When you can’t leave the house, it’s easy for every family member to go a little stir crazy. The good news is that there are hundreds of opportunities to expand your horizons from the comfort of home. Whether your family is itching to visit a museum, take a trip to the aquarium or zoo, catch a hit Broadway show, listen to live music, or break a sweat with a fun workout, these online activities will cure kids, teens, and adults of their cabin fever.

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Jump to an activity:

• Virtual Museum Tours
• Virtual Aquarium and Zoo Exhibits
• Online Broadway Musicals and Broadway Plays
• Online Concerts
• Exercise Classes and Studios
  • YouTube Channels
  • Kid-friendly Online Exercise Classes

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Virtual Museum Tours

Thanks to technology, you can take your whole family on a trip to visit dozens of world-class museums without ever leaving home. Take a virtual tour of these institutions to make learning about art, science, history, and world cultures more exciting.

Museum	Museum Location	Museum Type
American Museum of Natural History	New York City, NY, USA	History – Natural History
Benaki Museum	Athens, Greece	Art – Fine Art, History – Culture
British Museum	London, England, UK	Art – Fine Art, History – Culture
Salvador Dalí Museum	St. Petersburg, FL, USA	Art – Fine Art
Salvador Dalí Theatre-Museum	Girona, Spain	Art – Fine Art
Detroit Institute of Arts	Detroit, MI, USA	Art – Fine Art
Georgia O’Keeffe Museum	Santa Fe, NM, USA	Art – Modern Art, History – Women’s History
J. Paul Getty Museum at the Getty Center	Los Angeles, CA, USA	Art – Fine Art
Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum and Foundation Bilbao	Bilbao, Spain	Art – Modern Art
Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum and Foundation New York	New York City, NY, USA	Art – Fine Art
High Museum of Art	Atlanta, GA, USA	Art – Fine Art
Louvre Museum	Paris, France	Art – Fine Art
MASP Museum of Art of São Paulo Assis Chateaubriand	São Paulo, Brazil	Art – Fine Art
Metropolitan Museum of Art	New York City, NY, USA	Art – Fine Art, History – Culture
MoMA Museum of Modern Art	New York City, NY, USA	Art – Modern Art
Musée d’Orsay	Paris, France	Art – Fine Art
Museum of Fine Arts Boston	Boston, MA, USA	Art – Fine Art
Museum of the World from the British Museum	London, England, UK	Art – Fine Art, History – Culture
NASA Glenn Research Center	Cleveland, OH, USA	Science – Space Exploration
NASA Langley Research Center	Hampton, VA, USA	Science – Space Exploration
National Gallery London	London, England, UK	Art – Fine Art
National Gallery of Art	Washington, DC, USA	Art – Fine Art
National Museum of Anthropology	Mexico City, Mexico	History – Culture
National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art	Gwacheon-si, South Korea	Art – Modern Art
National Museum of the United States Air Force	Dayton, OH, USA	History – American Military
National Palace Museum	Taipei, Taiwan	Art – Fine Art, History – Culture
National Women’s History Museum	Alexandria, VA, USA	History – Women’s History
Natural History Museum of London	London, England, UK	History – Natural History
Pergamonmuseum	Berlin, Germany	Art – Ancient Art
Picasso Museum of Barcelona	Barcelona, Spain	Art – Fine Art by Pablo Picasso
Rijksmuseum	Amsterdam, Netherlands	Art – Fine Art
Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History	Washington, DC, USA	History – Natural History
Thyssen-Bornemisza National Museum	Madrid, Spain	Art – Fine Art
Uffizi Gallery	Florence, Italy	Art – Fine Art
Van Gogh Museum	Amsterdam, Netherlands	Art – Fine Art by Vincent Van Gogh
Vatican Museums	Vatican City, Rome, Italy	Art – Fine Art, History – Religion

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Virtual Aquarium and Zoo Exhibits

Lions (and lionfish), tigers, and bears — not to mention, all kinds of other critters — can visit you at home thanks to a variety of aquarium and zoo offerings. Some take you on virtual tours via their website, several have live cams of beloved creatures, and others regularly update their YouTube and Facebook pages with behind-the-scenes looks of the animals in their care.

