Illinois State Museum, Springfield.
http://www.museum.state.il.us/exhibits/
Provides online exhibits about the Ice Ages and prehistoric mammals as well as a
trip back to our Midwestern lands 16,000 years ago.
Los Angeles County Museum of Art.
http://collectionsonline.lacma.org
This fully-searchable database allows the user to search by subject, artist,
keyword and more among over 45,000 records and 27,000 digital images.
Museum of Modern Art
http://www.moma.org/
An online interactive art gallery exploring works found at the Museum of Modern
Art and its affiliate, P. S. 1 Contemporary Art Center. Children learn about
works of art and the artists who made them through fun and interesting
activities.
National Gallery of Art for Kids.
http://www.nga.gov/kids
Explore stories in art, take a post card tour of one of the galleries, get
directions for art activities and projects, and more.
Ology.
http://ology.amnh.org
The American Museum of Natural History offers a unique museum experience for
kids from 8-12. Included are stories, games and interactive activities.
Portrait Detectives.
http://www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/nof/portraits
Using portraits painted centuries ago, we can now learn about the persons and
the era in which they lived. Take a guided tour, or investigate by yourself.
Salem (Mass.) Witch Museum.
http://www.salemwitchmuseum.com/
Useful since kids study this area of history. “Haunted Happenings,” a commercial
part of Salem stuff, is very neat.
Smithsonian Education.
http://www.smithsonianeducation.org
Whether you're planning a visit, have already visited and even if you've never
been to the Smithsonian Museum, this site will have something of interest for
you. Take a virtual tour, learn about science, natural history, aviation,
dinosaurs, or whatever else interests you.
Smithsonian: National Museum of the American Indian
http://www.nmai.si.edu
Part of the Smithsonian Institution, this museum is devoted to the protection
and study of the life, languages, literature, history, and arts of Native
Americans.
The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis.
The museum offers nontraditional learning opportunities for children and their
families. Includes explorations of dinosaurs and visits to “Rex’s Lending
Library.”
The Exploratorium, San Francisco.
http://www.exploratorium.edu
An online version of a hands-on museum in San Francisco that permits you to do
your own cow’s eye dissection or learn the science behind a home run. Be sure to
visit the “Learning Studio.”
University of California Museum of Paleontology, Berkeley.
http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/
If you like paleontology, you’ll enjoy the online exhibits here.