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Newscapade
Students work in teams to research specific eras of American history focusing on important events, sports, entertainment, music, games, books, famous firsts or quotes, science and technology or trivia. They prepare presentations for the...
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Lesson 4: A Field Trip to the Maine State Museum
Students analyze the Maine State Museum's exhibit 12,000 Years in Maine. They create an artifact and write a description of that artifact that demonstrates their understanding of the way technology shapes culture.
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The Museum under the Magnifying Glass
Students research different aspects of a museum through its website. They distinguish responsibilities performed by the people who work in museums and read about collection procedures.
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Planning a Trip to the North Carolina Art Museum
Learners navigate the North Carolina Art Museum website and find answers to questions needed before a visit.
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Taking Care of Art
Young scholars examine the ways in which people take care of artworks. After reading the information regarding the topic, students make connections to other subjects, and complete an assignment.
University of Washington
Natural History Museums and Collections
Presents links to museums worldwide, as well as categorizing them by each continent.
University of Oxford (UK)
The Oxford University Museum of Natural History
At the online home of this natural history museum, learn about zoology, geology and entomology. Explore online exhibits, along with educational materials for students and teachers.
US National Archives
National Archives: Preservation and Archives Professionals
From the web-site of the National Archives this is an article about who are preservation and archives professionals and what they do at the National Archives and beyond. With links to various related topics this is a good resource for...
The Wharton Group
Discover France: Art Periods: Cubism
A detailed history and explanation of the ideologies behind cubism. Lots of cubism links as well.
Other
Hooper Virtual Paleontological Museum
This site provides a virtual tour to the Hooper Virtual Paleontological Museum. There are many virtual exhibits to visit through a series of links, including Mass Extinctions and Human Evolution. Very descriptive and fun tour!
Other
National Museum of Australia
Exhibits, events, educational resources, museum information, etc. on the National Museum of Australia can all be found at this site.
Other
Osaka Museum of Natural History
This site provides information on this natural history museum in Japan. Many links to more information are on this site. Japanese text also available to download.
Other
Studio Antiques and Fine Art Incorporated
A tremendous display of fine art complete with the artist's bio and studio address, as well as the type of painting it is (oil painting, water color etc.) The font size on this site is small but readable.
Other
Stadt Koln
A great web site, the official site of the city of Koln (Cologne) contains a wealth of information about the city: facts and figures, its history, culture, geography, economy, sights, tourism, sports, and free time activity--not to...
Other
Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences
This site can be viewed in 3 different languages. When a language is chosen information about the institute comes up and icons are presented for more information.
Other
Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art
A great museum with a wonderful collection. See works of art, schedule tours for students, and see current (and past) exhibitions. Located in Hartford, Connecticut.
University of Oklahoma
The Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History: Homepage
This home page of the Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History contains links to find more information on the museum such as what exhibits are available, collections and research, the facility, and much more.
Birmingham Museums Trust (UK)
Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery: Schools
The Schools section of the Birmingham Museums site provides an array of e-learning and teaching resources along with general information relating to a visit to one of the Birmingham Museums or Art Gallery. Contains educational...
American Museum of Natural History
American Museum of Natural History
Online home of the American Museum of Natural History. Find out about the museum's latest events, exhibitions, and programs.
Other
The Royal Tyrrell Muesum
This site includes exhibits of the museum, school programs, public programs, research and resources, etc.
Other
University of Wyoming Geological Museum
Visit the " 'Big Al' Allosaurus page," take a visual tour of the museum and its various artifacts, or visit the BBC's online Dianosaur page.
Burke Museum
The Burke Museum of Natural History & Culture
The museum features online quizzes and exhibits like Kennewick Man, "Mammals of Washington," Amphibians and Reptiles of Washington," archeology, and vertebrate paleontology.
Other
Museum of Western Colorado
This site contains information/links to artifacts, photographs, Native Americans, the Old West, facts about the 20th century, and dinosaur-rich geography.
Google Cultural Institute
Google Cultural Institute: Art Project
Art Project is a part of the Google Cultural Institute. View individual pieces of art in detail with the close-up tool. View collections from museums around the world, and even get 360 degree views of artworks within those museums....