Amazing Virtual Tours of Museums, Zoos and Theme Parks to Watch Now!

While at this time we are all practicing "social distancing", here is a chance to tour some of the world's most prestigious cultural institutions, like The Met and The American Museum of Natural History, then go for a "ride" on Disney's new Frozen rollercoaster with the kids and grandkids. And we think everyone will enjoy some live footage of pandas playing at the zoo!

Museums

• Smithsonian Natural Museum of Natural History: Here you have a 360-degree room by room tour of every exhibit in the museum.  
• The Louvre: Explore the world's largest art museum without having to go to Paris. The Louvre has free online tours including Egyptian Antiquities.  
• NASA: Virginia's Langley Research Center and Ohio's Glenn Research Center offer free online tours. Also, for a reality experience try The Space Center Houston's app.
• Metropolitan Museum of Art: Have a look at The Costume Institute Conversation Lab which is one of the institution's twenty-six online exhibits.  
• Rijksbuseum, Amsterdam: This museum includes the work of Vermeer and Rembrandt. 
• National Museum of the United States Air Force: Check out Franklin D. Roosevelt's presidential plane along with other military weapons and aircraft online in the Air Force's official museum. 
• Museum of Fine Arts, Boston: Check out the 16 virtual exhibits which include a section on 21st Century Designer Fashion. 
• High Museum of Art, Atlanta: A popular online exhibit here is the Civil Rights Photography. Here are photos of social protest such as the Freedom Rides and Rosa Park's arrest. 

Zoos and Aquariums

• National Aquarium: Explore the floor-by-floor tour of this famous aquarium.
• San Diego Zoo: Enjoy the many live cam options that let you switch from polar bears, koalas and tigers in one sitting. 
• Monterey Bay Aquarium: Lots to watch here from the online footage of Monterey Bay's Habitat exhibit. 
• Houston Zoo: Watch the playful elephants and the many other different animals with this zoo's live cam.
• Atlanta Zoo: The Georgia zoo on its website keeps a "Panda Cam" livestream. 
• Georgia Aquarium: See the African penguins and Beluga Whales on this aquarium's live cam. 
• The Cincinnati Zoo: Around 3 p.m. the Zoo has a daily Home Safari on its Facebook Live Feed. 

Theme Parks

• Walt Disney World: This is going to take some time because there is so much to see. Virtual tours include Magic Kingdom, Animal Kingdom, and Epcot. Look at the unofficial YouTube videos to experience the popular rides like the Frozen Ever After ride, It's a Small World, Monsters, Inc., Mike & Sulley to the Rescue! and Pirates of the Caribbean. 
• SeaWorld Orlando: Seaworld's virtual tour includes a tour of Discovery Cove and the option to "ride" the steel roller coaster Mako. 
• LEGOLAND Florida Resort: Check out these two attractions The Great Lego Race and Miniland USA in a virtual tour of the park.

We hope you enjoyed the tours. We wish you the best and may you and your loved ones be safe.