Virtual Resources

Check out the online resources below. Learn about animals, art, local history, weather, and more from the comfort of your home!

	Local Museum Virtual Exhibits, Programs, and Activities
Boston Children’s Museum	Tour three floors of the Boston Children’s Museum from home.
Castle in the Clouds	Guided tours, oral histories, and information about the museum’s collections are all available in the Castle in the Clouds’ virtual library.
Currier Museum of Art	Currier Museum of Art staff share programs and art projects that can be completed at home.
McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center	Check out virtual exhibits on topics ranging from robots to Alan Shepard.
Mount Washington Observatory	Learn about special weather topics with the Mount Washington Observatory experts.
Museum of Fine Arts	Watch interviews with artists, take a virtual tour, listen to musical instrument demos, and more.
Museum of Science	Explore virtual exhibits, listen to podcasts, check out live stream presentations, and more.
New England Aquarium	Watch virtual presentations featuring feedings, training, and tank cleaning. There are also fun activities to be completed at home.
New Hampshire Audubon	Check out recorded animal talks, video adventures, story times, and crafts.
Peabody Essex Museum	Take 360-degree virtual tours of the museum’s galleries.
Seacoast Science Center	Explore the Seacoast Science Center’s virtual tide pool.
Strawbery Banke Museum	Take virtual tours of the Strawbery Banke Museum, gardens, and greenhouse.

	Live Animal Webcams
Bronx Zoo	Get an inside look at the Bronx Zoo’s sea lions, lemurs, and aquatic birds.
The Cornell Lab Bird Cams	This resource is great for birdwatching with live looks at owls, hawks, ospreys, various feeder locations, and more.
Explore.org Live Cams	Explore’s collection of webcams features a wide range of animals and landscapes.
Houston Zoo	Check out some of the Houston Zoo’s animal exhibits including giraffes, gorillas, elephants, rhinos, flamingos, and more.
Kansas City Zoo	Watch penguins, giraffes, otters, and orangutans live at the Kansas City Zoo.
New England Aquarium	Observe the New England Aquarium’s penguin colony or your favorite marine animals in the giant ocean tank.
New Hampshire Audubon’s Peregrine Falcons	Live from Manchester, New Hampshire, keep tabs on the local Peregrine Falcon nest from three different camera feeds.
San Diego Zoo	View some of San Diego Zoo’s animals such as polar bears, koalas, baboons, platypus, tigers, and more.
Save the Manatee Webcams	Spot manatees from underwater and above-water webcams at two Florida State Parks.
Smithsonian’s National Zoo	See what animals you can find on the Smithsonian’s National Zoo webcams. You might spy cheetahs, naked mole rats, lions, pandas, or elephants.

Departments