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National Museum of Australia: First Australians
A special exhibition that highlights the first two Indigenous groups in Australia. Discover much information on the culture of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and find out what it would be like to be a part of their family.
Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of African Art: Art of the Personal Object
Exhibition takes you on a tour of African art that was made to be both seen and used. Find examples of everyday objects - pipes, stools, headrests, bowls - that demonstrate the African ideal of crafting utilitarian objects of great beauty.
Smithsonian Institution
National Air and Space Museum: World War Ii Aviation
Learn about the World War II aircraft exhibited at the Smithsonian. The collection includes the Spitfire Zero, Mustang, Messerschmitt Bf. 109G-6, Macchi C.202 Folgore, and a Martin B-26B Marauder.
American Museum of Natural History
American Museum of Natural History: Dinosaurs: Ancient Fossils, New Discoveries
Visitors to this resource will discover the new things that scientists are learning about dinosaurs by paging through the information about this comprehensive exhibition.
Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of the American Indian: Song for the Horse Nation
An exhibition about horses in Native American cultures takes a sweeping look at the ways in which Native peoples, past and present, regard horses and horsemanship. Learn how the horse transformed Native approaches to the hunt, warfare,...
Art Institute of Chicago
The Art Institute of Chicago
In addition to information about the museum, its exhibits and programs, the site offers much to those arts and humanities teachers exploring online. Teacher and student resources are described and can be purchased and downloaded at the...
Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of Natural History: Ocean Portal: Life in the Sand
This article is the companion to the exhibit on Oceans at the Smithsonian. There is good information about sand, microscopic life in the sand, and problems that people cause on our beaches.
The Tech Interactive
Tech Museum of Innovation: Inside the Earth
As an overview of the online exhibit on earthquakes, this site discusses the various sections inside the Earth. The crust, the mantle, and the core are each individually discussed.
Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of American History: Between a Rock and a Hard Place
A virtual tour of an exhibit about sweatshops in America, from 1820 to the present. The tour includes graphic images and text about sweatshops and their history.
Art Institute of Chicago
The Art Institute of Chicago
In addition to information about the museum, its exhibits and programs, the site offers much to those arts and humanities teachers exploring online. Teacher and student resources are described and can be purchased and downloaded at the...
J. Paul Getty Trust
J. Paul Getty Museum: Conserving Mosaics of Roman Africa
View a selection of mosaics from the national museums of Tunisia of Roman mosaics.
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Hong Kong Space Museum
Besides an introduction to exhibitions and events at the museum, the site provides a guide to stargazing, an astronomy FAQ, space news, virtual tours (see site map) and research resources (including Chinese-English star and constellation...
J. Paul Getty Trust
J. Paul Getty Museum: Tales in Sprinkled Gold: Japanese Lacquer
Website describes the Japanese lacquer artifacts that were on display at the J. P. Getty Museum in 2009. Photographs and words describe the pieces and the restoration process. Includes links to a slide show of the Mazarin Chest that was...
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian American Art Museum: Abbott Handerson Thayer
The Smithsonian American Art Museum offers this introduction to American artist Abbott Handerson Thayer, who is known for his idealized and other-worldly depictions of women, angels, and nature. Read a brief biography of the artist, then...
Natural History Museum
Natural History Museum: Volcanoes and Earthquakes
As an online exhibit from the Natural History Museum, this site provides three videos on natural processes of Earth. The videos cover tsunamis, earthquakes, and volcanoes.
Other
Nat'l Security Agency: National Cryptologic Museum
On this site one can find the National Security Agency's history of cryptology, some online exhibits, and sections on mathematics, education, and more.
Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences
Powerhouse Museum: Australian Designers at Work
The Powerhouse Museum of Sydney, Australia, hosts an online exhibit about Australian designers. Visitors can explore careers in design by following links to each of six profiles on designers representing distinct design professions.
Museum of Science
Museum of Science and Industry: Chicago: Christmas Around the World and Holidays
This interactive museum will help students explore Christmas traditions, trees specifically, from around the world.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Activity: Exhibit Design Challenge
From the San Francisco 49er's Museum Education Program which promotes STEAM concepts, students construct a three dimensional (3-D) artifact stand that is the exact replica of "The Catch" which is 70 inches high. Emphasis is placed on...
Los Angeles County Museum of Art
Los Angeles Co. Museum of Art: Islamic Art Now: Contemporary Art of Middle East
In recent years, the parameters of Islamic art (particularly as defined by museums, commercial art galleries, and private collections) have expanded to include contemporary works by artists from or with roots in the Middle East. These...
Yale University
Yale Peabody Museum: Hina Matsuri: The Doll Festival
A slideshow of fifteen porcelain Japanese dolls at the Peabody Museum. You can see the dolls and learn about Hina Matsuri, the traditional doll festival that displays them.
US Holocaust Memorial Museum
U.s. Holocaust Memorial Museum: The November 1938 Pogroms
From the United State Holocaust Memorial Museum, this resource describes the anti-semitic pogroms, or race riots, in Germany on Kristallnacht (the Night of Broken Glass) in November of 1938.
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Museum of Musical Instruments: Woody Guthrie
This interesting site features the life and music of Woody Guthrie. Explore this online exhibit showcasing one of America's great folk singers.
The Tech Interactive
Tech Museum of Innovation: Color
This section of the Tech Museum of Innovation on color is divided into sections including hue, saturation, brightness, and go wild. Each section includes information as well as learning activities.