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Carnegie Museum of Art

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Homepage of the Carnegie Museum of Art in Pittsburgh, PA. Find visiting information, read about current exhibitions and the museum's collections, and learn about special programs and classes.
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San Diego Natural History Museum

San Diego Natural History Museum

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides general information, exhibits, museum news, etc. about the San Diego Natural History Museum.
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University of Illinois

University of Illinois: The Spurlock Museum

For Students 9th - 10th
History and description of the museum are given. Along the side of this site are links to many more interesting facts about the museum.
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Idaho State University

Idaho Museum of Natural History

For Students 9th - 10th
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!
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Natural History Museum

The Natural History Museum, London, England

For Students 9th - 10th
Great site providing a "Quickindex" to find various resources. Also included are links to more information on this museum.
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Metro De Madrid Maps

For Students 9th - 10th
Detailed downloadable subway maps for Madrid, Spain highlighting significant places around the city. A great way to practice, in Spanish, using a subway map to get around in Madrid to see the sights.
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The Academy of Natural Sciences

For Students 9th - 10th
This site describes the museum. It shows the viewer what is currently on exhibit, interesting facts, and many links to other exhibits.
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National Women’s History Museum

National Women's History Museum: The Evolution of Women's Athletic Wear

For Students 9th - 10th
Students will examine photographs and primary source accounts describing uniforms for women's sports from the mid-19th century to the mid-20th century.
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The Museum of the World

For Students 3rd - 6th
Students can explore this iconic museum with exhibits dedicated to everything from Egyptian mummies to the Rosetta Stone and Egyptian mummies.
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ArtLex

Art Lex: Art

For Students 9th - 10th
Definition of "art" according to ArtLex, a dictionary of art terms. Includes links to other important terms, as well as a long list of quotations defining "art."
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The Wharton Group

Discover France: Art Nouveau

For Students 9th - 10th
This site contains information on Art Nouveau in great detail. Find out what this term means, and how this "new art" adapted from old styles.
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School in the Park

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
School in the Park is a unique program connecting inner city schools and students with academic and cultural experiences through local museums to offer opportunities which might not otherwise be available to them. This particular program...
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The Dinosaur Museum

For Students 3rd - 8th
The Dinosaur Museum is located in Blanding, Utah. Use this site to learn all about the exhibits and dinosaur information.
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Powerhouse Museum: Electronic Swatchbook of Fashionable Fabrics, 1830 1920

For Students 9th - 10th
Powerhouse Museum has collected swatchbooks containing swatches of fabric from the early 1800s through 1923. Click through the swatches to see how fabrics changed over the years.
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Cincinnati Museum Center

For Students 9th - 10th
This site describes the Museum of Natural History and Science in detail and provides links to other programs and exhibits offered.
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Wyoming Dinosaur Center

For Students 9th - 10th
Information on the Wyoming Dinosaur Center, as well as links to dinosaur digs, a calendar of events, tours, news and other relevant links.
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The Moscow Kremlin Museum

For Students 9th - 10th
The Moscow Kremlin Museum features famous Russian exhibitions, museum collections, library and history. Website also contains virtual exhibitions (i.e., the crowns of Russian tsars), virtual tours and maps of the Kremlin.
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Read Works

Read Works: Fire Museum Has a New Director

For Teachers 4th - 6th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This passage gives background of Damon Campagna, the new director of the New York City Fire Museum. This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that reinforces essential reading skills and strategies...
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Read Works

Read Works: Presidents Come Alive

For Teachers 6th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students read about modern technology helping students to learn more about some of America's most notable presidents. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in classifying and...
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Read Works: Who Is Sue?

For Teachers 2nd Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This nonfiction passage discusses information about a dinosaur that researchers named "Sue", which was found in South Dakota. This passage reinforces essential reading comprehension skills....
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Museum of Natural History

For Students 9th - 10th
"Discover the natural wonders of Canada's east coast". Great links to the museum.
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Colonial Williamsburg Foundation

Colonial Williamsburg Museum

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the Colonial Williamsburg home page. Includes a virtual field calendar educational information, calendar of events, and tourism information.
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Australian Museum

The Australian Museum

For Students 9th - 10th
This site features links to information on Australia's museum.
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University of Michigan

University of Michigan: Museum of Zoology

For Students 9th - 10th
See the Museum of Zoology where visitors can explore the museum's resources.