These days, your child may learn more easily than ever from some of the best parks and museums the continent has to offer. Many virtual tours are evolving into increasingly complex ones that use interactive drawings, films, maps, and even VR (virtual reality) to let students experience incredible rooms from the comforts of home or the classroom. Here are our top five virtual tours to get your family started if you're interested in sending them on a virtual field trip.
The National-Museum of Natural History located at the Smithsonian
A traditional natural history museum featuring fossils, prehistoric artifacts, and, of course, a massive replica Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton may be found at the Smithsonian in Washington, D.C. Its self-guided virtual tours include a VR option and let you to browse permanent, current, and even past exhibits. The tour makes it simple to explore and see the exhibits your child is most interested in by providing a map of all three museum floors with jump points. Don't forget to take a tour of the Smithsonian Castle and see its gardens, common areas, and library!
Undiscovered Places in Natural Parks
With Hidden Worlds of the National Parks, you may explore the majesty and natural beauty of the United States' national parks from the comfort of your home. Google charts allows you to explore 20 different parks and five featured parks with 360-degree panoramas, audio commentary from park rangers, and even interactive constellation charts of the night sky! Your child can learn about the geographical diversity of America through these highlighted park excursions, which take them from the tropical Dry Tortugas of Florida to the frigid Kenai Fjords in Alaska.
Webcams of Georgia Aquarium
This field trip is ideal if you're raising a future marine biologist. There are ten distinct webcams featuring beluga whales, sharks, sea otters, and other marine life on the Georgia Aquarium website. The cameras have been expertly positioned by aquarium professionals to ensure that some sort of creature is nearly always visible. Additionally, links to profiles of all the many marine animals housed at the Georgia Aquarium are provided underneath the livestream, making it simple for your youngster to discover more about any particular sea creature that piques their interest.
Museum of National Palaces
One of the largest collections of Chinese art in the world is housed at the National Palace Museum in Taipei, Taiwan. There's a lot to cover, but a great virtual tour with highlighted paths makes it easier. All you have to do is choose a path, and the virtual tour will lead you through the museum automatically. You may pause, have a look around, and click on exhibits to learn more about whatever your child is interested in (complete with read-aloud audio help). It's not difficult to spend all afternoon exploring this enormous collection of artwork!
Disney rides virtually
Enjoy Disney theme park rides without having to wait in line! You may see 360-degree movies of Disney rides on YouTube by the Virtual Disney World channel. Your youngster can adjust the video's perspective to view it from any angle they choose. Every video also has virtual reality capability, allowing you to watch the content through a headset for a more immersive experience by simply inserting your phone into a Google Cardboard viewer. We suggest reading the health and safety precautions before allowing your child to use Google Cardboard.
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