Arts & Cultural Digital Resources Roundup

The MAH's doors may be closed but there are a host of opportunities to get your fix of art, history, and culture available to you online.

From free opera shows at the MET to virtual tours of the Louvre, check back as this list continues to grow with some resources to keep you and your kids entertained as we lower the risk of transmitting COVID-19 in Santa Cruz County by sheltering in place.

Virtual Tours

• Browse 500 museums on Google Arts & Culture here. We recommend the Eduardo Carrillo's feature, who inspired the work of our past exhibition, Regeneración.
• Tour the Egyptian Antiquities and the Galerie d'Apollon at the Louvre.
  
• Browse the enormous National Museum of Anthropology in Mexico City.
• Explore Yellowstone National Park's main attractions.
• Watch the live feeds of the pandas, polar bears, tigers, giraffes, and more at the San Diego Zoo.
• Take a tour of the Martian surface thanks to NASA's Curiosity rover.

Classes, Workshops, and Resources

• PreK through 6th Grade can enjoy free classes and projects on Scholastic.
• Take virtual yoga classes with local studio, Luma Yoga.
• Enjoy a free sound healing & meditation recording thanks to Zen Soul Balance.
• Take a free HIIT Class with Raneir Pollard from PopSugar Fitness.
• Learn the basics and how to sketch on Youtube with SchaeferArt.
  
• Get some inspiration with these 10 creative writing prompts from MasterClass.
• Check out our top podcasts, history journals, and blog posts in our history round-up