Amazing Icelandic Volcano
Isn’t there something very special and exciting about Volcanos. The power of nature. Something primordial….. You can watch the Icelandic eruption live here:
Age Friendly Tourism Business of the Year Award – Enter by 27th September
Do know a business that goes out of their way to make sure older customers feel comfortable, safe, welcomed and happy? The Age Friendly Tourism Award (part of the Bristol, Bath and Somerset annual Tourism Awards) recognises and celebrates those … Continued
Learn all about Steepholm – by Kit Houghton
We’re very pleased that local photographer Kit Houghton has allowed us to share his fascinating presentation on Steepholm. I’ve never been lucky enough to visit, but you can’t miss this landmark if you’re on the coast at Sedgemoor, West Somerset … Continued
View the Cornish coast live from the Minack Theatre
This webcam overlooks the spectacularly positioned and world famous Minack Theatre. I sat here once and watched dolphins frolicking in the bay beyond! And it’s near this very spot that I saw my first (and last) Basking Sharks! So keep … Continued
Enjoy having The Sistine Chapel to yourself
Virtually visit the Sistine Chapel here – http://www.museivaticani.va/content/museivaticani/en/collezioni/musei/cappella-sistina/tour-virtuale.html And watch a video all about it here: http://www.museivaticani.va/content/museivaticani/en/collezioni/musei/cappella-sistina/video.html
Explore the Georgia O’Keeffe Museum
Take a tour around the Georgia O’Keeffe Museum. https://artsandculture.google.com/partner/georgia-o-keeffe-museum?hl=en
Explore The British Museum:
Delve into two million years of culture and history. https://britishmuseum.withgoogle.com
Visit The Louvre:
Take time to enjoy some art. https://www.louvre.fr/en/visites-en-ligne#tabs
Look behind the scenes at NASA:
Explore NASA Glenn research centre’s facilities. https://www.nasa.gov/glennvirtualtours Discover Langley Research Centre. https://oh.larc.nasa.gov/oh/
Wander around the USA National Aquarium:
Discover an underwater world. https://aqua.org/media/virtualtours/baltimore/index.html
Visit San Diego Zoo:
View live web cams of the animals. https://kids.sandiegozoo.org/videos
Enjoy the National Museum of Anthropology:
Discover ancient civilisations. https://artsandculture.google.com/asset/the-national-museum-of-anthropology-mexico-city-ziko-van-dijk-wikimedia-commons/bAGSHRdlzSRcdQ?hl=en
Visit The Shedd Aquarium:
See behind the scenes footage. https://www.facebook.com/sheddaquarium/
Discover the Guggenheim:
View the renowned art collection. https://www.guggenheim.org/collection-online
Tour the Getty Museum:
Explore the art collection. https://artsandculture.google.com/partner/the-j-paul-getty-museum?hl=en
Explore Houston Zoo
View live webcams https://www.houstonzoo.org/explore/webcams/
Explore The Natural History Museum:
Discover ancient specimens. https://naturalhistory2.si.edu/vt3/NMNH/
Be transported to Georgia Aquarium:
View the Beluga Whale live web cam. https://www.georgiaaquarium.org/webcam/beluga-whale-webcam/
Have a look around Monteray Bay Aquarium:
See what the animals are up to. https://www.montereybayaquarium.org/animals/live-cams
Observe the animals at Cincinnati Zoo:
Be taken on home safaris and view live feeds. https://www.facebook.com/watch/cincinnatizoo/689860164810534/
Peruse Van Gogh:
View the classic artworks. https://artsandculture.google.com/streetview/van-gogh-museum-groundfloor/2QHwyv_Y6gueAw?hl=en&sv_lng=4.8808198&sv_lat=52.3585336&sv_h=0.07351778050821167&sv_p=-14.958125813166376&sv_pid=T4EwMNbRYOhcEPF8T1I8xw&sv_z=1
Discover Atlanta Zoo:
View the Panda cam. https://www.facebook.com/watch/cincinnatizoo/689860164810534/
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Museum Visits (with no queues!)
Fancy a bit of culture? Loose yourself with a cup of coffee while enjoying Google’s take on “The Top Ten Museums you can explore right now” https://artsandculture.google.com/story/10-top-museums-you-can-explore-right-here-right-now/igKSKBBnEBSGKg
Quiz- Capitals of the World
Keep your brain active with the first of our quizzes!
Discover all the boats in the world
(They are possibly called ships aren’t they?) An interesting way to spend some time If you visit the www.marinetraffic.com you can see all the marine traffic that is on the move. Click on one of the vessels and it’ll tell … Continued
Live from Grundarfjörður – Iceland!
Very calming, but addictive scenes from the harbour at Grundarfjordur in Iceland. Press play and watch. Always something happening. Fishing boats arriving, birds flying. You may even see an orca! Please be careful if you are not on an unlimited … Continued