Aquarium or Zoo	Aquarium or Zoo Location
The Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden Home Safari	Cincinnati, OH, USA
Georgia Aquarium Webcams	Atlanta, GA, USA
Houston Zoo Webcams	Houston, TX, USA
Loggerhead Marinelife Center Learn at Home	Juno Beach, FL, USA
Monterey Bay Aquarium Live Cams	Monterey, CA, USA
National Aquarium Virtual Tour	Baltimore, MD, USA
New England Aquarium Videos	Boston, MA, USA
Oregon Zoo Animal Videos	Portland, OR, USA
San Diego Zoo Live Cams and Videos	San Diego, CA, USA
Shedd Aquarium Video Library	Chicago, IL, USA
Zoo Atlanta Panda Cam	Atlanta, GA, USA

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Online Broadway Musicals and Broadway Plays

To take a family trip to Broadway in New York City — one of the theater capitals of the world — check out BroadwayHD, which offers a free one-week trial. This site allows you to view live productions of Broadway musicals, straight plays, Shakespearean productions, ballets, and more.

Additionally, Amazon Prime members have access to a variety of content that’s free to stream with their membership, including live-action musical and play performances. YouTube, Google Play, and Vudu also offer several full-length films and clips of Broadway productions.

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Online Concerts

No matter what kind of music your family enjoys, YouTube, Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon Prime are great resources for finding live concert footage. Additionally, many artists have used Facebook, Instagram, and other social media platforms to broadcast live shows. Check your favorite artists’ pages to search for live performances of individual songs or even full-length concerts.

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Exercise Classes and Studios

When you’re stuck at home, it’s still important to find ways to be active. Even if you don’t have a home gym, there are plenty of great resources for fitting in a workout the whole family will love. These great programs offer a variety of fitness options that everyone can adapt to their own level.

Exercise Studio or Class Name	Workout Type
24 Hour Fitness 24GO	General Fitness
Active by POPSUGAR	General Fitness
CorePower Yoga on Demand	Yoga
Life Time Classes on Demand	General Fitness
Orangetheory at Home	High-intensity Interval Training (HIIT)
Planet Fitness Work-in Day Fitness Videos	General Fitness
YMCA 360: On-demand Videos	General Fitness

YouTube Channels

In addition to the services above, YouTube is a fantastic resource for at-home fitness for every age and experience level. Simply search for the workout you want to try, or check out these top-rated channels.

Exercise Studio or Class Name	Workout Type
BeFiT	General Fitness
blogilates	Pilates
CrossFit	High-intensity Interval Training (HIIT)
The Fitness Marshall	Dance Fitness
FitnessBlender	General Fitness
HASfit	General Fitness
MadFit	General Fitness
SHAPE Magazine	General Fitness
Tone It Up	General Fitness
Yoga with Adriene	Yoga

Kid-friendly Online Exercise Classes

Younger children may be more engaged in an exercise program specifically tailored for kids, and parents can join in on the fun and maximize their workout by adding in dumbbells, ankle weights, or added reps. These top-rated children’s workouts will get kids and grown-ups moving.

Exercise Studio or Class Name	Workout Type
Bounce Patrol	Dance Fitness
Cosmic Kids Yoga	Yoga
Dance and Movement Songs for Kids by Debbie Doo and Just Dance!	Dance Fitness
Dancing Songs for Kids by TheLearningStation	Dance Fitness
Get Moving by GoNoodle	General Fitness
Kids Workouts to Do at Home by the Body Coach TV	General Fitness
KIDZ BOP Fitness	Dance Fitness
Yoga for Kids from Alo Gives	Yoga