Fun Things to Do Without Leaving Your Couch
Updated: April 19, 2023
Written by
AAA Travel Editor, Laurie Sterbens
Museums
You can virtually visit your favorite art museums or explore new ones thanks to Google Arts & Culture, which has partnered with more than 2000 museums and archives to offer the world's greatest artworks online. Among the vast possibilities to explore are AAA GEMs such as the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston and the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C.Music and Theater
Theater fans in need of a show-tune fix can sing along to "Cats," "The Sound of Music" and other favorites on , a streaming service with performances from Broadway and other top venues around the world. You can access its library of nearly 300 performances with a free seven-day trial and a monthly subscription.The Metropolitan Opera House is offering free nightly streaming of encore presentations from its "Live in HD" series for the duration of its closure because of the coronavirus crisis. "Nightly Met Opera Streams" are available for 23 hours each beginning at 7:30 p.m. EDT.Live concerts may be on hold in Nashville, but Music City artists are filling the void with virtual performances from their homes that you can enjoy safely in yours. You can find a schedule of upcoming concerts, recurring livestreams and previous performances . Click on the artists' names to find concerts on their social media pages.
Movies and TV
Just because you're social distancing doesn't mean you can't get together and watch a movie with your friends. is a free Chrome browser extension that syncs video playback and includes group chat so you can join your friends for TV watch parties and movie nights.Monterey Bay Aquarium/Randy Wilder
Nature and Outdoors
There's nothing more soothing than watching beautiful sea creatures swim by in colorful marine habitats, and some of the nation's best aquariums offer live webcams, virtual tours and educational presentations, including these AAA GEMs: Chicago's Shedd Aquarium’s Underwater Beauty live cam, the National Aquarium in Baltimore’s virtual tour and the Monterey Bay Aquarium, which offers a variety of live cams.Many zoos offer online options that are sure to cheer you up with a dose of cute. San Diego Zoo's live cams feature a variety of animals, including the Polar Bear Plunge, while Zoo Atlanta is sure to bring a smile with its Panda Cam.While escaping to the outdoors sounds like a nice break from the confines of home, overcrowded parks can defeat the purpose of social distancing. Instead, take in the spectacular scenery through a virtual tour. The National Park Service is offering virtual tours of some of its most popular parks, including Alaska's , Hawaii Volcanoes National Park and Yellowstone National Park.Theme Parks
Remember your favorite Florida vacation and plan your next one with VisitOrlando.com's . Of course, no theme park experience is complete without riding the rides, but you can do this virtually, too, at Virtual Disney World on YouTube, which offers rides, shows and more in a 360-degree virtual reality environment.
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