Field Museum: Exhibits: Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs

Museums offer more than interesting exhibits—they are key to keeping history alive. An immersive activity uses a virtual field trip to show academics the importance of museums in preserving history. Young historians learn how museums are...

Provides an article on the Golden Age of television drama (1949-1960). Discusses the different shows that were on in that era and why it is called "the golden age of television."

Examine the effects the fashion of Jacqueline Kennedy had on John F. Kennedy's administration through this fascinating exhibit.

An online exhibit that visits three sites devastated by the eruption of Vesuvius, telling the story of the people of Pompeii and how their untimely deaths were captured and preserved in the volcano's ash.

In the Andes Mountains lies the focus of the research presented in this exhibit, Machu Picchu, thought to be a retreat for ancient rulers of the Inca.

This exhibition explores the development, rise, and adaptation of the radio and its impact on American culture.

Gain a deeper understanding of the Americas on this journey through 13,000 years of human ingenuity and achievement in the western hemisphere.

A curated exhibit at a museum has a point of view. Artifacts are selected and arranged to cause viewers to contemplate this point of view or theme. An interactive provides class members with an opportunity to create an exhibit, to curate...

Learn about the changes that have occurred in commercial jet travel since 1958, when jet passenger service began in the United States.

This website gives information on P.T. Barnum himself and special exhibits like Jumbo, the African elephant, and Tom Thumb.