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42 Places to Go From Your Home by KOURTNEY JASON
While we hunker down at home, many of us will look for new and engaging ways to pass the time. Watching TV, reading, playing games, and trying new recipes may begin to feel boring and repetitive. Lucky for us, many museums, zoos, and aquariums near and far have gone “virtual,” so that you can visit them from the comfort of your own couch. Fire up the wifi, grab your electronic devices, and go explore...virtually!
MONTEREY BAY AQUARIUM
Monterey Bar Aquarium’s live cameras will take you up-close to watch the sea otters, birdwatch in the aviary, see tropical fish in the coral reef, look for otters, birds and sailboats in the Monterey Bay, search for tuna, turtles, sharks and sardines in the open sea, and much more. With ten live cameras to choose from, you can experience the wonder of the ocean no matter where you are. montereybayaquarium.org A leopard shark swimming in the Kelp Forest exhibit. © Monterey Bay Aquarium
AEROSPACE MUSEUM OF CALIFORNIA Family-friendly hands-on activities and tutorials as well as easy-to-replicate demonstrations are available on the museum’s Facebook page. @aerospacemuseumca
Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun. Portrait of Marie-Antoinette, 1783.
PALACE OF VERSAILLES One of the most visited cultural sites in the world today, the Palace of Versailles constitutes one of the finest achievements of French art of the 17th century, and houses an impressive art collection. C’est magnifique! en.chateauversailles.fr
MUSEUM OF AFRICAN DIASPORA The museum’s team has curated informative workshops, engaging events, YouTube videos, and a new official podcast on Spotify. Featured content across their channels includes “Authors in Conversation with Oyinkan Braithwaite,” “Tongo Eisen-Martin, Community Voices: Poets Speak,” “Black Museum of Medical History is Beautiful: The Photography Originally launched 10 years ago, the museum’s of Kwame Brathwaite Panel website hosts a virtual tour highlighting many Discussion,” and “Engage intriguing medical artifacts and interesting tidbits, Symposium 2020: Picturing along with numerous articles on aspects of medical Blackness.” moadsf.org/blog/ history. ssvms.org/museum.aspx moads-online-initiatives
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FOLSOM CITY ZOO SANCTUARY Get a glimpse of what’s going on behind the scenes at the sanctuary by checking out the cute animal pictures and videos posted almost every day on their social media. @folsomcityzoosanctuary EL DORADO COUNTY HISTORICAL MUSEUM The museum’s new exhibit, “Women of Influence: Women Making History in El Dorado County,” will offer a virtual tour that will be online through June 2021. This exhibit focuses on the women in the county’s history who were involved in many aspects of daily life in the area, including politics, business, culture and education. museum. edcgov.us
ROSEVILLE UTILITY EXPLORATION CENTER Families will discover comic books, coloring pages, craft ideas, science lessons and more ways to learn, thanks to online educational resources available at roseville. ca.us/explore
CROCKER ART MUSEUM With a goal to continue offering the community inspiring and uplifting art experiences, Crocker Art Museum is sharing visual art and gallery tours and activities for all ages on its blog, on Google Arts and Culture and on social media, including YouTube (search “Crocker Art Museum”). crockerart.org
California Museum
To provide educational materials for K-12th grade students aligned with Common Core and California State Content standards, California Museum launched a new Distance Learning program. A State Symbols coloring book and a series of five California Indians Oral History worksheets are available online. californiamuseum.org
WALT DISNEY FAMILY MUSEUM Explore and engage in unique ways as you learn about Walt Disney’s story. The museum’s blog provides articles exploring different facets of Walt’s life and Disneyland, and their website features live programming, drawing and craft demonstrations, along with a virtual tour. Follow the museum’s social media for daily trivia. waltdisney.org
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FOLSOM HISTORY MUSEUM
The Folsom Historical Society is sharing videos across their social media to highlight items in its collection that you don’t normally see at the museum. In addition, the team is looking to gather stories of your experience through the pandemic—share your story on their website. The stories will be compiled to create a new digital collection focusing on how individual lives have been changed by COVID-19. folsomhistoricalsociety.org
