Music From Ireland (and Bonus Irish Museum Virtual Tours!)

Fron the IrelandXO genealogy site comes a link of their continuing "From Isolation - Inspiration" series of local artists performing from home.

https://irelandxo.com/ireland-xo/news/isolation-inspiration

Also, on this specific page is a link to 10 Irish Museums to visit virtually: https://irelandxo.com/ireland-xo/news/ten-irish-museums-visit-virtually

Online Guitar Lessons

Fender is offering free guitar lessons for 3 months.

https://kidsactivitiesblog.com/138475/fender-free-guitar-lessons/

Smithsonian Institute - Activities for the Kids

There a number of activities and games for the kids hosted by the Smithsonian Institute.

https://kidsactivitiesblog.com/137806/the-smithsonian-learning-lab/

Online Film Festivals

A number of different festivals will have online viewings this year. Some, but not all, are free.  As the article mentions, even though that some of these are not free, it's still a great way to support the arts in desperate times - as well as watching some great movies!

https://www.techhive.com/article/3535799/online-film-festivals-and-art-house-movie-screenings.html#tk.rss_all

7 Digital Libraries

From CCN, 7 libraries that have available digitally.

https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/19/us/digital-libraries-from-your-couch-trnd/
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Online Art Classes for Kids

Great link of some available art class sites.

https://totallythebomb.com/12-fun-art-classes-your-kids-can-take-for-free-from-the-comfort-of-your-home

Creativity of the TSO

A link of a Youtube video of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra as they collaborate on "Appalachian Spring" - all as they work from home.  There is no limit to what we can all do when we work as a team - if we're in the same location or not.

https://dailyhive.com/toronto/toronto-symphony-orchestra-digital-performances

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5rzZ2F18MwI&feature=youtu.be

McMichael Gallery - ArtAventure Online

Of course, the McMichael is close for in person visits but they've put up a great mini-site with great resource for all ages!

https://mcmichael.com/artventure-online/

More Virtual Museums

Super link from LifeLong Learning Markham via Fred

The British Museum

The Guggenheim Museum

The Louvre

National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art (Seoul, South Korea)

Pergamon Museum (Berlin, Germany)

J. Paul Getty Museum (Los Angeles, California, US)

National Gallery of Art (Washington, DC)

Uffizi Gallery (Florence, Italy)

MASP (Sao Paulo, Brazil)

Musee d’Orsay (Paris, France)

Tate Modern (London, UK)

Rijksmuseum (Amsterdam, Netherlands)

Museo Nacional de Antropologia (Mexico)

Acropolis Museum

The Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History

The Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza (Madrid, Spain)

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Songs from around the World

I really appreciate this link as I am such a fan of music.  I don't know of others but I'm finding more and more that I need music on a regular basis.

https://www.afar.com/magazine/songs-from-around-the-globe-to-help-keep-the-gloom-at-bay?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=032320%20GettingOutsideCoronavirus%20x3&utm_term=Three%20X%20Daily%20Wander