Tips For Spending Time Online: Museums, National Parks, University Lectures and Experiments for Children
During a pandemic, American cultural institutions, educational programs, and even private companies make their content available online for free. The US Embassy in Slovakia is also participating, supporting the idea of spending time at home effectively through various courses, lectures, opera concerts, experiments and simulations.
Education
- You can find standardised English language courses from home here
- Future US students can explore their university campus’ virtually
- From marketing, through AI to Buddhist philosophy, those interested can take up to 500 free online courses
- Many top universities offer free online courses: http://www.openculture.com/freeonlinecourses, https://www.classcentral.com/collection/ivyleague-moocs
- Various learning materials for kindergarteners and children in primary school
- Online specialised courses and lectures by private companies
Museums, Galleries, & Culture
For lovers of museums and galleries, here are a few freely available resources for you to explore:
- The world’s largest museum complex and research organisation, the Smithsonian Institute, funded by the US government
- The National Art Gallery in Washington, DC, which boasts one of the most famous art collections in the world
- The world-famous Gallery of Fine Arts (National Portrait Gallery)
- The Whitney Museum of Art
- Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History
- Guggenheim Museum
- The Getty Museum
- National Women’s History Museum
- You can also view recordings of the Metropolitan Opera in New York.
National Parks & Nature
- Virtual walks through national parks in Hawaii, Florida, Utah, Alaska and New Mexico
- Animals at the Monterrey Bay Aquarium can also be viewed via a live camera
- Explore the wonderful nature of Yellowstone National Park virtually
Books
- You can choose from more than 300,000 titles from the New York Library
Science
