Due to the current circumstances with COVID-19, many places like museums and zoos cannot offer their usual experiences to visitors, and, unfortunately, many exhibits and events had to be canceled. However, some places are slowly beginning to admit guests through staggered ticket entry at 25% of their normal capacity, and visitors who can comply with the mandatory safety procedures are starting to be admitted. Additionally, some organizations offer virtual exhibits and online performances in place of visiting, and there are many great online experiences available to enjoy if you know where to find them.
Asian Art Museum
The Asian Art Museum in San Francisco offers in-person visits for those who take necessary precautions, but they also have tickets for online programs and lectures available to purchase on their website. They also have thousands of images of artworks and objects in their free online collection, as well as short slideshows that are available on Google Arts and Culture.
Monterey Bay Aquarium
The Monterey Bay Aquarium is not allowing visitors yet, but they are preparing to reopen soon. In the meantime, there are many fun things to explore on their website, including live cams, exhibit highlight videos, and dozens of articles about the animals at the aquarium and their stories. The aquarium is also offering free online courses for kids from PreK to twelfth grade.
Exploratorium
The exploratorium is currently closed to the public, but they hope to reopen soon. At the moment, they are offering some free online events and virtual programs available to members. They also have free instruction pages for hundreds of fun science experiments available on their website.
San Francisco Ballet
The San Francisco Ballet will not be open during their 2021 season, but they are working hard to provide digital resources to their audience. Currently, they have digital season packages available for purchase, which gives audiences access to stream various ballet performances. Available performances include Swan Lake and Romeo and Juliet. They also have a lecture series available for free on their website.
The Lighthouse 