Virtual Field Trips

These are fun and wonderful websites that will show you different parts of the world, famous landmarks, beautiful works of art, historic marvels, science adventures and so much more!

  • Museums and Exhibits - Tours of museums and exhibits such as the National Gallery of Art and Ancient Greek Artifacts.
  •  Natural-History - The Museum of Natural History 360° tour allows you to go wherever you wish with the click of a button.
  •  The Largest Cave in the World - A wondrous cave in Vietnam that includes almost anything you can imagine!
  •  The National Aquarium - Explore one of the best aquariums in the country in this interactive self-guided tour.
  •  The San Diego Zoo - An interactive site featuring videos, games and activities. 
  •  Mount Everest - Explore and learn about what it’s like to scale the highest peak in the world.
  •  The Giant’s Causeway - A unique rock formation found in Ireland, this 360° experience is controlled by you.
  •  The Sistine Chapel - Leonardo Da Vinci’s masterpiece cannot be photographed, but you may take a virtual tour here.
  •  Egyptian Pyramid Tour - The pyramids of Egypt are some of the most famous monuments in the world.
  •  The Secrets of Easter Island - Here’s your chance to explore the remains of a lost civilization.
  •  History of Music - How did different types of music form? This site explains interactively and creatively.
  •  The United States Constitution - Learn about what is considered the most important document this country has ever written.
  •  Ellis Island - Learn about the original destination of many immigrants coming to the United States. 
  •  Machu Picchu - Explore the mysterious ancient ruin of Machu Picchu deep in the mountains of Peru.
  •  The White House Virtual Tour - Tour The White House by clicking through the rooms you wish to visit.
  •  The Lincoln Memorial - Tour the memorial to this highly regarded President who presided during the Civil War.
  •  The Acropolis - This tour provides a 360° view of the famous historic site from ancient Greece.
  •  Fun with Geography - Play through different parts of the world while you try to guess where you are.
  •  Learn About Farms and Livestock - This resource offers a lot to learn about all forms of agriculture and livestock from crops to sheep.
  •  Discovery Education Virtual Field Trips - Promising amazing places and remarkable experiences, Discovery Education has many different tours available.
  •  Farm Food Virtual Tours - Learn how things are made, and how animals are raised.
  •  The Virtual Rainforest - A visual experience that shows up close the abundant life of the largest rainforest in the world.
  •  Great Lakes Virtual Field Trip - Learn about the science, diversity, and ecology of these large freshwater lakes.
  •  Slime in Space - This video field trip shows how slime acts in space. Watch astronauts play ping pong with it!
  •  Virtual Planetarium - View the night sky as seen from a planetarium and learn about the stars.
  •  Cities from Around the World - Click on the images on the map to see city skylines from all over the world.
  •  The Manhattan Project Field Trip - Learn about how the most powerful weapon in the world is made.
  •  Reach the World - This virtual field trip helps you learn what it’s like to live in other parts of the world.
  •  The Virtual Museum of Galileo - Learn from one of the greatest scientific minds in this virtual museum.
  •  Virtual Nature - Virtual field trips focusing on a variety of plants and botany. Carnivorous plants are included!
  •  NASA Space Center Houston - An interactive, 360° experience where you control what you are viewing.
  • Louvre Museum: Take a virtual tour through the Louvre and learn all about art and history.
  • Smithsonian Learning Lab: Through this website, you can learn about art, history, and science using the Smithsonian's exhibits.
  • LACMA at Home: Look at and learn about art with resources from the Los Angeles County Museum of Art.
  • MetKids: Explore the Metropolitan Museum of Art by following a virtual map, hopping in their time machine, or watching videos.
  • Museum of Modern Art for Kids: This website provides virtual tours for kids through an animated museum where kids can learn about art.
  • British Museum of the World: This online tour will take you through time!
Join the New York State Museum for Virtual Field Trips every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday at 1:00 p.m. (EDT). Visit with Museum educators, scientists, and historians as they take you behind the scenes of some of the Museum's exhibits and collections to highlight cool finds and facts from New York State!

The New York State Museum, Library, and Archives are temporarily closed to the public, but you can still find online exhibitions from the State Museum.



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