Alzheimer's & Dementia Resource Center of NYC
Alzheimer's & Dementia Resource Center of NYC

ENTERTAINMENT, EDUCATION, AND CULTURAL RESOURCES ONLINE

Last Update: 17 January 2024

New site added January 17, 2024:
(Submitted by Brendan, student volunteer with Harrison Park Community and Recreation Center in Illinois!)
Environmental Education Virtual Field Trips for Nature Lovers Links to virtual tours of National Parks, nature museums, and botanical gardens, and includes lots of additional readings on environmental education and conservation practices

New site added March 6, 2023:
(Submitted by Kelly, student volunteer with Center of Northern York's Knowledge Association in York, Maine!)
Virtual Zoology: The Animal Kingdom Branch of Biology Links to live cams and streams of animals around world in zoos, aquariums, sanctuaries, and in the wild.

New sites added March 19, 2022:
(Submitted by Corrine and the Girl Scouts of Eastern Pennsylvania!)
Interactive Historical Virtual Reality Field Trips
Virtual Tours of Amazing Architecture Around the World

New site added July 8, 2021:
(submitted by a youngster named Amelia who recommends it for the whole family!)
Famous Landmarks and National Parks of Wyoming

New sites added June 10, 2020:
Animal webcams
Listing of NYC based events
Jewish centered events
Catholic centered events
Standing Exercises for Older Adults
Go4Life Exercise Videos
Recordings of MOVEMENT SPEAKS® Zoom Classes
Discussions with top live theater actors
Stars from Broadway, Hollywood, regional productions and more live stream from their living rooms

New sites added April 21, 2020:
92 street Y: Music and lectures - Be sure to check the Archives
Lincoln Center at Home: Music, Dance and Theatre
Jazz at Lincoln Center: Jazz and then some
Fullscreen 360: 360° panoramic images of world famous sites
National Park Services: Gallery of Photos from Yellowstone
Google Arts & Culture: Access hundreds of museums and cultural centers worldwide.
Women's History Museum: Articles, photo collections, library, oral histories and more
Central Park Conservancy: Virtual tour of Central Park

These sites are for seniors, especially those under care
Cumming Virtual Learning: Learning programs of special interest for seniors
Eversound: Activities for residents of care facilities
Senior Living Media: Activities for residents of care facilities
Out of This World: Activities for residents of care facilities

Time-out (Now, Time-in): Enjoy programs and events worldwide from the website
British National Theatre: Streaming performances
Paris: Streaming free performances
New York Ballet: Streaming free performances
Broadway HD: Stream Broadway shows by subscription
All Arts: Virtual tours of museums and cultural sites
New York Botanical Gardens: Virtual tour
PBS: Streaming free productions
Intrepid Museum: Tours, programs, courses
American Museum of Natural History: Tours, programs, courses
Rubin Museum: Tours, programs, courses
Museum of Jewish Heritage: Tours, programs, courses
American Folk Art Museum: Tours, programs, courses
Whitney Museum: Tours, programs, courses
Jewish Museum: Tours, programs, courses
Museum of Modern Art: Tours, programs, courses
Metropolitan Museum of Art: Tours, programs, courses
NY Historical Society: Tours, programs, courses
International. Center for Photography: Tours, programs, courses
Penn Museum: Lectiures and more

The following sites offer virtual tours and Google Street View walks:
The Louvre
The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
The National Gallery of Art
The British Museum
Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History
The Dali Theatre-Museum
NASA Langley
NASA Glenn
NASA Houston
The Vatican Museums
The National Women's History Museum
The National Women's History Museum - Oral Histories
The National Museum of The United States Air Force
The Google Art Project
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
Getty Museum
Disney Parks
Legoland Florida Resort
SeaWorld Orlando
National Aquarium

MESSAGE FROM IRA:
Try out the various web sites. You are never sure what you will find or what you might find interesting. Have a great time. I also want to thank Jackie Gatto of AFA for sharing a number of sites with us.
If you know of other great sites, please send me links:
contact@adrcnyc.org