAT WALL OF CHINA

Explore the Egyptian Antiquities, Remains of the Louvre’s Moat, and Galerie d’Apollon by virtual museum tour, as you head inside this iconic art-lovers’ institution.

2. SNEAK INSIDE THE SAN DIEGO ZOO Great Wall goals? Get a glimpse of this 300- mile wonder of the world with a cyber stroll before dreaming up your own future family trip in real life.

4. WATCH BIG WAVE SURFING IN MAUI

Get close and personal with the resident apes, penguins, pandas, giraffes, elephants, and tigers in real time via one of the many live cams perfectly positioned for a spot of wildlife watching from the comfort of your couch.

Transport yourself to the beach as you watch white-knuckle surfing at its most surreal. Whether a super-fan or first-time spectator of the sport, it’s a compelling beach-cam watch and a welcome escape from the everyday.

5. TRAVEL 352 MILLION MILES TO MARS 7. TAKE A FREE VIRTUAL COOKING CLASS

Feel a world away as you explore Mars from aboard NASA’s Curiosity Rover. Learn as you roam between its different mission sites for a virtual visit, yet real view, of the Red Planet.

6. THE SMITHSONIAN Learn the inside tips you need to cook with what you have on hand and to make food that will have you dancing a jig. Elevate your cooking game!

8. ATTEND FREE VIRTUAL CLASSES AT YALE

The National Museum of Natural History’s virtual experiences are self-guided, room-byroom tours of permanent, current, and past exhibits. Make sure to send kids to the second floor Bone Hall so they can take a look at different kinds of skeletons.

Open Yale Courses provides free and open access to a selection of introductory courses taught by distinguished teachers and scholars at Yale University. The aim of the project is to expand access to educational materials for all who wish to learn.