50+ Virtual Field Trips to Take When You're Stuck at Home

Stuck inside? Cabin fever getting the better of you and yours? There's no reason to let an at-home season or a closed-door policy keep you from great learning adventures. We are living in an unprecedented time of digital equity--an era when the whole wide world is as close as the click of a button.

Now, don't get me wrong, I love to venture out to see a great piece of art, a historical reenactment, or a breathtaking view of creation just as much as the next homeschool mom. There's no replacing the kind of learning and memory-making that can be had when you visit a museum or national park in person. But, I also know that when sickness, weather, or finances limit one's ability to see a site up close and personal, a 360 virtual field trip is the next best thing.

Here is a big fat list of field trip destinations from all across the globe that you can "visit" from the comfort of your couch. No season ticket, security clearance, or special gear required.

US Locations

A variety of different kinds of farms
Ellis Island- New York
The Metropolitan Museum of Art- New York
Mount Vernon- Virginia
National Aquarium- Maryland
National Gallery of Art- Washington D.C.
New York City from the Empire State Building
Smithsonian Museum of Natural History- Washington D.C.
The White House- Washington D.C.

National Parks (on Google Earth)

Acadia National Park- Maine
Arches National Park- Utah
Badlands National Park- South Dakota
Big Bend National Park- Texas
Bryce Canyon National Park- Utah

Canyonlands National Park- Utah

Channel Island National Park- California
Cuyahoga Valley National Park- Ohio
Death Valley National Park- California and Nevada
Denali National Park- Alaska
Everglades National Park- Florida
Glacier National Park- Montana
Grand Canyon National Park- Arizona
Grand Teton National Park- Wyoming

Great Smoky Mountain National Park- North Carolina and Tennessee
Guadalupe Mountain National Park- Texas

Gunnison National Park- Colorado
Joshua Tree National Park- California
Mesa Verde National Park- Colorado
Mount Rainer National Park- Washington
Olympic National Park- Washington
Redwood National Park- California
Rocky Mountain National Park- Colorado
Sequoia National Park- California
Shenandoah National Park- Virginia

Virgin Islands National Park- US Virgin Islands
Wind Cave National Park- South Dakota
Yellowstone National Park- Wyoming
Yosemite National Park- California
Zion National Park- Utah

Foreign Countries and Beyond

The British Museum of the World- London, England
Buckingham Palace- London, England
The Great Wall of China- China
The Louvre- Paris, France

Surface of Mars
Uffizi Gallery- Florence, Italy
Van Gogh Museum- Amsterdam, Netherlands

Other Virtual Field Trip-ish Links

360 England

AirPano- 360 panoramic views from around the world

Colonial Williamsburg- live webcams
Georgia Aquarium- live webcams
Metropolitan Opera House Nightly Opera Streams
Monterey Bay Aquarium- live webcams
San Diego Zoo- live webcams

Smithsonian National Zoo- live webcams

More Field Trips Ideas

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How to Squeeze the Most Learning Out of Your Next Zoo Trip
Roadschooler Secrets for Visiting National Parks with Kids
Tricks & Tips for Homeschoolers On-the-Go

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