Spoken word and music duo I.M.F., right, and Raffiki have joined in weekly this month for some of the Art Gallery of Ontario's virtual field trip sessions. An educational specialist at the Calgary Zoo offers an up close view for students taking part in a virtual field trip. (Calgary Zoo)At the Calgary Zoo, pandemic closures challenged the education team to expand on earlier digital offerings to create more robust virtual visits. Duffy has visited young chicks in the penguin habitat and gotten up close and personal with a komodo dragon for her virtual sessions. 1:53In response to the pandemic, the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra launched a subscription-based online concert hall with a dedicated virtual education section dubbed The Music Room.

Source: CBC News February 21, 2021 09:00 UTC