2020-06-22
The outbreak is having a major impact on the lives
of many people all around the world. All we know is that this situation
can be stressful and sometimes boring, so we give some links of museums, zoos
and theme parks that have virtual tours you can enjoy on weekends or after work
MUSEUMS
Anthropology Museum: Built in 1964 by Pedro Ramírez Vázquez in Mexico
City, it has two extensive collections divided by Archeology and Ethnography,
subdivided in turn by research ranging from the settlement of America to the
consolidation of different cultures throughout and width of the country.
https://www.inah.gob.mx/paseos/mna/?utm_medium=website&utm_source=archdaily.mx
Palace of Fine Arts: With its marked art
nouveau-art deco style, it is one of the most important and representative
venues at an international level, its construction dates from 1904, inaugurated
in 1929 by the architect Adamo Boari, undergoing various interventions over the
years.
https://inba.gob.mx/sitios/recorridos-virtuales/palacio-de-bellas-artes/?utm_medium=website&utm_source=archdaily.mx
Soumaya Museum: FR-EE's design for the 17,000 m2 Soumaya Museum
pays tribute to its eclectic art collection of nearly 70,000 objects from the
15th to mid-20th century, including the world's largest private collection of
sculptures by Auguste Rodin.
http://spinarplus.com/portfolio-view/museo-soumaya/?utm_medium=website&utm_source=archdaily.mx
The Louvre: The Louvre has free online tours of three famous
exhibits, including Egyptian Antiquities.
https://www.louvre.fr/en/visites-en-ligne#tabs
Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum: The works of
Pablo Picasso, Piet Mondrian, Jeff Koons, and Franz Marc are just some of the
625 artists whose work are a part of the Guggenheim's Collection Online.
https://www.guggenheim.org/collection-online
Van Gogh
Museum: You can get up close and personal with the
impressionist painter's most famous work thanks to Google Arts & Culture.
The Vatican Museum: The
Sistine Chapel, St.Peter's Basilica, and Raphael's Room, are just some of the
sites you can see onthe Vatican's virtual tour.
http://www.museivaticani.va/content/museivaticani/en/collezioni/musei/tour-virtuali-elenco.html
NASA: Both Virginia's Langley Research Center and Ohio's Glenn Research
Center offer online tours for free
https://www.nasa.gov/glennvirtualtours/
ZOOS
Atlanta Zoo: The Georgia zoo keeps a "Panda Cam" livestream on its
website.
https://zooatlanta.org/panda-cam/
Houston Zoo: There are plenty of different animals you can check in on with this
zoo's live cam, but we highly recommend watching the playful elephants.
https://www.houstonzoo.org/explore/webcams/
San Diego
Zoo: With what may be the most livecam options,
this zoo lets you switch between koalas, polar bears, and tigersin one sitting.
https://kids.sandiegozoo.org/videos
THEME PARKS
Walt Disney
World: Set aside some time, becausethere's
plenty to see here. Virtual tours you can take include Magic Kingdom,Animal
Kingdom, and Epcot, just to name a few.
TAGS: QUALITY TIME, QUARANTINE, COVID