Virtual Visits

Take a virtual tour of the Natural History Museum

The Natural History Museum in London is a  museum that exhibits a vast range of specimens from various segments of natural history. The museum is home to life and earth science specimens comprising some 80 million items within five main collections: botany, entomology, mineralogy, paleontology and zoology. The museum is particularly famous for its exhibition of dinosaur skeletons and ornate architecture—sometimes dubbed a cathedral of nature—both exemplified by the large Diplodocus cast that dominated the vaulted central hall before it was replaced in 2017 with the skeleton of a blue whale hanging from the ceiling.

Take the virtual tour here > Natural History Museum

Take a virtual tour of the Great Wall of China

As China’s most famous attraction, the Great Wall of China is an essential stop on all China tours. Commonly considered a wonder of the world, the Great Wall boasts a history of over 2,000 years and stretches more than 3,000 miles across several provinces of northern China, making it one of the most impressive ancient structures on the planet.

Explore the Great Wall of China on China Guide

 

Watch the Aurora Borealis (Northern Lights)

Welcome to nature’s most amazing light show. Located at the Churchill Northern Studies Center in Churchill, Manitoba, this live cam is located directly underneath the aurora oval–one of the best places on earth to watch the aurora borealis, the spectacular atmospheric phenomenon better known as the Northern Lights. Late winter and early spring are the best times for the aurora, so be sure to stop in during the months of February and March!

Watch Aurora Borealis – Northern Lights Live Cam

Explore the Great Barrier Reef with David Attenborough

“This is one of the most spectacular, complex, but fragile ecosystems in the world”

David Attenborough is the British naturalist who narrated the Netflix series “Our Planet”. Here he explorers the breathtaking Great Barrier Reef, in an interactive journey,  named “David Attenborough’s Barrier Reef.” David Attenborough first explored the reef about 60 years ago and ever since it has held a deep fascination for him.

David Attenborough’s Barrier Reef

Take a virtual tour of the Giant’s Causeway

According to Wikipedia

The Giant’s Causeway is an area of about 40,000 interlocking basalt columns, the result of an ancient volcanic fissure eruption.  It is located in County Antrim on the north coast of Northern Ireland. It was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1986 and a national nature reserve in 1987 by the Department of the Environment for Northern Ireland. In a 2005 poll of Radio Times readers, the Giant’s Causeway was named the fourth greatest natural wonder in the United Kingdom.

You can take a virtual tour of the Giant’s Causeway courtesy of the National Trust.

 

Visit Stonehenge

Stonehenge is perhaps the world’s most famous prehistoric monument. It was built in several stages: the first monument was an early henge monument, built about 5,000 years ago, and the unique stone circle was erected in the late Neolithic period about 2500 BC. In the early Bronze Age many burial mounds were built nearby.

Take an interactive tour of Stonehenge with our 360 degree view from inside the monument. Select the hotspots to find out more. Or switch to Skyscape and relax and enjoy a live view from within the stone circle.

Visit Stonehenge Virtual Tour: Inside the stones

Check out MoMA Online Resources to Teach and Learn Art From Home

“Whether you are a classroom or homeschool teacher, a parent or caregiver now suddenly in the position of teaching at home, a student, or a lifelong learner, this is a challenging time. Art can be a powerful catalyst for building skills and understanding a range of subjects. Teaching and learning from home is something we can all explore together, so we wanted to share some resources from MoMA to get you started.”

Start from this article here then delve further into a variety of links.  I would highly recommend the MoMA Learning Site too which has a multitude of excellent resources to learn all about art.

Take a virtual tour of Buckingham Palace

An iconic building and official residence of The Queen, Buckingham Palace has been the focus of many moments of national celebration, from Jubilees and weddings to VE Day and the annual Trooping the Colour which marks The Queen’s official birthday. It is also a busy working building welcoming tens of thousands of people through its gates each year for Investitures, Garden Parties, Audiences and other events.

Explore this magnificent building via our virtual tours. The first tour will take you to the Grand Staircase. Click on the small images below to access further tours of the White Drawing Room, the Throne Room and the Blue Drawing Room.

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