Museum of Science
Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago: Activities: Make and Fly a Helicopter
Print and cut out the template for the helicopter. Then experiment with adding and subtracting weight, or changing the shape of the copter or the blades to see what makes it fly best.
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Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts
Follow this link to the online home of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, which specializes in American art. All major American artists are presented in its permanent collection, highlights of which can be viewed online.
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Preservation Directory
Online directory of links, information, and photographs of historic buildings, destinations, and districts across America.
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Des Moines Art Center
Designed by I.M. Pei, Eliel Saarinen, and Richard Meier, the Des Moines Art Center houses a collection ranging from Francis Bacon to Auguste Rodin, with a large number of avant-garde pieces. Very few online images are available.
Smithsonian Institution
Freer | Sackler Galleries: Cai Guo Qiang, Traveler
Go to the online interactive and experience modern Asian art by Cai Guo-Qiang. Read an interview with the installation artist, see a short video on how he makes his art, and see pictures of his work in progress.
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The Exploratorium Museum: The Science of Sports Cycling
A detailed look at the aerodynamic principles associated with cycling. Good science and even better web page design. Includes an online calculator that allows the user to calculate the aerodynamic drag and propulsive power of a bicyclist...
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National Museum of Anthropology, Mexico City
There are two exhibitions available online: Formative Mesoamerico and Teotihuacan. Both exhibits have pictures and narratives.
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National Museum of Anthropology, Mexico City
There are two exhibitions available online: Formative Mesoamerico and Teotihuacan. Both exhibits have pictures and narratives.
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National Museum of Anthropology, Mexico City
There are two exhibitions available online: Formative Mesoamerico and Teotihuacan. Both exhibits have pictures and narratives.
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National Museum of Anthropology, Mexico City
There are two exhibitions available online: Formative Mesoamerico and Teotihuacan. Both exhibits have pictures and narratives.
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National Museum of Anthropology, Mexico City
There are two exhibitions available online: Formative Mesoamerico and Teotihuacan. Both exhibits have pictures and narratives.
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National Museum of Anthropology, Mexico City
There are two exhibitions available online: Formative Mesoamerico and Teotihuacan. Both exhibits have pictures and narratives.
The Henry Ford
Henry Ford Museum: Smart Fun Online: Model T Road Trip
This collection of lesson plans and activities are for fourth through eighth graders. Lessons revolve around the automobile and its place in American society, the Model T Ford, and Henry Ford.
Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Minneapolis Institute of Arts: Restoring a Masterwork
Go behind the scences and get a close look at how an artwork is restored. You can choose to view Castiglione's "The Immaculate Conception" or Guercino's "Erminia and the Shepherds."
Glenbow Museum
Glenbow Museum: Pictograph Robes of the Plains First Nations
Here is a brief article on the use of pictograph robes to record the "stories of battles, horse raids," and other events. Click on part of the pictograph robe photograph to read the story recorded on that portion.
Australian Museum
Structure and Composition of the Earth
What makes the Earth unique? What are the different parts of the Earth? What is the chemical make-up of the Earth? Get the answers to these questions and more on this site from the Australian Museum Online.
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National Park Service: Eisenhower National Historic Site: Mamie Eisenhower
Online exhibition about Mamie Eisenhower describes her life in words and pictures.
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National Park Service: Gettysburg National Military Park: Camp Life
An online exhibit that shares items made or used by Confederate or Union camps. It also describes some of the soldiers' activities in camps between battles.
Van Gogh Gallery
Vincent Van Gogh Gallery: Drawings
This site offers tremendous drawings by Vincent van Gogh that are listed in alphabetical order. Peruse through the listings and gaze upon some of the most creative works of art in history.
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian Institution: Smithsonian Institution Archives
Online access to the archived collections of the Smithsonian that document the history of the Smithsonian and the history of American science, technology, each of the Smithsonian's member museums. With an online forum where you can ask...
Art Cyclopedia
Artcyclopedia: Alberto Giacometti
Article provides direct links to Giacometti's works in museums around the world. Online exhibitions and reviews.
Art Cyclopedia
Artcyclopedia: Constantin Brancusi
Article provides direct links to Brancusi's works in museums around the world. Online exhibitions and reviews.
Art Cyclopedia
Artcyclopedia: Raoul Dufy
Artcyclopedia provides direct links to Dufy's works in museums around the world. Online exhibitions and reviews.
Art Cyclopedia
Artcyclopedia: Paul Klee
Artcyclopedia provides direct links to Klee's works in museums around the world. Online exhibitions and reviews.