online resources help kids and adults connect with heritage during pandemic
With kids at home and the Museum and Archives closed during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Oliver & District Heritage Society has launched a brand new online learning webpage and a virtual tour to help kids, teens and adults learn while staving off boredom.
Both the new Learning Activities webpage and the virtual tour are available under the Resources section of the Oliver & District Heritage Society website. The virtual tour showcases the Museum’s “Deep Roots” exhibit and provides a deep dive into Oliver’s history. This tour is best-suited to teen and adult visitors who want to learn more about Oliver, and is available on YouTube as well as on the Heritage Society website.
The virtual tour of the Deep Roots exhibit, also available on YouTube. Enjoy the virtual museum tour here:
The Learning Activities page features information and activities such as “I Spy” games, word searches, at-home science experiments, and photos and artifacts from the Museum and Archives collections. Topics cover the town of Fairview, water in the local environment, building a museum exhibit, and more! And while the site is still under construction, staff will be adding new content for a variety of ages over the coming months.
The Learning Activities webpage. You can visit it here.
The ODHS is using this temporary closure to offer free help for teachers and provide more activities on its Facebook and Instagram pages. Followers enjoy content such as craft videos, featured artifacts, a journal project, behind the scenes videos with staff, and more.