Welcome to our museum resource guide.
Explore our catalogue of online resources of museum lessons, inspiration boards, staff playlists, interactive experiences, and more. We will be adding content regularly and including links to content from other museums. We are in this together! Let us know what you’d like to see by sending an email to education@everhart-museum.org
Everhart Inspired Activities
Art in Nature Scavenger Hunt – Take time to slow down and look around. Get outside and be inspired by nature.
Art Diary – Keep a record of your feelings by creating an art diary.
Portrait – Draw a portrait of someone in your family.
Beginner Pysanky– Design an egg using using a wax resist technique.
Pennsylvania Dutch Hex Sign– Design a hex sign of your own with this step-by-step photo tutorial.
Art Sandwich- A step-by-step photo tutorial on using shapes to create a Wayne Thiebaud inspired work of art
DIY Videos
Virtual Learning
Current Educational Programs with Virtual or Hybrid Options
Coloring Pages
Inspiration Boards
A Breath of Fresh Hair – A look at hair through artworks from around the world
Bouncing Babes – Children in art – portraits, artifacts, and views of childhood games
Florals and Still Lifes – Explore this pillar of classical art
All Smiles – Don’t worry, be happy! These artworks encapsulate smiles throughout time
All Hands – A unique look at hands in art
Museum Pups – Here are some of our favorite images of dogs in art
Odd But Wonderful – a collection of odd finds in museums around the world
Other Resources
LOCAL RESOURCES
- The Story of Scranton– Lackawanna Historical Society
FOR EVERYONE
- Smithsonian Learning Lab
- MoMA Learning
- Speed Art Museum: At-home art-making videos
- The Field Museum: The Brain Scoop (YouTube)
- North Carolina Museum of Art: Learn, (collections, videos, curriculum)
- Sketchfab: 3D Models (link goes to cultural-specific search)
- The Hammer: Contemporary Art programs, (YouTube)
- Royal Albert Memorial Museum: Exeter Time Trail (Interactive timeline)
- Les Fruits de Mer: Activities, books, films about Caribbean wildlife
- Museum of Early Trade and Crafts: Recipes, Games, Coloring Pages, etc.
- Museum Strathroy-Cardoc: Sydenham River Discovery online exhibit (Flash)
- Denver Art Museum: Artist videos
- Thomas Cole National Historic Site: Videos
- Virginia Museum of History & Culture: Lecture series videos
- Mount Vernon: Online Learning Resources
- Age of Revolution: Interactive Timeline
- Museum of the American Revolution: Virtual Field Trip
- Better World Museum: Draw Together in VR, Bob Ross-style videos
- Contemporary Jewish Museum: Learn about Jewish history, art, and culture
- Discover XR: The Future of Social Media & Online Learning (YouTube)
- KaiXR: Free Museum VR Field Trips (no VR gear needed)
- HistoryView.org: Virtual Reality Tours
- Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum: Activities, Coloring Pages
- Paleontological Research Institution: Resources for Families, K-12 Students, College Students
- Bronx Zoo: Field Sight
- The Ringling: Lesson Plans and Read-Alongs
for Kids
- Tate: Tate Kids (Games and quizzes, videos, kids’ art, etc.)
- Metropolitan Museum of Art: MetKids
- The Andy Warhol Museum: Online Lessons
- Speed Art Museum: Art Projects for Kids
- Roald Dahl Museum: Make Stories Like Roald Dahl
- Rhino Palast: Games and Information (German only)
- Exploratorium: Science Experiment “Snacks”
- American Museum of Natural History: Ology science website for kids
- Shedd Aquarium: Sea Curious- Kid Questions, Animal Answers (YouTube)
- Monterey Bay Aquarium: Games, Activities, Coloring Pages
- Glazer Children’s Museum: Online Activities
- Children’s Museum of South Dakota: Recipes for Play
- Children’s Discovery Museum of San Jose: Projects and Activities
- Suzhou Museum: Online Mini-Games
- Pittsburgh Children’s Museum: The MAKESHOP Show (Makerspace Blog)
- The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis: Museum at Home
- Long Island Children’s Museum: Play Outside Ideas
- Norton Simon Museum: Art Projects for Kids (scroll to section)
- The Kennedy Center: ArtsEdge, art education resources
- Canadian Museum of Nature: Coloring Pages, Arctic, Garden, Dinosaurs
- MCA Chicago: “Art Like Me” Culturally-Relevant Art Workbook for Kids
- National Museum of Australia: “Fun at Home” DIY activities
- Smarthistory: Source of history content for Khan Academy
- Frist Kids: Art activities and videos
- The MAKESHOP Show: Projects and Activities
- iCivics: Virtual games (free beginning with Covid-19)
- International Association of Children in Museums: Coronavirus Guide
Virtual tours & online exhibitions
Art and Culture Museums
- Pitt Rivers Museum, University of Oxford: Virtual Tour
- The Louvre, Paris: Virtual Tour
- Vatican Museums: Virtual Tours
- Dalí Theatre-Museum, Catalonia: Virtual Tour
- Hallwyl Museum, Stockholm: VR Tour
- Byzantine and Christian Virtual Museum: Virtual Tour
- Vizcaya Museum and Gardens: Virtual Tour
- Finnish Art Gallery: Virtual Tour
- Cranbrook Art Museum, Michigan: Exhibit Virtual Tours
- São Paolo Museum of Art: Virtual Tour
- Marshall M. Fredericks Sculpture Museum: Virtual Tour
- The Hermitage, Russia: Virtual Tour (YouTube)
- Arizona State Museum: Virtual Tour
- The Kremer Museum: VR Tour (Requires download)
- The Frick, Pittsburgh: Virtual tours, online collections, activities
Natural Science Museums
- National Museum of Natural History, US: Virtual Tour
- NASA Langley Research Center: Virtual Tour
- The National Museum of Computing, UK: Virtual Tour
- The Science Museum, London: Shipping Galleries Virtual Tour
- Luxembourg National Museum of National History: Virtual Tour
National Parks
- Yellowstone National Park, US: Virtual Tours
- Yosemite National Park, US: Virtual Tour
Online Exhibits
- Girl Museum: Online Exhibits
- Virtual Migration Museum: Interactive Online Experience / App
- JFK Library: “Moonshot” App and Online Interactive
- Virtual Museum of Canada: Virtual Exhibits and Cultural Content
- Museum of Ontario Archaeology: “History of Ste. Marie II” Online Exhibit
- Monterey Bay Aquarium: Animal Live Cams
- Canadian Museum of History: Online Exhibitions
- Remembering Lincoln, Ford’s Theatre: Interactive online exhibit
- State Museum of Pennsylvania: Online Exhibits
- M Woods, Beijing, China: Experimental Online Exhibition
- Koshland Science Museum: Interactive Virtual Exhibits
- Second Canvas Apps: 30 Museum Apps (Google Sheet)
- Reina Sofía Museum Radio: Audiovisual resources; an acoustic museum experience
- History Colorado: Online Exhibits
- Mercer Museum, Pennsylvania: Online Exhibits
- Smithsonian Latino Virtual Museum
- National Museum of the U.S. Navy
- National Women’s History Museum
Pulled from The Ultimate Guide to Virtual Museum Resources, E-Learning, and Online Collections by the Museum Computer Network.