Even though you can’t visit your family’s favorite local museum right now, there are actually some really cool activities and digital resources that you can enjoy from the comfort of your own couch. Take a peek below of what local museums are offering for you and the kids to do at this time.
— Thinkery
Thinkery staff continues to bringing you playful STEAM learning through fun, original videos ranging from story times to activities and learning projects, all with a focus on materials and tools that are likely available in the home and require minimal preparation. You can visit the Thinkery At Home website for a collection of videos to watch anytime, or follow on Facebook and Instagram for new activities and videos every weekday! Visit their Facebook page to get the weekly schedule of storytimes, design challenges, and more.
Tune in for your favorite Thinkery Storytimes.
— Blanton Museum of Art
Step inside the galleries of the museum virtually with interactive 360-degree video tours, take part in live chats with Blanton Staff every Tuesday. Plus, kids can color one of the Blanton’s downloadable art pages. For more details, visit the #MuseumFromHome section of the Blanton website.
Bonus: You can download our photo of Ellsworth Kelly’s “Austin” from our collection of Zoom Backgrounds. Photo by Roger Ho
— The Science Mill
The Science Mill offers an online learning hub for curious minds — the Explorer Zone! You’ll find a variety of instructional videos, step-by-step science activities, interactive games and STEM Career Connections resources and bonus videos.
Check out new science topics every Tuesday.
— UMLAUF Sculpture Garden & Museum
The UMLAUF team is hosting live content on their social media pages. Kids can enjoy Family Yoga with ATX Yoga Girl on Wednesdays at 12:30 p.m. and Storytime with Frances on Thursdays at 12:30 p.m.
Until you can get back to one of the Umlauf’s Monthly Family Days, enjoy yoga and storytimes from home. Photo from the Umlauf Facebook page
— Bullock Museum
Connect with Bullock Museum with their educational distance learning programs. Kids can take a virtual visit to the Museum through real-time, interactive video conferencing. These programs are typically taught to elementary and middle school audiences, but anyone looking for an enriching and fun experience is welcome. Click here for more details about their Texas History Tuesdays Livestreaming Program among other social studies and history offerings.
Learn about Texas Tall Tales & more with the Bullock’s livestream sessions. Photo by Roger Ho.
— The Contemporary Austin
While you can’t visit the Jones Center or Laguna Gloria, the Contemporary staff has developed the Contemporary from Home website that’s updated regularly with a wide variety of digital materials, from at-home art making activities and live, online Art School classes, to virtual tours of our exhibitions, plus past performances and various resources for educators. Kids will enjoy the hands-on Create At Home Activities that include a step-by-step guide to make an artistic creation with materials found in your own home.
Get instructions for kids art projects to try at home!
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