Virtual Culture
Below is information about available free entertainment (e.g., movies, books, music) and virtual access to culture.
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Victoria Symphony
The 2020/2021 season of the Victoria Symphony has gone virtual and is available for free in HD on their website. Watch a series of full pre-recorded concerts at the link below. Website: https://victoriasymphony.ca/20-21-previousconcerts/
Virtual Film Event For Black History Month
The African Arts and Cultural Society is hosting a virtual Black History Month film screening and discussion for "Sisters in the Struggle." It will be a free event streaming on Facebook live on Tuesday, February 16, 2021, from 7:00 - 8:30 pm. Facebook:...
Natural History Museum, Vienna
The Natural History Museum, Vienna, is home to unique artifacts from all over the world, including the the 29,500-year-old Venus of Willendorf. They offer 3 virtual exhibits, over 100 photographs of objects, and a virtual tour of the museum for free via Google Arts...
The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles
The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, offers 20 virtual exhibits, over 15,000 photographed works, and a virtual walkthrough tour for free via Google Arts & Culture. The museum features art dating from 900 BC to the twenty-first century....
Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam
The Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam, features the largest collection of works by Vincent van Gogh. Through Google Arts & Culture, they offer 2 virtual exhibits, hundreds of photographed pieces, and a virtual walkthrough of all 4 floors for free....
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, offers a virtual walkthrough of the museum full of art from the Dutch Golden Age, including works from Rembrandt and Vermeer, for free via Google Arts & Culture....
Pergamon Museum, Berlin
The Pergamon Museum, Berlin, is one of Germany's oldest museum. They offer virtual photographs of ancient artifacts from ancient Greek and Babylonian times for free via Google Arts & Culture. Website: https://artsandculture.google.com/entity/pergamon/m05tcm?hl=en
National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Korea
The National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Korea, offers 5 virtual exhibits, hundreds of photographed pieces, and virtual tours of all 6 floors and 2 outdoor locations for free via Google Arts & Culture....
National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C.
The National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C., has two virtual exhibits, as well as thousands of photographed pieces, including works by Vermeer and van Gogh, available for free via Google Arts & Culture....