Six virtual tours and exhibitions you can visit from your home
Six virtual tours and exhibitions you can visit from your home
While our transit system is moving people across Metro Vancouver, some people are spending more time at home these days. If you find yourself looking to connect more with the world around you, museums, art galleries, and other organizations are offering new ways for everyone to learn and have some fun while staying safe. We’ve compiled a list of virtual tours, exhibitions, and resources that you can check out from the comfort of your home. Do you know of any other virtual tours in Metro Vancouver that we should know about? Share them in the comments below!
Science World
Website: https://www.scienceworld.ca/dome-at-home/
Science World encourages you to continue with the experimentation, curiosity and fun right in your living room with some of their selected favourite resources, online films and at-home activities. From a documentary about a group of unwitting aurora chasers to science activities, such as Chemistry Show, the Dome At Home series offers new ways to learn about the world for inquisitive minds of all ages!
Vancouver Art Gallery
Website: https://www.vanartgallery.bc.ca/exhibitions/art-connects
In response to the pandemic, the Vancouver Art Gallery launched Art Connects, a new series of online gatherings that encourages dialogue and connection in the era of physical distancing. The Gallery now streams live and interactive conversations into your homes, featuring guests from local and international arts communities. You can join the events by registering in advance and using the webinar platform, Zoom. You can also check out the past events on Vimeo here.
Museum of Anthropology
Website: http://collection-online.moa.ubc.ca/home
Discover nearly 50,000 objects in the Museum of Anthropology Collections online or take a 360° virtual tour of the Great Hall. In the MOA Archives you can study historical documents and photographs about the museum, First Nations of the Pacific Northwest, the history of the province and more.
Vancouver Aquarium
Website: https://www.vanaqua.org/live-cams
Vancouver Aquarium is temporary closed, but it doesn’t mean you cannot check out how our much loved and adored animals are doing during the lockdown! Tune in for a live cam streaming and send some virtual love to the baby otters, penguins and jellyfish here.
Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden
Website: http://www.virtualmuseum.ca/virtual-exhibits/exhibit/a-scholars-garden/
Explore the cultural complexity and elegance embodied in Dr. Sun Yat-Sen’s classical Chinese garden. The only Chinese garden created in the last century, this “Yi Yuan” or “Garden of Ease” is typical of the private spaces found within a Ming scholar’s residence. The Scholar’s Garden website will walk you through the philosophical principles and concepts that went into creating this full-scale Chinese garden.
Royal BC Museum
Website: https://royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/
The Royal BC Museum Corporation is British Columbia’s combined provincial museum and archives that collects artifacts, documents and specimens of British Columbia’s natural and human history. Head over to the museum’s website to explore the online collections and extensive archives. Among the featured collection is the Indigenous Collection with thousands of spectacular photographs, films, recordings and objects showcasing the many First Nations cultures in BC. You can also check the upcoming free events on the museum’s website.
