University of Washington
Natural History Museums and Collections
Presents links to museums worldwide, as well as categorizing them by each continent.
American Institute of Biological Sciences
Action Bioscience: Natural History Museum Collections in the 21st Century
Discover why some people feel that natural history museums are more import now than they have ever been. Familiarize yourself with some of the challenges these museums are facing.
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.
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian Institution: Newsdesk
The Smithsonian Institution highlights recent news relating to museums, research centers, and other related programs.
Carnegie Museum of Natural History
Carnegie Museum of Natural History: Online Exhibitions
A collection of exhibits that can be found online allowing students to research the museums' artifacts and displays. Exhibits include earth science and dinosaurs topics.
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.
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.
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.
Other
Illinois State Museum: Educational Programs
The Illinois State Museum offers a wealth of online learning resources. Here you will find hundreds of lesson plans across the curriculum, web exhibits to accompany them, digitized artifacts from the museum's collections, and games and...
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.
University of Illinois
University of Illinois: The Spurlock Museum
History and description of the museum are given. Along the side of this site are links to many more interesting facts about the museum.
Idaho State University
Idaho Museum of Natural History
This site contains many links to ongoing exhibits, helpful natural history information, and other fun and educational links, including a "Just for Kids" link. Great place for the natural history bunk!
Natural History Museum
The Natural History Museum, London, England
Great site providing a "Quickindex" to find various resources. Also included are links to more information on this museum.
University of Florida
Florida Museum of Natural History: First Colony: Our Spanish Origins
This resource is a lesson plan from the University of Florida Natural History Museum. It is a lesson on the impact that the immigrants of Jamestown, VA had on American culture and the melting pot they created in the early colonial days.
University of Oxford (UK)
Oxford University Museum of Natural History: A to Z of Natural History
Each drawer has been given a letter, and contains a specimen from one of the Museum's collections beginning with that letter. Can you guess what is in each drawer? Test your natural history knowledge now!
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: The Hidden Worlds Within Natural History Museums
When you think of natural history museums, you might picture exhibits filled with ancient lifeless things, like dinosaurs or meteorites. But behind that educational exterior, there are hidden laboratories where scientific breakthroughs...
University of Texas at Austin
Texas Memorial Museum: Hall of Geology and Paleontology Educator Guide [Pdf]
An educator guide to visiting the Texas Memorial Museum. Guide includes pre-visit activities, activities during your visit, post-visit activities, words to know, and websites for educators and students.
University of Texas at Austin
Texas Memorial Museum: Hall of Geology and Paleontology Educator Guide [Pdf]
An educator guide to visiting the Texas Memorial Museum. Guide includes pre-visit activities, activities during your visit, post-visit activities, words to know, and websites for educators and students.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: The History of Museums
Museums have been a part of human history for over 2,000 years- but they weren't always like the ones we visit today. J.V. Maranto uncovers the evolution of museums, from the first museum in 530 BC (curated by a princes) to PT Barnum's...
Institute and Museum of the History of Science
Museo Galileo Institute and Museum of the History of Science
The Museum of the History of Science in Florence, Italy showcases it's exhibits and artifacts for the public.
Australian Museum
The Australian Museum
This site features links to information on Australia's museum.
Other
National Museum of Natural History: Museum National D'histoire Naturelle
Visit the National Museum of Natural History and its various galleries, gardens, and zoos in France.
Other
The Centennial Museum and Chihuahuan Desert Gardens
The Centennial Museum is an academic support and outreach unit of the University of Texas at El Paso focusing on the natural history and the indigenous, colonial, pre-urban, and folk cultures of the border regions of the southwestern...