Adventures At Home

Schedule Time to Make Memories – If you were visiting a museum or going to an event, you would schedule time specifically for that adventure, right? Try doing the same thing, just with the virtual version. A place or time with the least interruptions will allow you to get the most out of the experience.

Focus on the Experience – Close your extra internet browsing tabs, silence your phone, and enjoy the adventure in front of you. Experiencing it in the moment feels more like the real thing.

Make it a Date Night – You don’t need to get all glammed up (you could, though!). But a couple extra touches (snacks, atmosphere) to set the mood will go a long way in making memories.

Choose a Theme – Is it a museum tour around the world? What about a National Parks adventure? A specific time period or historical event? Love animals? Visit as many zoos and aquariums as possible. Learn a new hobby. Or pick a city, like Washington, D.C., and load up all the local cultural experiences you can.

Involve the Kids – There are a ton of cool programs for kids and grownups to adventure through together. (Bonus: You don’t have that long walk back to the car when you’re done!)

If you have ideas you’d like to share, please let us know! Send us an email at usogulfcoast@uso.org

Aquariums Georgia Aquarium Web Cams https://www.georgiaaquarium.org/webcam/beluga-whale-webcam/

Monteray Bay Aquarium Live Cam https://www.montereybayaquarium.org/animals/live-cams

National Aquarium Virtual Tour http://samuraivirtualtours.com/example/nadc/index.html

Seattle Aquarium Virtual Tour https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mY8__n13tKM&feature=youtu.be

Zoos/Animals San Diego Zoo Live Feed https://zoo.sandiegozoo.org/live-cams

Smithsonian National Zoo https://nationalzoo.si.edu/webcams

The Netherlands Zoo-Polar Cam https://explore.org/livecams/polar-bears/polar-bear-ouwehand-twin-cubs-cam-2

Reid Park Zoo-Live Cam http://reidparkzoo.org/cameras/lion-cam/

Dutch Hollow Family Farm Virtual Tour https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y-FQsNH0fXI

Houston Zoo https://www.houstonzoo.org/explore/webcams/

Zoo Atlanta https://zooatlanta.org/panda-cam/

Cincinatti Zoo Home Safari http://cincinnatizoo.org/home-safari-resources/

National Parks/Exploring Yellowstone Virtual Tour https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/photosmultimedia/virtualtours.htm

Yosemite Virtual Tour https://www.virtualyosemite.org/

The Great Wall of China Virtual Tour https://www.thechinaguide.com/destination/great-wall-of-china

Mars https://accessmars.withgoogle.com/#

Discover Hawaii Through Google Earth https://earth.google.com/web/@20.94186509,-157.02059303,200.7307319a,2371691.57671183d,35y,-0.0000121h,0.66156264t,0r/data=Ci4SLBIgYzVhNjFjZTg3ODFmMTFlOWFhYWVkNzY5Mzk1NTJiOTgiCG92ZXJ2aWV3

Colonial Williamsburg Virtual Tour https://www.colonialwilliamsburg.org/webcams/

Carslbad Caverns https://artsandculture.withgoogle.com/en-us/national-parks-service/carlsbad-caverns/natural-entrance-tour

Bryce Canyon National Park https://artsandculture.withgoogle.com/en-us/national-parks-service/bryce-canyon/sunset-point-tour

Kenai Fjords National Park Glacier Tour https://artsandculture.withgoogle.com/en-us/national-parks-service/kenai-fjords/exit-glacier-tour

Dry Tortuga National Park Tour https://artsandculture.withgoogle.com/en-us/national-parks-service/dry-tortugas/near-little-africa-tour

Explore.org - Live Cams https://explore.org/livecams

Ellis Island Virtual Tour http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/immigration/webcast.htm

Virtual Coral Reef Field Trip: Life on the Bahamian Coral Reef https://youtu.be/9N-2XqICOwU

Art Galleries Art Galleries/Museums Collections https://artsandculture.google.com/partner?hl=en

The Louvre Virtual Tour https://www.louvre.fr/en/visites-en-ligne

The Guggenheim Spiral Staircase https://artsandculture.google.com/streetview/solomon-r-guggenheim-museum-interior-streetview/jAHfbv3JGM2KaQ?hl=en&sv_lng=-73.95902634325634&sv_lat=40.78285751667664&sv_h=30.75703204567916&sv_p=0.06928383072430222&sv_pid=MfnUmHRyOSzMtY3vtYU05g&sv_z=0.9645743015259166

Paris Art Museums Collection http://parismuseescollections.paris.fr/en

National Gallery of Art https://artsandculture.google.com/partner/national-gallery-of-art-washington-dc?hl=en

Musée d’Orsay, Paris https://artsandculture.google.com/partner/musee-dorsay-paris?hl=en

Van Gogh Museum Amsterdam https://artsandculture.google.com/partner/van-gogh-museum?hl=en

Kusama’s Infinity mirrors https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8VwJMw_fLvI

Banksy Murals around the world https://artsandculture.google.com/theme/12-banksy-murals-you-can-see-on-street-view/NwLyuEgokJgAKQ

Music & Concerts Schedule Curated by NPR - Wide Variety Opera, Symphony, Rock, Jazz, etc. https://www.npr.org/2020/03/17/816504058/a-list-of-live-virtual-concerts-to-watch-during-the-coronavirus-shutdown

Vancouver Symphony https://www.vancouversymphony.ca/vso-livestream/

Berlin Philharmonic https://www.digitalconcerthall.com/en/concert/52535

Royal Opera House https://www.youtube.com/user/royaloperahouse

Vienna State Opera https://www.staatsoperlive.com/live

The Metropolitan Opera - Nightly Live Stream https://www.metopera.org/user-information/nightly-met-opera-streams/

Museums The Smithsonian Museum of Natural History https://naturalhistory.si.edu/visit/virtual-tour

British Museum Virtual Tour https://britishmuseum.withgoogle.com/

National Archaeological Museum of Naples https://artsandculture.google.com/story/xwWh9Tju8Vkcrw

African American History and Culture: Washington, D.C. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/national-museum-african-american-history-and-culture-interactive-museum-tour/

Russia’s State Hermitage Museum: St. Petersburg, Russia https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=49YeFsx1rIw

Science NASA Space Gallery https://images.nasa.gov/

Discovery Virtual Field Trips https://www.discoveryeducation.com/community/virtual-field-trips/

Books/Arts and Crafts Storyline Online https://www.storylineonline.net/?fbclid=IwAR1q5AQuTAINoZUMlO-cBI2Nv23cWqqwnPQ1qbTwm7rjJ-NxvZ3JOlmhLC0

Crayola Coloring Pages https://www.crayola.com/featured/free-coloring-pages/

Story Time from Space - Astronauts Reading Books https://storytimefromspace.com/

Scholastic Learn at Home https://classroommagazines.scholastic.com/support/learnathome.html

Art for Kids - Drawing Lessons https://www.youtube.com/user/ArtforKidsHub

Exercise GoNoodle - Exercise/Dance Videos https://www.gonoodle.com/

Cosmic Kids Yoga https://www.youtube.com/user/CosmicKidsYoga