Stay modern while staying home with these virtual resources

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Michele Racioppi

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In the past month, historic sites, museums, nonprofits, and cultural institutions have shown their resiliency by rapidly transitioning to provide online resources for their audiences during this time of social distancing. It's a lot to keep track of, and we know you just want the good stuff - so we've done the hard work and compiled some of the best modern resources in one place for you. From virtual tours to YouTube channels to academic journals, we hope this list keeps you occupied until it's safe to meet again in person.

Modern sites you can visit virtually

When your visit is virtual you can go anywhere, including iconic modern sites around the globe!

The , , and all offer unique virtual tours on their websites. 

Download (available for Apple or Android) and walk through the school and its related sites while enjoying some appropriate sound accompaniment. 

Take a #MuseumfromHome trip with the kids to the McCormick House: walks you through the current colorful exhibit, AfterParti, complete with prompts for the younger crowd.

The Frank Lloyd Wright Building Conservancy, in partnership with the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation and Unity Temple Restoration Foundation, announced the start of #WrightVirtualVisits. Each Thursday, beginning on April 2, participating sites will share a short video tour of another site via social media. Check out the #WrightVirtualVisits hashtag on , , and to follow along!

(And remember these are all nonprofits struggling to stay afloat, please consider a donation when visiting their sites.)


Follow on Twitter for a virtual tour of Chicago's South Side and and , who is sharing a thread of rooms she'd rather be quarantined in.

Bask in the views during of the Frey House II, part of the Palm Springs Art Museum, led by long-time curator Sidney Williams. 

from on .

Modern Distractions 

There's a plethora of printable midcentury coloring book options to choose from, including , architectural highlights from , Louis Kahn's , or some cheeky . 

If you're feeling crafty, try your hand at making your own

What to Watch

Did you know °®¶¹app has a YouTube channel? It's been a little neglected in the past, but given the current situation, we've been working on beefing it up.

Let James Rose talk to you about the suburbs and modern landscape design in . 

Take a journey to Brasilia ca. 1960 with from Standard Oil Co. 

The Farnsworth House has , including one of the recent "Geometry of Light" exhibition.  

Get familiar with Alden Dow and his influence on Michigan with . 


Revisit and enjoy weekend 2019. 


Journals

Our colleagues at and the are generously offering their journal publications for free during this time. Here are just a few modern highlights from the archives.

Journal of the Society of Architectural Historians

Forum Journal