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Smithsonian Institution

National Postal Museum: Mail to the Chief: Franklin Delano Roosevelt

For Students 9th - 10th
An exhibition that celebrates FDR's love for stamps and stamp collecting.
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Canadian War Museum: Democracy at War: Canadian Newspapers and the 2nd World War

For Students 9th - 10th
Canada's role in the Second World War is demonstrated in this exhibit through articles which appeared in newspapers throughout the country. Included are sections on Canada and the War, operations, and the Holocaust. It provides a...
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National Women’s History Museum

National Women's History Museum: Harriet Tubman

For Students 9th - 10th
View this engaging online exhibit to learn about Harriet Tubman, an outspoken advocate for African American and women's rights.
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South Dakota State University: South Dakota Art Museum

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the website of the South Dakota Art Museum, which is housed at the South Dakota State University in Brookings, SD. You can click through various exhibitions and collections to view many of the artworks held by the the museum.
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American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History: Water: H2 O = Life

For Students 9th - 10th
This exhibition illuminates the concept of ecological balance and the challenge of managing the Earth's water supply. Its videos and images help explain just how important water is to sustaining life.
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American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History: Brain: The Inside Story

For Students 9th - 10th
This exhibition documents how our brains sense, think, process emotions, and grow and change.
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International Museum of Women: Women, Power and Politics

For Students 9th - 10th
An online museum exhibition organized around nine themes related to women, power and politics. Learn how women around the world have, and are claiming, a place at the political table, what forces have tried to keep them away, and where...
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Whitney Museum of American Art: Modern Life: Edward Hopper and His Time

For Students 9th - 10th
Exhibition considers the work of Edward Hopper alongside that of his contemporaries.
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US Holocaust Memorial Museum

U.s. Holocaust Memorial Museum: Auschwitz Through Lens of the Ss

For Students 9th - 10th
A moving online exhibit of photographs from an album of a Nazi officer who was the commandant at Auschwitz. The accompanying commentary includes a video, podcast, and comparison of the photos of Nazi officials to those of the inhabitants...
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Old State House Museum: Biographies of Arkansas Musicians

For Students 9th - 10th
The music and musicians of Arkansas are the focus of this exhibit. Learn about different instruments, forms of music, and people like Johnny Cash, Conway Twitty, Scott Joplin, and many more.
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian American Art Museum: An Edward Hopper Scrapbook

For Students 9th - 10th
In-depth study of Hopper's art and life, with details about his friends, travels, exhibitions, and paintings, laid out like a scrapbook. Page through newspaper clippings, snapshots, letters, and many, many examples of his work.
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Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of American History: Documents Gallery: Ellington and Strayhorn

For Students 9th - 10th
Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn, two of the greatest jazz composers, collaborated on hundreds of works. As you explore this exhibition, you will have an opportunity to view original music scores, listen to audio clips, and view videos...
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Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of American History: Documents Gallery: Diary of Civil War Nurse

For Students 9th - 10th
Interactive exhibition makes use of personal letters and diaries to document the life and experiences of Civil War nurse Amanda Akin.
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Brooklyn Museum

Brooklyn Museum: Long Term Installation; Pied a Terre by Toland Grinnell

For Students 9th - 10th
The long-term installation; "Pied-a-Terre" by Toland Grinnell is a mixed-media construction on view in the Brooklyn Museum. This page gives a description of the pieces and presents an image of the work.
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Brooklyn Museum

Brooklyn Museum: Long Term Installation; The Dinner Party by Judy Chicago

For Students 9th - 10th
The long-term installation, "The Dinner Party" by Judy Chicago is on view in Elizabeth A. Sackler Center for Feminist Art, in the Brooklyn Museum. On this page you can learn about the installation with an imgae of it and a description of...
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Old State House Museum: John Barleycorn Must Die: The War Against Drink

For Students 9th - 10th
The social struggle for and against drink in Arkansas is the focus of this expansive exhibit, including the Temperance and Prohibition Movements. This interactive site is divided into chronological narratives with detailed information...
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Smithsonian Institution

National Air and Space Museum: Exploring the Planets: Early Discovery

For Students 9th - 10th
This section of the exhibition gives the history of the discovery and study of space starting with the Greeks and Romans through to the early 1900's.
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Virtual Museum of Canada

Virtual Museum of Canada: The Fungus Among Us

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is full of easy to understand information about fungi. From science to folklore and funky facts there is something for everyone.
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Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of American History: The Gettysburg Address

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
The National Museum of American History has assembled a collection of resources that underscore the significance of Lincoln's Gettysburg Address, including a draft of the speech in Lincoln's own hand, a video of the Lincoln Bedroom,...
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American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History: Amnh Expeditions

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the adventurous and educational travel programs of the American Museum of Natural History, which arranges explorations of the world in the company of museum scientists, educators and curators.
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Canadian Museum of History

Canadian Museum of Civilization: Inuit Voyages of Frobisher

For Students 9th - 10th
An interesting site that showcases the meeting of the two worlds: the Inuit and the English. Lots of intriguing pictures!
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Skyscraper Museum: Building the Empire State

For Students 9th - 10th
For 40 years, from 1931 to 1971, the Empire State Building held the title of world's tallest building. This site, from the Skyscraper Museum, tells the story of the building's construction. Includes wonderful historical photographs of...
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University of California

Ucmp: Online Exhibits

For Students 9th - 10th
Visit the virtual exhibits at this site to learn more about paleontology, the history of the earth, and life on earth. Use the information on this site to understand geology, geologic time, evolution, and phylogeny.
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US National Archives

Herbert Hoover Museum Permanent Galleries

For Students 9th - 10th
Online tour of the galleries found in the Herbert Hoover Museum. Includes photos and historically significant documents.

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