Many governments have implemented social distancing and quarantine. These best practices help to provide entertainment and distraction while complying with the imposed measures.
Virtual story time
Storytelling via videos on social media provides meaningful distraction in quarantine.
Daily online sports lessons for kids
Sports lessons on YouTube keep kids active while having to stay at home.
Enjoying live theatre via Zoom
An Oxford theatre company staged a play on Zoom and invited their audience to participate.
Creative solutions to kickstart local tourism
Lithuania’s capital Vilnius turns into a different country every summer weekend to provide residents and tourists with a variety of holiday experiences without leaving the city.
An online learning programme about technology for school children
An organisation invites children, parents, and teachers to join free technology classes.
Discovering a whole country from home
An online platform lets people experience their country and learn new skills for free while staying home.
British museum publishes collection online
The redeveloped online collection gives access to the museum’s historical objects in high definition.
Online pub quizzes
Pub quiz fans can continue their hobby online from the comfort of their home.
Austrian composer livestreams the world premiere of his latest work
The renowned Austrian composer Gerd Kühr premiered his latest piano concert via Zoom.
Documenting the coronacrisis with objects
A museum in Vienna documents the coronavirus crisis with crowdsourced pictures of personal objects.
Take-away library books
A Swedish library organises contactless pick-ups of books outside the library to provide reading material during the lockdowns.
Decentralized cultural festival
Over the summer, the City of Vienna is organizing a cultural festival that takes place at 25 locations across the city.