7 Ways to Get Your Culture On (Virtually)

Watch a concert at Sydney Opera House
Australia’s home of culture invites you to take some in, some straight ‘from our house to yours’. Get cookery tips from Yotam Ottolenghi, watch a concert or learn about our galaxy from one of the youngest female astrophysicists on the planet. The program changes often, so keep an eye out for the latest talks and gigs. 

Check out some haute couture
Weave between gowns and see sumptuous textiles inside the National Gallery of Victoria’s The History Of Women’s Fashion exhibition. The perfect bit of lunch-break escapism. 

See a guided exhibition
Let the National Gallery of Victoria take you on one of it’s virtual tours around its exhibits, from ‘Collecting Comme’, a display of Rei Kawakubo’s most striking works, to Keith Haring | Jean-Michel Basquiat: Crossing Lines, complete with an engaging audio guide for context. 

Finally visit the Great Barrier Reef
The master of nature docos himself, Sir David Attenborough will guide you through this fascinating and detailed tour of the world’s largest coral reef system and much of the wildlife that inhabits it. Even the kids will love this one. 

Look around The Met
With award-winning The Met 360° Project. This series of six videos is designed to show you the museum in a new way. Move your device around to see in all directions – you can even use a VR headset to make the experience life-like.

Visit the pyramids
Hailed “the last standing wonder of the ancient world”, the pyramids at Giza, Egypt are 5,000 years old. For a 360° tour, just run your finger or cursor to experience the historic site in all its glory.

That’s the week sorted!