Useful Links
Category: Online Activities for Children during COVID-19
View all categoriesCouncil Libraries
While council library branches in Queensland are closed, members can access a wide range of digital content from online library catalogues. Follow the links on the e-books and downloads page of your local council library website to access digital formats including eBooks, eAudiobooks, eMagazines, eNewspapers, and on demand streaming or downloads.
Queensland Museum Network at Home
Website: network.qm.qld.gov.au/
The Queensland Museum Network is calling all #CouchCurators to join them on a journey to explore, discover and connect with them online. Their collection is still accessible and at your fingertips, along with learning resources, engaging video content, online tours and more on the Queensland Museum Network website.Playgroup at Home Queensland
Administered by Playgroup Queensland, this private Playgroup Queensland Facebook group is designed to keep families, carers and educators sharing and connecting – virtually – during this time of social isolation. It is a safe space where you will find activity ideas, tips for engaging with your children at home, story time, music time, nutritious recipe ideas and more.
Melbourne Museum at Home
Take a virtual tour of Melbourne Museum, become a little scientist from the comfort of your own home, or delve deeper into Victoria's immigration history with Museum Victoria's Museum at Home.
SEA LIFE Melbourne
Learn all about marine life and some of the beautiful underwater creatures at SEA LIFE Melbourne with their live streams.
Taronga Zoo
Website: taronga.org.au/taronga-tv
Taronga Zoo is bringing the zoo directly into your living room! Tune in daily to see your favourite animals, meet their keepers and learn what goes on behind the scenes at Taronga TV.Sydney Opera House
Enjoy the Sydney Opera House from home with weekly live recordings, never-before-seen footage, podcasts, articles, videos and more on their new digital program.
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
Website: www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLGUc1mZt9dlIEEDCO1pqGNDP-Wzv0x-rj
The MSO is livestreaming some their performances on YouTube. Head to their YouTube channel to enjoy the music.Zoos Victoria
Website: www.zoo.org.au/animal-house/
Zoos Victoria has set up live stream cameras from Melbourne Zoo and Werribee Open Range Zoo, so that you can enjoy the zoo from anywhere. View the Animal House stream's on the Zoos Victoria website.National Gallery of Victoria
Website: www.ngv.vic.gov.au/virtual-tours/
The NGV has a number of virtual tours available online so that you can view the artworks they currently have on display. Find the virtual tours on the NGV website.The Smithsonian
Take a self-guided tour of the National Museum of Natural History with their guided tours.
The Louvre
Website: www.louvre.fr/en/visites-en-ligne
With a range of online tours, you can visit the museum's exhibition rooms and galleries without leaving the comfort of your own home.Yosemite National Park
Website: www.nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/virtual-yosemite.htm
Go on a virtual tour of California's Yosemite National Park, one of America's most popular natural environments.The Guggenheim
Website: www.guggenheim.org/collection-online
Search through an online database of selected artworks from the Guggenheim's permanent collection.The Tate
Website: www.tate.org.uk/
Each of the Tate's four galleries (the Britain and Modern in London, Tate Liverpool and Tate St Ives) has a series of children’s resources, videos, podcasts and online classes available.The Museum of Modern Art (MOMA)
Website: www.moma.org/magazine/articles/267
You can enjoy exhibition tours and learn about artworks via videos, Q&A's with curators, playlist and articles in MoMA's Virtual Views series.