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The Virtual Library: Take a Tour

Brooklyn Botanic Garden

Brooklyn Botanic GardenEvery day on bbg.org, you can take a virtual tour of the gardens and see the “bloom of the day,” your own daily dose of spring.

There are also nature projects for kids and families to do.

Cradle of Aviation Museum

NCYP PRESENTS Cradle of Aviation Museum and Education CenterWhat are you doing today? Enjoy a virtual visit the Cradle of Aviation. Take a tour and check out their resources for you and your family to enjoy from home.

Metropolitan Museum

THE MET 150Enjoy a virtual visit to the Metropolitan Museum through the Met 360 Project. Viewers can experience the magic of standing in an empty gallery after-hours, witnessing a bustling space in time-lapse, or floating high above the Met Cloisters for a bird’s-eye view.

Experience the Met as never before through six short videos created using spherical 360° technology.

The Morgan Library & Museum

You’re invited to take a tour with an audio guide of J. Pierpont Morgan’s library. In 1902 American financier Pierpont Morgan chose architect Charles Follen McKim to design a library to house his growing collection of rare books and manuscripts. Adjacent to Morgan’s home, which stood on the corner of Madison Avenue and 36th Street, McKim created a majestic structure in a classical style based upon villas of the Italian Renaissance. Visit Mr. Morgan’s beautiful library, view the current exhibitions, and attend online lectures.

I Visit the Garden City Public Library

photo of wizard doll in book stacks with copy of "I Visit the Garden City Public Library

The Book Wizard

The Garden City Public Library’s Children’s Department has created a social storybook for children with autism, which features a wizard doll visiting the Library.  The book was created and designed by the Library’s Children’s Department with funds from the federal Library Services & Technology Act, awarded to the New York State Library by the federal Institute of Museum and Library Services.

For younger readers, an abridged version of this title is also available. A hardcopy of the book is available in the Children’s Room office to check out or view at the Library.

Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum

exterior photo of Guggenheim MuseumTake a tour from the comfort of your home.

Look at their website for videos and photos of this iconic building and their art collection.

Take Virtual Tours of These Stunning Libraries

Some of the most beautiful architecture in the world is found in libraries – which ensure that everyone in their communities can enjoy their amazing spaces.  Through the I Love Libraries initiative of the American Library Association, you can explore the Library of Parliament (Ottawa, Canada), the Mansueto Library (University of Chicago), the New York Public Library, and the Library of Congress (Washington, D.C.) virtually, even if you can’t visit them in person,

New York Heritage Digital Collections

Created by the Empire State Library Network, this research portal contains digitized photographs, letters, diaries, directories, maps, and books from the collections of libraries, museums, and archives. Students, educators, historians, and genealogists will find a treasure trove of resources on the history of New York State.