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1. Follow the Key West Butterfly & Nature Conservatory on Facebook
Located in Key West, Florida, the beautiful 5,000 sq. ft. lush tropical garden holds turtles, various species of fish, 50-60 species of butterflies, and 23-25 different species of birds, including Flamingo Fridays featuring stars of the show Rhett and Scarlett.
2. Ride virtual rides from Disney parks
Disney World theme parks may be closed right now, but you can take a virtual trip to Walt Disney World from the comfort of your living room, from Magic Kingdom to EPCOT, Hollywood Studios then Animal Kingdom, experience 10 different Disney rides and attractions with no lines! Including Splash Mountain, Thunder Mountain, Slinky Dog Dash, Expedition Everest, Star Wars Rise of the Resistance, Mickey and Minnies Runaway Railway, Frozen Ever After and many more!
3. Watch Babies Docu-series on Netflix
Thirty-six world-renowned scientists are featured in the new docu-series “Babies,” a scientific investigation covering the epic journey that babies make from infancy to toddlerhood. The series examines how infants remember objects, learn new words, understand numbers and more.
4. Follow the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum on Facebook
Located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum is America’s premier institution of Western history, art and culture. And just like a humble Western hero straight out of your favorite movie, they’ve given us Tim the security guy, a veritable low-key paragon of hope and humor in these dark days, who shares the museum’s internationally renowned collection of Western art and artifacts on Facebook.
5. Help Your Kids Keep Up Academically
With schools closing across the nation, parents and educators are in bit of a panic as they try to figure out how kids can learn and obtain their education from home. If this sounds like you, stop stressing. This is going to be super helpful!
6. Learn About Your Family History
Find your family. Discover yourself. Learn where you came from, and get to know who you are.
7. Listen to Bedtime Stories with Dolly Parton
Featuring Dolly Parton reading a series of Imagination Library books all carefully chosen for their appropriate content at this moment in time.
8. Explore the Hidden Worlds of Our National Parks
Follow park rangers across the country on a journey to places most people never see, including jaw-dropping tours of Kenai Fjords National Park in Alaska, Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park in Hawai’i, Carslbad Caverns National Park in New Mexico, Bryce Canyon National Park in Utah and Dry Tortugas National Park in Florida. All from the comfort of your own device.
9. Learn to Cook from the Chef of One of Italy’s Most Famous Hotels
Chef Silvia Grossi, Executive Chef at Il Salviatino in Fiesole, Italy, is teaching the world to cook classic Italian dishes from her home kitchen. Using ingredients she and most Italians have in their pantries, she created some appetizing dishes made with traditional ingredients.
10. Visit Japan — Virtually
The Japan National Tourism Organization created a 360-degree virtual tour of the country starring a famous cast that includes the Tokyo Tower, Kyoto’s Sagano Bamboo Forest, Nara Park, and the torii gates of Fushimi Inari Taisha, among others. Titled Japan: Where Tradition Meets the Future, the film can be viewed via the YouTube app on your smartphone, or for a full immersive experience, with VR goggles like Google Cardboard.
