Worcester Art Museum:mrs. Elizabeth Freake and Baby Mary

After an overview of Islamic traditions and art, young artists create their own geometric shapes and patterns using only a straightedge and a compass.

Worcester Art Museum offers a search of its own galleries as well as links to search many other organizations and libraries. Another source for online art research.

The Worcester Art Museum has a vast collection of American Art. One can view these art works, and also a brief description of each work.

Specialties of the Delaware Art Museum in Wilmington are American painting, English Pre-Raphaelite art, and American illustration. Thumbnails with background information are available for each of the categories in the permanent collection.

As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, this site provides biographical information on Milton Avery in addition to an extensive listing of his works as displayed at the museum. A link is also provided for additional...

Through a partnership between the Worcester Art Museum and College of the Holy Cross, gain access to the libraries of both institutions. Search by subjects including artist, style, subject, and more. A teaching manual is available for...

As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, this site provides biographical information on Elizabeth Catlett in addition to an extensive listing of her works as displayed at the museum.

Detailed essay about the life and career of Thomas Sulley, illustrated with representative works by the artist.

As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, this site provides biographical information on Mary Adams in addition to an extensive listing of her works as displayed at the museum.

How did the tradition of collecting and displaying interesting items to the public begin? How have museums evolved over time? Offer your young historians a fascinating look into a cultural pastime we so often take for granted...