Things to do

If you're getting sick of catching the sun rising from your apartment, there are other ways to see it all around the city... And no, we don't mean old photos! You can catch a beautiful livestream of the sun rising over...

One organization has found a way to make our very different summer a bit more entertaining—with inspiration straight out of another era. People have already made references to coronavirus bringing us back to the 1920s...

There are a lot of parts of NYC we all miss right now. The obvious: like going out to delicious restaurants, heading to happy hour with friends, taking a mask-free stroll through Central Park. And then there's the not-...

There’s a new wonderful world of Ghibli opening up in front of your eyes. It’s time to take a wander around the Studio Ghibli museum. Virtually, of course. And, don’t worry. There’s no danger of getting lost in a wo...

If you've never made it to Ellis Island or the Statue of Liberty to look up your ancestors, you can now do a complete research session at home! The Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island Foundation has started a new service fo...

In times like these, don’t you wish you could just hop in a time machine? Fortunately, that’s the order of play with this one. All the way to 1997, to be precise. A reading of “Harry Potter And The Sorcerer’s Stone” wi...

Along with tons of free art classes, NYC's Museum of Modern Art is offering virtual tours through its galleries—and outside of them! This week's "Virtual View" will take viewers through MoMA's beautiful outdoor Sculptu...

We might be stuck at home due to the coronavirus lockdown, but it’s still fun to try and plot your escape. Thanks to , you can now take part in brilliant escape rooms from your living room. A slight upgrade from your u...

King Tut’s treasures can now be explored online! There’s isolating with a cat and some houseplants, and then there’s isolating with a wealth of Egyptian treasures. While you might be practicing the former, the Saatchi...

Take the express route out of confinement with these magical virtual train rides. While all your 2020 travel plans are on hold, virtual explorations are in full swing. From the tulip garden strolls to tour through...