| Archives of American Art - The collections of the Archives of American Art comprise the largest source in the world of primary source documentation on the visual arts in America. You can access information through AAA's online catalog, finding aids and guides, and a committed reference staff. |
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| Art Zone - What is a collage machine? Or a 3-D twirler? This site from the National Gallery of Art has interactive art that you can make online. |
| Ask Joan of Art - Do you have a question about American art and don't know how to find the answer? Art information specialists at the Smithsonian American Art Museum can help using both print and electronic reference resources. |
| Bottlecaps to Brushes - Cappy, the skateboarding giraffe is a cartoon character based on a bottle cap sculpture at the Smithsonian American Art Museum. He'll show you some of the other works of art in the museum's collection and suggest some fun activities. |
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| Federal Resources for Educational Excellence - Paintings, prints, photos, drawings, sculptures, mobiles, political cartoons, artists. This site also has information on famous painter and other artists. |
| Freer Gallery of Art - This museum offers a wide variety of programs designed to better understand Asian art and culture. The programs aim to reach all visitors, including children and adults with little to no experience with the arts of Asia. |
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| How to Make Your Own Eye-Popping 3-D Pictures - (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) - With a little effort, anybody with a camera, a computer equipped with photo-editing software, and a pair of tinted glasses can make their own 3-D pictures. |
| Library of Congress Exhibitions - View the collections and take virtual tours of the galleries of the Library of Congress. From designs of famous architects to the history of the Wizard of Oz, there is something for everyone to enjoy. |
| Meet Me At Midnight - Smithsonian American Art Museum - This site presents a perplexing scenario. An artwork-the dreaded Root Monster-comes alive and wreaks havoc in the galleries overnight. Visitors choose a friend-a character that has been separated from its artwork-to help aright the mixed-up museum and find its way back home. |
| National Gallery of Art - Choose a tour by school or medium and explore the National Gallery's collections of painting, sculpture, and graphic arts. |
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| NGA Kids - Choose from a variety of activities or projects from the National Gallery of Art, enjoy an animated musical adventure, take a tour through the sculpture garden, and more. |
| NROjr.gov - This site has a lot of fun activities in Art, Music, Stories, and Games. (Requires Flash 5 Player) |
| Portrait for Kids - Follow the clues and help solve a make-believe mystery! Using your noggin and a special spyglass tool, you'll uncover hidden layers of the painting and learn fascinating facts about the portrait along the way, from the National Gallery of Art. Let the sleuthing begin! |
| Smithsonian for Kids - Explore the playful side of the Smithsonian Museums. There are highlights of different areas and fun on-line stuff for kids and kids at heart. |
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| ArtGames - Artgames is an interactive website designed to engage children in playful, interactive learning about works of art in the Albright-Knox Art Gallery in Buffalo, New York. |
| Corcoran Museum - This museum presents, interprets and preserves the art of our times and of times past. Learn about this center for American art and check out the online exhibits too! |
| Creative Children - The International Child Art Foundation wants to help you be as creative, imaginative, innovative and artistic as you can be. ICAF has art programs, international children's festivals, interactive websites and educational exhibitions. |
| Destination Modern Art - Destination Modern Art has an interactive online gallery and offers an introduction to The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) and its affiliate, P.S. 1 Contemporary Art Center. Look carefully at works of art and learn about artists and their techniques. |
| Hands On Children's Museum - The Hands On Children's Museum stimulates curiosity, creativity and learning through fun, interactive exhibits and programs for children, families and school groups. |
| I Hear America Singing - Have you ever thought about how American songs developed? This PBS site has a timeline covering the history of American concert song as well as information on the writers, composers, artists, and movements that left their mark. |
| Metropolitan Museum of Art - Explore and Learn - The page for young people includes family guides, museum hunts, and art games. From discovering a dragon to guessing a detail, there's something fun for everyone to do and learn. |
| Museum of Web Art Kids Page - Learn about art, check out the galleries and have fun playing art games. |
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| Seattle Art Museum - Learn and Play - These sites from SAM have online art tours and interactive games, lesson plans and art activities. |
| SparkTop.org - Where no two brains spark alike - is a place where kids who learn differently can create awesome stuff, play games, connect with other kids and discover new ways to succeed in school and in life. |
| The @rt Room - The @rt room is designed around the idea of "activity" centers that encourage kids to create, to learn and to explore new ideas, places and things on their own. |
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| The Textile Museum - Learn about the history, collections, and purpose of textile arts. |
| WebMuseum - Check out this online exhibit of famous paintings, a complete index of artists, and a useful glossary! |
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| African Art: Aesthetics and Meaning - Check out the exhibit's amazing masks, headdresses and wood carvings. |
| Getty Museum and Whyville for Kids - Travel the world in search of art treasures! Compete against others or against yourself while you get to know works of art from the Getty Museum. |
| Glossary for Medieval Art and Architecture - Get definitions and illustrations of words like sarcophagus, atrium, and jamb. Hear their pronunciations too! |
| SmART Kids - SmARTkids invites kids to experience art. You can tour a photographer's studio, interview the artist, and learn about becoming an artist. |
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| Decopix - Check out tons of photos that show examples of art deco architecture and print. |
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