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A wide variety museums with online content are available
on the Internet. Many have virtual exhibits, lesson plans, and
curriculum materials. Only a few of the best are listed here; to find
more, visit The Museum of
Online Museums.
Grade level
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Resource
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Description
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K though 12
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Exploratorium |
Online since 1993,
Exploratorium, The Musuem of
Science, Art, and Human Perception, has won many awards for its web
site
which has over 18,000 pages with information, activities, webcasts, and
news on science, art, nature and technology. |
| The
Smithsonian |
Hands down, one of the best sites on the web, with
content for children, teachers, and researchers. Smithsonian
Education has great interactive activities (which require the
Flash Player plug-in), and downloadable activity sheets. |
| The
Metropolitan Museum of Art |
Search for specific pieces of art on their database,
explore the timeline of art history and read thematic essays about
different styles and time periods of art. Browse art by artist or
subject. |
| Colonial Williamsburg |
You may not be able to visit (home school weeks
held twice annually), but you will find many online exhibits,
interactive displays, electronic fieldtrips, podcasts, lesson plans,
slideshows, iphone apps, primary source documents, and more! |
| The Newseum |
Read the daily front pages of newspapers from 75
different countries and from every state. Search the archives for a
particular date or news item. Lesson plans available. |
| The National Zoo |
Go on a virtual field trip to the National Zoo using
their live web cams, photo galleries, slide shows, and downloadable
audio tours. |
High School and College
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Science Musuem |
The Marian Koshland Science Museum of the National
Academies of
Science has online galleries, interactive experiences, and webquests. |
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