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The best way to keep up to date with what is happening in the Big Apple is by spying on its streets through a disturbing network of cameras. EarthCam has eyes in every corner, from the famous Wall Street bull and the Statue of Liberty to Fifth Avenue and Times Square.
Make it full screen and you will have a window with enviable views, in real time.
New York without moving you home: wow!
REVIEW OF THE MOST IMPORTANT MONUMENTS
New York has countless emblematic buildings that you have to know. Whether to discover them for the first time or simply refresh your memory, The New York Landmarks Conservancy makes it easy for you.
This organization works for the preservation of historical sites in the five districts and has a good catalog of videos with tours for most of them. It is a didactic way of being in contact with the city in difficult times.
You will find jewels like the Federal Reserve Headquarters, City Hall, or Federal Hall , in which spaces are accessed that are not always open to the public.
A virtual walk through the monuments of New York
VIRTUAL WALK THROUGH CENTRAL PARK
slither through the green labyrinth of manhattan It's one of the things we miss the most, from home. And although it is not the same to caress and smell the vegetation (almost 500 varieties, that's nothing), the alternative that Central Park Conservancy it's not bad at all.
through the platform you visit , the entity proposes a virtual tour to cross the park, from east to west, at 72nd Street.
During the tour you will see the Imagine mosaic dedicated to John Lennon, the Bow Bridge (one of the most beautiful and romantic bridges in the park) and the Bethesda Terrace fountain to finally reach Fifth Avenue. The journey is short but the spirit of Central Park is in every corner.
ONLINE GALLERIES OF ALL THE MUSEUMS
tool Google Arts and Culture is the best ally to enjoy art from home. the website has a selection of iconic paintings from the city's most famous museums and allows you to go through its galleries in a single click.
On the walk of MoMA The old museum still stands, before last year's impressive expansion, but its essential works are intact and in fine detail. In addition, the museum of modern art has put online photos of all (ALL!) the exhibitions he has organized since 1929.
The met has not wanted to be less and has taken advantage of technology to offer 360 degree itineraries for its facilities. It has also uploaded online your entire art collection.
Don't miss the virtual art of the Guggenheim Museum and the Whitney Museum of American Art.
OPERATES IN STREAMING
After concluding the opera season, the Met (the opera, not the museum) has not wanted to leave anyone without music and every night offers a different work from a catalog that spans more than a decade.
Each opera is available for almost a day before being replaced by the next and you can watch it at any time, to hum when it suits you best.
ONLINE MUSICALS AND CONCERTS
Another of the industries shaken by the crisis is that of Broadway, which has closed its doors indefinitely. But the actors have not stood idly by.
The organization The Actors Fund has started a series of concerts and conversations on his You Tube channel called Stars in the House. Some of the professionals from the most relevant scenarios on the current billboard, such as Judy Kuhn and Keala Settle , will mark the rhythm of our day with their delicate voices.
In addition, the public television network PBS has posted on your website various musicals and entire Broadway plays. A subscription is required (which is used to support a large cultural institution) and residency in the United States (although there are no borders for VPN programs). On their virtual billboard are Kinky Boots, An American in Paris and The King and I.
Another New York cultural institution, 92Y has uploaded part of its program of concerts and panels. Because… The show must go on!
THE BEST PHOTOS OF NEW YORK
And what do we do in a burst of nostalgia? Take the photo album and turn the pages with misty eyes and a glass of wine in hand. Well, you can do the same to remember the best moments of New York. Not only with your own photos and experiences but with the exhaustive bases that exist online.
The United States Library of Congress has a spectacular archive and it is worth spending several hours diving. Most photos are royalty-free and can be downloaded in full resolution.
Another similar basis is Museum of the City of New York even if your collection is paid; and do not let escape the Public Library archive, available online.
And if all this material overwhelms you (nothing strange), The Old NYC website organizes the photos for you, street by street, so that you can walk through New York from up to two centuries ago without leaving your home.