Signal Winter 2020 Newsletter

www.alliancecom.net 15 Van Gogh Museum artsandculture.google.com/ partner/van-gogh-museum If you’re a Van Gogh fan, now is the time to enjoy the largest collection of his works in the world. The permanent collection at the Van Gogh Museum includes 200 paintings, 500 drawings, and more than 750 letters. The museum also includes exhibits about 19th-century art history. British Museum britishmuseum.withgoogle.com This innovative interactive display allows you to explore items at the British Museum by date or by theme, including Art and Design, Religion and Belief, and Trade and Conflict. Just as you might spend hours browsing a museum in person, you could easily get lost in the fascinating information here. Zoos and Aquariums If your favorite zoo is closed, opt for a virtual zoo tour—many come complete with interesting commentary by zookeep- ers. If you like what you see, consider making a donation. Zoos often rely on donations to help meet their expenses. San Diego Zoo zoo.sandiegozoo.org/live-cams If you love animals, you’ll love the live cams at the San Diego Zoo, including the panda cam, koala cam, elephant cam, tiger cam, and giraffe cam. Note that some of the cams are live while others feature past footage of these delightful friends. Vancouver Aquarium vanaqua.org Here’s another great site to find fun and adorable animal cams including an otter cam, jelly cam, and penguin cam. You can also watch videos to learn about animals of the Amazon, treasures of the British Columbia coast, the tropics, and more. London Zoo zsl.org/zsl-london-zoo/virtual-london-zoo The London Zoo is bringing the zoo to you! Visit this site to find webcams and live streams, animal antics, zookeeper videos, and behind-the-scenes updates. Check out snack time for lemurs, fun facts about squirrel monkeys, and the secret to telling penguins apart. National Parks It’s not impossible to visit a U.S. national park but be sure to check each website to see what’s open before you go. You can also get overall information at nps.gov/coronavirus. Meanwhile, get your park fix with these evocative vir- tual versions. Yellowstone nps.gov/yell/learn/photosmultimedia/ virtualtours.htm This site is packed with resources that will make you think you’ve actually visited Yellowstone. Check out “video walks” to some of the park’s most inter- esting locations. You can also explore areas like the famous Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone. Yosemite virtualyosemite.org/virtual-tour/#node177 This interactive tool enables you to see Yosemite up close without leaving home. As the initial screen rotates, click a loca- tion icon to be taken to that panoramic view. With the natural sounds of birds, rushing water, and tourists’ voices as a background, you’ll almost feel like you’re there. Kenai Fjords artsandculture.withgoogle.com/ en-us/national-parks-service/ kenai-fjords/exit-glacier-tour Kenai Fjords National Park is part of the Alaskan wilderness. Explore the wild geography, climb into a crevasse, kayak through icebergs, and use the interactive interface to see the effects of climate change as you view a glacier’s melting progress since 2004.