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- Museum
of Science and Industry
Take a virtual tour of
the U-505 submarine, visit Colleen Moore's fairy castle,discover LEGO Mindstorms
intelligent robots, explore the Pioneer Zephyr, and more! - Louvre
Museum
Established in 1793 by the French Republic, the Louvre Museum,
in the company of the Ashmolean Museum (1683), the Dresden Museum (1744) and the
Vatican Museum (1784) is one of the earliest European museums. - Smithsonian
Institution Online Collections
Collections of the Smithsonian
are starting to be cataloged online with digitized images. You can browse in the
Highlights area or Search for images and catalog listings. A small percentage
of the Smithsonian Collections are digitized at this point, so keep your search
topics general, such as space or Mexico. - Smithsonian
American Art Museum
See all of the treasures the American Art Museum
has to offer. View the FAQ file or ask a new question. - Perseus
Project: Online Coin Catalog
The Perseus Project and the Museum of Fine
Arts, Boston are pleased to announce the second illustrated Web catalog of ancient
art from the MFA. Over 775 ancient coins from the MFA's celebrated collection
are now illustrated, with 1,500 pictures, in the Perseus coin catalog.
- Thomas
Jefferson
This exhibition focuses on the extraordinary written legacy
of Thomas Jefferson--founding father, farmer, architect, inventor, slaveholder,
book collector, scholar, diplomat, and the third president of the United States.
- Sue
at the Field Museum
Discovered in South Dakota in 1990, Sue was purchased
by the Chicago Field Museum in 1997 and went on display this week. At the site,
visitors can learn about Sue and her history, how the skeleton was prepared for
display, some quick facts, a FAQ, and an image gallery. - Fighting
Dinosaurs
This site comes from the American Museum of Natural History
and serves as a companion to a new exhibit highlighting recent discoveries from
Mongolia, including one of the most famous finds ever: a Velociraptor that was
apparently buried alive by a sand flow while attacking a Protoceratops.
- Revealing
Things
This site is the first Smithsonian exhibition to be created specifically
for the internet. It uses common, everyday objects to tell stories about people,
their cultures, and the meanings they associate with their possessions.
- Make
a Splash with Color
A site about light and color. Very detailed information
is provided about the nature of color, forms of light, the eye and how we see.
There are activities to participate in as you follow a guided path through the
site. - American
Museum of Natural History
This link will take you to the science section
of the museum. Try the links to scientific expeditions or biodiversity from the
main page. The exhibitions are worth an online visit. Infectious diseases to diamonds,
giant squid to the solar system, there's something for everyone. - Welcome
to the Intel Museum
The Intel Museum takes you through an interactive
history of the invention of the microprocessor in the 1960s. Find out how microprocessors
are made, how they and transistors work, and how a chip is put together.
- Computer
History Museum
Take a guided tour through the history of the computer
from its humble beginnings in the counting devices of the ancient world, through
Pascal's adding machine in the 1600s and Charles Babbage's Analytical Engine,
to Bill Gates and the rise of Microsoft. - The
National Portrait Gallery
A public museum for the exhibition and study
of portraiture and statuary depicting men and women who have made significant
contributions to the history, development, and culture of the people of the United
States, and the artist who created such portraiture and statuary. - Museum
of Fine Arts, Boston
Discover some of the great works of art through
an online museum tour. - Lyndon
B. Johnson Library and Museum
The LBJ Library and Museum was established
to preserve and make available for research and public viewing the papers and
memorabilia of President Lyndon Baines Johnson. - The
Dwight D. Eisenhower Museum
The Dwight D. Eisenhower Museum commemorates
the spirit of the Allied Expeditionary Forces of World War II, as well as the
administration of the thirty-fourth president of the United States.
- Gerald
R. Ford Library and Museum
The Gerald R. Ford Museum presents an ambitious
program of exhibits and special events. - John
F. Kennedy Library and Museum
The JFK Library and Museum is dedicated
to the memory of our nation's thirty-fifth president and to all those who through
the art of politics seek a new and better world. - The
Endurance: Shackleton's Antartic Expedition
This on-line exhibit from
the American Museum of Natural History documents Sir Ernest Shackleton's 1914
voyage to the Antartic, one of the greatest expedition tales ever told.
- Art
Safari
This site prompts kids to explore paintings and sculptures from
the Museum of Modern Art. A series of questions guides children to write about
what they see. Kids are encouraged to submit their own art. - CINEMA:
How are Hollywood films made?
Explore the creative process of filmmaking
from the screenwriter's words to the editor's final cut. Includes interactive
activities from writing dialog for a scene to managing the production of a film.
- fineArt
forum resource directory: Museums and Art History
This alphabetical listing
of museums on the Web includes annotations. -
The Exploratorium
The Exploratorium has over 650 interactive "hands-on"
exhibits on science, art, and human perception. - Kids
Web
Kids Web contains links to museums on the Internet. - The
Johnson Museum of Art
Cornell University's Johnson Museum has one of
the finest collections of art in New York State and is recognized as one of the
most important university museums in the country. - Old
Sturbridge Village
Old Sturbridge Village is a place where early America
comes alive. Explore an 1830s village by taking an on-line tour of the historic
exhibits of Old Sturbridge Village. - Mystic
Seaport
Mystics Seaport is an outdoor maritime museum that tells the
stories of America and the sea. The museum preserves examples of commercial and
recreational watercraft related to America's maritime history, primarily focusing
on the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. - The
Schooner Ernestina
The Schooner Ernestina is an official vessel of the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The vessel's educational programs and seminars
are tailored to meet the specific needs of schools, colleges, and other educational
organizations. This Tall Ship has a direct working relationship with Rhode Island
College and a direct historical connection with Providence, RI (India Point).
- Amistad
America
Amistad America, Inc. has "laid the keel" of the freedom schooner
Amistad at Mystic Seaport in Mystic, Connecticut. When complete, Amistad will
ply the nation's waterways as an educational ambassador, teaching lessons of history,
cooperation, and leadership to Americans of all ages. - Plimoth
(Plymouth) Plantation
Plimoth (Plymouth) Plantation was the first permanent
European settlement in southern New England (AD 1620). Today, this area is the
site of a living museum, dedicated to recreating 17th century lifeways in the
New World. - Salem
Witch Museum 1692
A comprehensive and informational history lesson giving
an overview of the Salem Witch Trials of 1692. - Memphis
Institute of Egyptian Art & Archaeology
Take a tour of over a dozen different
ancient Egyptian sites along the Nile River. Connectivity to other World-Wide
Web sites that provide additional information about Egypt. - Museums
Index
This page offers the most comprehensive collection of online museums
in the world. The resources have been divided into over 160 different categories
arranged by areas and time periods. - World
Wide Arts Resources
Helps you find arts on the internet. Select from
categories such as art exhibitions, art history, and children's art resources.
- MuseumLink's
"Museum of Museums"
Starting with the United States, MuseumLink's Museum
of Museums will eventually provide links to every museum on the planet, from the
world's largest to the most obscure. Ultimately, museums will also be grouped
by broad categories such as Art, History, Science, etc., and you will also able
to search for specific museums. - Smithsonian
Education
Smithsonian educational materials emphasize inquiry-based learning
with primary sources and museum collections. - The
Franklin Institute Science Museum
The Franklin Institute Science Museum
is a member of the Science Learning Network and other outreach projects.
- WebMuseum
Network
Provides links to sites in North America, South America, Oceania,
Asia, and Europe. |
