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City University of New York

The Lost Museum

For Students Pre-K - 1st
P.T. Barnum's American Museum was mysteriously destroyed by fire on July 13, 1865. The museum has been digitally recreated and you are invited to take a virtual tour. If you choose to register you can solve the mystery of who burned it...
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George Eastman Museum

George Eastman House

For Students 9th - 10th
Photography legend George Eastman's house has been converted into a fascinating museum. Full of photography images and teaching/learning resources.
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Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Discover the history of Te Papa and the vision for the future.
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Kunsthistoriches Museum, Vienna

For Students 9th - 10th
This beautiful and historic museum houses maninly European art. Highlights include Renaissance and Baroque paintings from Italy, France, the Netherlands, Spain and Germany.
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Peabody Essex Museum

Peabody Essex Museum

For Students 9th - 10th
Located in Salem, Massachusetts. America's oldest continuously operating museum, founded in 1799. Maritime arts and history; American decorative arts; early American architecture; Asian export art; Asian, Oceanic, African arts and...
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Herbert Art Gallery and Museum

For Students 9th - 10th
At the online home of the Herbert, you can sample its collections of visual art, archaeology, natural history, social history, and take an online tour of its galleries, studios, and learning spaces.
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Kmska: Antwerp Fine Arts Museum

For Students 9th - 10th
The collection at this Belgium art museum is comprised of unique paintings by Flemish artists such as Jan van Eyck and Hans Memling. Other greats include Peter Paul Rubens, Anthony van Dyck, Titian, Frans Hals, Auguste Rodin and Amedeo...
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National Gallery of Art

National Gallery of Art: A Design for the East Building

For Students 9th - 10th
This site presents drawings by the architect I.M. Pei and his design team for the National Gallery's East Building, which opened to the public in 1978.
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Whitney Museum of American Art

For Students 9th - 10th
Photos and information about American artists are found in the sections, "Collection and exhibitions". This resource provides links to education, events, and information about the museum.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Arts and Humanities: Art of Asia

For Students 9th - 10th
A landing page for a course on the art history of Asia.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Arts and Humanities: Art of Africa

For Students 9th - 10th
A landing page for a course on African art found in regions and in individual countries.
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ArtLex

Art Lex: What Is a Museum?

For Students 9th - 10th
An entry that defines museums and details their cultural significance, from the ArtLex dictionary of art. Includes links to major museums around the world, pictures of museums famous for their architecture, and other related information.
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Orange Show Center for Visionary Art

For Students Pre-K - 1st
The home of the famous art car weekend, this somewhat wacky museum brings you art made by people just like you. Not trained in any art form, these "folk artists" or as they prefer to be called "visionary artists" have some fun ideas...
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Association of Art Museum Directors

For Students 9th - 10th
The leading association for art museum professionals at the director level in the United States, Canada, and Mexico, the Association of Art Museum Directors publishes research on museum practices, press releases on its activities and...
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Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

Mfa Boston: Collection: Egyptian Art

For Students 9th - 10th
This collection is one of the most important collections of Egyptian art in the world. You can view a varity of 3D art forms dating as far back as 3800 B.C.
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American Folk Art Museum

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Resource from a museum includes a wide collection of self-taught artists and their work. Also has a comprehensive account of the history of folk art.
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Birmingham Museum of Art

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the website of the Birmingham Museum of Art with its nationally recognized collections of art. With a virtual reality tour of its galleries and departmental highlights, the Birmingham Museum of Art makes it easy to explore its...
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The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts

For Students 9th - 10th
This museum offers many free programs for adults and children of all ages. Their website posts current exhibitions and a collection that includes a decent amount of Canadian artworks.
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National Gallery of Ireland

For Students 9th - 10th
General information about the museum which houses mainly paintings and sculpture from the 14th-20th centuries. You can view a few selected works but not see the entire collection.
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Other

Orange Show Center for Visionary Art

For Students Pre-K - 1st
The home of the famous art car weekend, this somewhat wacky museum brings you art made by people just like you. Not trained in any art form, these "folk artists" or as they prefer to be called "visionary artists" have some fun ideas...