Virtual field trips
Take a tour to the Natural History Museum
Take a tour to the Natural History Museum
The Smithsonian, National Museum of Natural History virtual tours allow visitors to take self-guided, room-by-room tours of select exhibits and areas within the museum from their desktop or mobile device. Visitors can also access select collections and research areas at our satellite support and research stations as well as past exhibits no longer on display.
The Smithsonian, National Museum of Natural History virtual tours allow visitors to take self-guided, room-by-room tours of select exhibits and areas within the museum from their desktop or mobile device. Visitors can also access select collections and research areas at our satellite support and research stations as well as past exhibits no longer on display.
Take a trip to the San Diego Zoo
Take a trip to the San Diego Zoo
Take your students on a virtual field trip to the San Diego Zoo. The San Diego Zoo Kids site features video lessons hosted by zookeepers packed with information and interesting facts about popular animals.
Students can learn about Sumatran tigers, rhinos, leopards and more. There are 35 videos in total. You can also view the live web cams so students can see the elephants, pandas, apes and polar bears in real time!
In addition to all the videos, there are crafts and activities for kids. Some as simple as learning how to draw animals and others more involved. Students can explore the games section and play Polar Bear Plunge, Elephant Odyssey and more.