Virtual Excursions
DART Connections for virtual excursions
The DART Connections website allows teachers, parents and students to find incredible Live, By Request, or On Demand learning experiences offered by museums, galleries, research institutes, scientists, writers, athletes, artists, musicians, zoos and many more. DART Connections is a service by the New South Wales Department of Education unit - Distance And Rural Technologies (DART). DART Connections virtual excursions brings participants face to face with experts across the globe. Our excursions are designed to enrich curriculum across all student ages and all subject areas.
Visit a zoo or an aquarium and research
- or watch live cams
The Museum of Chinese Australian History is the most active Chinese museum and cultural organisation in Australia and is widely recognised for representing the 1.26 million people of Chinese heritage who live in Australia.
Explore the digital museum
Did you know you can explore NSW national parks online using Google Maps' Street View?
Discover new places with a virtual tour of walking tracks, lookouts and campgrounds on the coast, deep within rainforests, and even in Outback NSW. Get 360 degree views of these incredible landscapes before setting out on your own adventure.
Go on a virtual journey with our NSW National Parks Aboriginal rangers. These interactive, 360-degree video tours will help you connect to Country and the rich Aboriginal culture and traditions in our national parks across NSW.
Walk across the desert with Aunty Tanya in Mungo National Park, or jump in a bark canoe with Uncle Dean on Sydney Harbour. These experiences (and many more) can now be enjoyed from anywhere.
Explore the natural and cultural highlights of Kakadu in your web browser thanks to our collaboration with Google Street View.
With just a few taps or clicks, you can experience 360° views of the Arnhem Land escarpment, cruise along Twin Falls gorge, admire the rock art of Ubirr or take a virtual dip at Gunlom.
Deep dive into fascinating stories and learning materials for inquisitive minds, everywhere.
It's becoming increasingly difficult to get out to our favourite wild spaces. Some National Parks are still recovering from the catastrophic bushfires and remain closed, or partially so.
With Australia headed for a period of severely restricted movement to curb the spread of COVID-19, most of us are all but housebound. But to stave off some of that isolation-induced boredom, and to glean just a little of that boost to mental wellbeing that being in nature brings, we've compiled a list of the best virtual tours of Australia's National Parks for you to take a (digital) wander in.
Virtual tours
Explore Melbourne Museum through mini-websites, audio tours and virtual tours on Google Maps.
10 top resources for kids at home - great links!
This site has multiple links to museums, natural wonders, zoos, art galleries and more, from all around Australia. some links don't work but it is totally worth exploring!
Explore the national institutions in lockdown, virtually
Zoos Victoria is live streaming!
Watch live streams from Sydney Aquarium
Where in the world indeed...
Be amazed by the new Channel Nine series 'Taronga: Who's Who in the Zoo' narrated by Hollywood star Naomi Watts! It goes behind the scenes at both Sydney and Dubbo zoos to witness amazing animal moments, see what goes on at the Taronga Wildlife Hospital and meet some of our dedicated Taronga Zoo keepers and vets.
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Write a letter to your favourite Symbio resident and get a letter back!
A YouTube channel with daily videos and activities about reef and marine ecosystems, or you can visit the website at https://www.reefrelief.org/ [US site]
Experience the Sydney Opera House from your home with our range of digital content and hands on activities created especially to inspire young minds. From parkour to classical music, model-making to puppets, there’s something for kids of all ages to discover. From our House to yours.
Use Google Earth and visit the International Space Station
ACYP has developed Digital Lunchbreak to assist children and young people with finding online resources and activities to do at home in their lunchbreak, around learning hours and on weekends.
Digital tours and online exhibitions
Visit the world's most awe-inspiring collections!
Netflix has made a selection of their documentary features and series available on their YouTube channel
This iconic museum located in the heart of London allows virtual visitors to tour the Great Court and discover the ancient Rosetta Stone and Egyptian mummies. You can also find hundreds of artifacts on the museum’s virtual tour.
From museums in Spain, Korea, Mexico, London and to the Anne Frank House, here are 10 amazing museum waiting for your virtual visit.
