Museums may be closed to the public these days, but that doesn’t mean you can’t check out their collections. Places close to home and one’s you might never be able to visit in person have online collections to peruse from the comfort of your couch.
A wide collection of New Hampshire materials from scans of photographs and documents to pictures of physical memorabilia, such as Native American dolls, Colonial clothing, farming tools and campaign buttons.
nhhistory.org/Research/Collections-Catalog
You can walk through the museum via Google Maps. Just search for the museum, located at 6 Washington St., Dover, and go to street view. The museum staff will also be leading virtual activities thorugh its Facebook page.
■maps.google.com and facebook.com/ChildrensMuseumNH
The collection of about 13,000 American and European works of art is mostly available to be viewed online. Works are generally accompanied by interpretative text and zoomable images.
Heavy on text, read up on stats from the different snowmobile collections the museum has collected. The 1968 Bolens Diablo Rouge was originally listed for $970. A 1964 machine was built by Carl Maier.
nhsnowmobilemuseum.com/virtual-museum
During this time, the zoo is hosting Home Safaris via Facebook Live. Each day features a different animal at the zoo daily at 3 p.m. Already online are Fiona the hippo, Rico the porcupine and Sihil the ocelot.
■facebook.com/cincinnatizoo
Aquarium staff will be posting virtual learning videos and activities on their website. Previous videos included moray eels Thomas and Marilyn and Myrtle the turtle. The next presentation is scheduled for Thursday at 11 a.m. Below the videos on the webpage are activities to try at home.
■neaq.org/visit/at-home-events-and-activities
The museum has exhibition rooms, galleries and the facade available as part of its virtual tour and you can examine works by collection.
Churches may be canceling masses and group worship, but that doesn’t mean you can’t visit some scared spaces.
■museivaticani.va/content/museivaticani/en/collezioni/musei/tour-virtuali-elenco.html
Virtual tours are available of dozens of major locations. Want to explore Yellowstone National Park? You can. How about Italy’s Galleria d’Arte Moderna or the Uffitzi? Yup, those too. The Guggenheim Bilbao, Boston’s Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, London’s Tower Bridge, Easter Island, Versailles and the Pyramid of Giza are available among others.