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The Art Galleries at National Museum Cardiff (Wales)

For Students 9th - 10th
National Museum Cardiff, part of National Museum Wales, is actually two museums in one - a natural history museum and the art galleries, which contain works which represent more than five hundred years of art. Scroll down the home page...
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Museum of Science

Museum of Science, Boston: Museum Online: Podcasts

For Students 9th - 10th
Visit the Museum of Science through the digital exhibits that include podcasts, videos, and audio presentations. Engage with the museum exhibits on a wide variety of science and technology topics from the comfort of your school!
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Ted: Ted Ed: The History of Museums

For Students 9th - 10th
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...
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian Education: What We Can Learn From Objects in Museums

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Ways to take advantage of children's natural curiousity to ensure that your next museum visit is a lively and engaging learning experience. Provides excellent question prompts, along with advice for tailoring a visit to suit your child's...
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Art a Go Go: Visiting an Art Museum

For Students 9th - 10th
Helpful advice, delivered in a few short paragraphs, for visiting art museums. Includes strategies for organizing your visit, museum etiquette, and miscellaneous tips.
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Smithsonian Education: Art to Zoo the Museum Idea 1976

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Some ideas for you to try before making a visit to a museum of any kind. Also included are a worksheet for learners to research various museum careers and a fun article about abstract art.
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Virtual Museum of Canada

Virtual Museum of Canada: Getting Better

For Students 9th - 10th
The Virtual Museum of Canada invites you to visit Getting Better hospital, where you can interact with patients, health care workers, even germs! Or visit a dozen specialized rooms of the hospital and see what goes on there, from surgery...
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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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Philadelphia Museum of Art

Philadelphia Museum of Art

For Students 9th - 10th
The home page of the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Visit the museum through an interactive floor plan, or by area (American art, European art, Asian art, Arms and Armor, Costumes and textiles, Dutch ceramics, etc.).
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Louvre Museum

For Students 9th - 10th
Official web site of the museum, with links to virtual visits, online exhibitions, and a storehouse of resources designed to make its collections available to a worldwide audience.
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New Bedford Whaling Museum: Online Exhibitions

For Students 9th - 10th
The New Bedford Whaling Museum provides a well-done, comprehensive site that includes all aspects of American whaling. This site is a pleasure to amble through if you love the lore and legend of late eighteenth-century sailing ships,...
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Portland Art Museum

For Students 9th - 10th
Visit the Portland Art Museum "plaza" to explore current exhibits and the museum collections, which range from Northwest and Native American art to European and American art, silver, and contemporary art. The Gilkey Center for Graphic...
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Arkansas Heritage: Old State House Museum

For Students 9th - 10th
The Old State House Museum is a multimedia treasure of Arkansas history, people, and culture.The main site. An informative web site; a wonderful place to visit in person to learn the history of Arkansas!
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Capitoline Museums

For Students 9th - 10th
The main page of this museum allows you to see a photographic gallery, do a virtual visit, find out about current exhibitions and much more.
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Los Alamos Bradbury Science Museum: Us Dept of Energy

For Students 9th - 10th
This museum site takes the visitor on an inside track of the Los Alamos Laboratory. Find out more about the mission of the laboratory when you visit this site.
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National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Korea

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the home page of the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art in Korea. On it, you can visit current exhibitions and, in the Online Museum section, view a wide selection of Artist Talks.
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The Field Museum

The Field Museum

For Students 9th - 10th
The Field Museum's online presence offers a sneak preview of what you'll find when visiting, as well as access to online exhibits, images, collections and research, and interactive tools.
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The Norman Rockwell Museum at Stockbridge

For Students 9th - 10th
This museum resource provides images, education resources, and a wonderful biography of artist Norman Rockwell.
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian American Art Museum: George Catlin's Indian Gallery

For Students 9th - 10th
The Smithsonian offers 32 of Catlin's Indian Gallery paintings online. Catlin visited 50 tribes living west of the Mississippi from 1830 to 1836.
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National Museum of American History: Smithsonian Automobile Collection

For Students 9th - 10th
See the wide range of gas-powered vehicles manufactured in America in the late 19th century. Click on each picture to read a detailed description of the vehicle, how it worked, and the history of its manufacture. From the Smithsonian...
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National Museum of the u.s. Air Force: Tuskegee Airmen

For Students 9th - 10th
Museum site focuses on the role of the Tuskegee airmen in WWII. This site includes photos and facts about the significance of the Tuskegee airmen. Links to the exhibit guide, a lecture, and educational materials are also provided.
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Natural History Museums of Los Angeles County

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides information on the three Natural History Museums of Los Angeles County.
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Natural History Museum: Volcanoes and Earthquakes

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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Frist Art Museum: Before We Visit the Museum [Pdf]

For Teachers 5th Standards
In this lesson, 5th graders are asked to examine the rationale behind a class visit to a museum or other cultural center, what happens during such a trip, and why museums have rules in place for their visit. After exploring images of the...

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