Greater Lansing's Virtual Vacation

STEM at Home

STEM at Home is full of family-friendly activities to explore at home that focuses on key scientific concepts from the museum's main exhibits. 

Take a Walk on the River Trail

Discover science facts outside of the Impression 5 museum along the Lansing River Trail. People walking on the River Trail can also interact with the vertical sundial to determine what time of day it is. 

Visit the Museum In Person

Visit the science center in person from Thursday to Sunday. **Masks are required on Sundays from 9:30 a.m.–12 p.m. to provide access to guests who are immunocompromised or ineligible for vaccines.

Visit the Facebook page for Preuss Pets to watch everything from fish tank maintenance, dog training tips, and even guinea pig grooming.

Who doesn't enjoy watching frolicking baby animals? Potter Park Zoo has red panda cub sisters and otter babies Find videos on their Facebook page including Trivia Tuesdays, detailed info on all of the animals at the zoo, and a virtual tour of the main buildings on their website. Ideal for parents looking for a remote learning curriculum.

Take a virtual tour of the glorious State Capitol Building AND its incredible dome! Videos and more are available on the State Capitol Building's Facebook page. Perfect for students studying Michigan history as part of their distance learning curriculum.  Facebook Live tours are also offered periodically.

Love a thrill and bummed you're stuck at home? Check out the antics and videos of the High Caliber crew!

Elderly Instruments has online lessons teaching you how to play everything from guitars to banjos, dulcimers, autoharps - a wide range of fretted instruments.   Or check out their "All String Considered" collections of videos!

The Michigan Supreme Court Learning Center is engaging audiences virtually in lots of ways. Take a virtual tour of the Michigan Supreme Court.

Woldumar has put together videos of two of its trials that can be viewed on the Woldumar Nature Center Youtube channel or on their Facebook page. It's a wonderful way to take a quiet moment in nature even if you can't leave your house for a hike.

Your local library is offering a wealth of info. From special programming to audio books and movie/TV shows check out their digital offerings.

Capital Area District Library

Offering many virtual events, including but not limited to storytimes, trivia challenges, RPG Game Nights, Book & Media Groups, Reading Challenges and more. All offerings are available at Capital Area District Library Events. 

East Lansing Public Library

Enjoy free access to the digital collections from the East Lansing Public Library with your library card.

Library of Michigan

The Library of Michigan has digital information on family history, law, Michigan materials, how to get a state library card, government information, Michigan  Notable Books, videos of conversations with the book's authors, and more.

The MSU Community Music School is ensuring that music education and music therapy are still being offered to people of all ages and abilities – just through a different format. At this time, CMS is offering online private lessons for adults and youth, as well as individual music therapy sessions. Visit MSU Community Music School Schedules and Pricing for more information.

Explore great activities and ways to connect when you can't visit in person with Virtual Learning and Activity Resources.

Check out this virtual program, Science on a Sphere. 

The MSU Broad Art Museum has lots of exhibition-related content that can be accessed virtually at You Tube including exhibition tours, artist talks, behind-the-scenes videos, and more. Or take an online look at their current exhibitions.