Blended Learning Opportunities

There are several amazing art museums from around the world that offer all kinds of free virtual tours!

Art Museums:

• The Louvre Museum, Paris

• National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.

• Masterpieces from the National Gallery in London

• Uffizi Gallery, Florence Italy

• Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia

• Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam

• The Dali Museum, St. Petersburg, FL

Science and History Museums:

• Smithsonian Natural History Museum – permanent, past, and current exhibits at the Smithsonian

• Journey through the Creation Museum – get a tour of the Creation Museum in Kentucky

• Mount Vernon Virtual Tour – Interactive virtual tour of George Washington’s home

Live Animal Cameras

This is a fun way to see what’s going on at the zoo LIVE without going to the zoo! Check out these live animals cams from several different zoos as a fun way to observe wildlife from home.

• San Diego Zoo Live Cam – Baboon, Penguin, Panda, Polar Bear, Ape, Koala, Giraffe, Burrowing Owl, Elephant, Tiger, Condor

• Smithsonian National Zoo Cams – Lion, Giant Panda, Elephant, and Naked Mole Rat

• Georgia Aquarium Live Cam – Southern Sea Otter, CA Sea Lion, Beluga Whale, Underwater Puffin, Indo-Pacific Barrier Reef

• Houston Zoo Live Cam – Gorilla Habitat, Elephant Yard, Leafcutter Ant, Rhino Yard, Chimp Window, Giraffe

• Monterey Bay Aquarium Live Cam – Aviary Bird, Jellyfish, Coral Reef, Kelp Forest, Monterey Bay, Moon Jelly, Open Sea, Penguin, Sea Otter, Shark

• Ouwehand Park Rehenen, Netherlands – Polar Bear Cubs

Outer Space

Why not visit another world from the comfort of your home! With these interactive virtual tours, you can explore the galaxy and even take a trip to the International Space Station.

• 1. Interactive Mars Virtual Tour – NASA has teamed up with Google to create an interactive Mars virtual tour using the data collected from the Mars Curiosity Rover launched in 2011. Learn about the Curiosity mission, click around the terrain to move the Rover across the surface, and travel to different mission sites.

  2. International Space Station – NASA – NASA has provided videos that allow you to tour the ISS with the astronauts on board.

  3. International Space Station – ESA – The European Space Agency has also provided a guided 3D tour of the International Space Station.

  4. 3D Mekanlar Virtual Sites in Space – 3D interactive tours of several our space destinations including Saturn, Jupiter, the International Space Station, Neptune and Triton, and more

  5. US Space and Rocket Center, Huntsville, AL – Take a look at the Saturn 5 Rocket and more on this virtual field trip at the US Space and Rocket Center.