The Art Assignment
How to Visit an Art Museum | The Art Assignment | PBS Digital Studios
In which we go to The Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art in Kansas City, Missouri, and give you some pointers on how to visit an art museum. Seems easy enough, but there are ways to maximize your experience. What are your museum tricks...
Wonderscape
Preschool Prep: Alphabet Around the Museum
Join host Kristin as she introduces you to each letter of the alphabet and museum artwork from A to Z! Light-hearted, kid-friendly illustrations depict famous works of art, artists and things you will find in museums across the globe,...
The Art Assignment
The Case for Museums | The Art Assignment | PBS Digital Studios
The powerful and privileged have hoarded precious artifacts in museums for centuries, and it's only recently that these treasures were made available to the rest of us. What purpose did museums serve? And why does every city have one today?
TMW Media
Virtual Archaeology: What is Virtual Archaeology
Why are Archaeologist using 3D technology? How 3D technology more appealing than the traditional way? Virtual Archaeology, Part 1
History Hit
Africa, The Unknown History of Humankind: African heritage
How is African heritage handled today in terms of preservation? How are communities in Africa preserving their history? Africa, The Unknown History of Humankind, Part 4
The Art Assignment
Art is Pretentious* | The Art Assignment | PBS Digital Studios
*and other things I learned about art from the internet.
Curated Video
Italy, Florence - Old Sacristy in the Basilica di San Lorenzo (Basilica of Saint Lawrence)
The structure was begun 1421 and largely complete in 1440. When finished, it was, however, quite isolated, the reason being that construction for the new building for San Lorenzo, the design for which Brunelleschi was also responsible,...
Maddie Moate
My Thoughts on Taxidermy - An Essay | Shaun Dooley and the Horniman Museum
My thoughts on understanding taxidermy.
Curated Video
Italy, Florence, Orsanmichele church
Between 1380 and 1404, it was converted into a church used as the chapel of Florence's powerful craft and trade guilds. On the ground floor of the square building are the 13th-century arches that originally formed the loggia of the grain...
The Art Assignment
Remake the Met
The Met Museum in New York is a treasure trove of art, filled with masterpieces of human creativity, but what if it *wasn't* organized geographically or by time period? Is there a better way?
The Art Assignment
The Guerrilla Girls Get Shut Out At Frieze Art Fair | The Art Assignment | PBS Digital Studios
We follow the Guerrilla Girls as they visit Frieze Art Fair in London to share their new campaign with collectors and gallerists. This is what went down.
Curated Video
IELTS Museum Questions and Example Speaking Part 2 Answer
In today’s lesson Jessica will explain why it is so important that all IELTS candidates go to a museum. Surprisingly, this topic may be seen on any part of the IELTS exam, but it is most commonly asked about in the Speaking exam. That’s...
The Art Assignment
Expanded Moment Highlights | The Art Assignment | PBS Digital Studios
Jan Tichy joins us again this week to discuss some of your excellent submissions to his assignment Expanded Moment. Keep submitting your responses with
Science360
Engines of Curiosity: Award-Winning Museums Look to the Future
2015 Public Service Award winners extend their reach beyond those iconic buildings, into classrooms, curriculum and the lives of students. Winners of the Public Service Award, The Museum of Science in Boston and New York City’s American...
The Art Assignment
Art + Taxes = The Dirty Truth
It's tax season in the United States, and the art market is one of the many ways rich people game the system to save billions of dollars in taxes each year. Here's how it's done.
Curated Video
Detroit: History, Museums, and Dining
Join us as we take a detailed look into Detroit's past, its vibrant present, and the diverse experiences it offers for visitors of all interests. Whether you're a history buff, an art lover, a car enthusiast, or a foodie, Detroit has...
The Wall Street Journal
Inside the Work of Urs Fischer
Artist Urs Fischer talks about how he uses his sculptures to explore ideas about memory, scale and optical illusion.
Curated Video
The Magic of Pepper's Ghost
In this video, we delve into the intriguing world of the Peppers Ghost illusion technique. Used in theaters, museums, films, and concerts, this technique creates ghost-like apparitions that captivate audiences. We uncover the history of...
The Art Assignment
The Case for Conceptual Art
Sometimes art is paintings, and sometimes it's a chair. Why? Let's learn about "Conceptual Art," where the idea is more important than the form.
The Art Assignment
Love the Art, Hate the Artist
Can you separate the art from the artist? This one's In honor of all the art you used to love, and it's creators who ruined it by behaving badly. We talk Picasso, Nanette, cats out of bags, and much more.
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Scott Nicholson - Creating Board Games
Scott Nicholson is an Associate Professor at the School of Information Studies at Syracuse University and the director of the Because Play Matters game lab. He has written research papers on meaningful gamification, games in libraries,...
Curated Video
Italy, City of Florence
The clip looks at the beauty, culture and art locations of the city, Florence was a centre of medieval European trade and finance and one of the wealthiest cities of that era. It is considered the birthplace of the Renaissance, and has...
Curated Video
A2 English Listening Practice - Museums
This video serves as English listening comprehension practice for lower-level students. In this video, a native English speaker talks slowly and clearly about the topic of museums. The subtitles are included at the bottom of the screen...
The Art Assignment
What is ArtPrize? | The Art Assignment | PBS Digital Studios
We spent a week in Grand Rapids absorbing everything that was ArtPrize 2015, the world’s largest art competition. Here’s a taste of what we found. Many thanks to Kevin Buist for talking to us about the event!