Art
- Architect Studio 3D - For Teachers and Librarians - Provides the students with a unique opportunity to expand their knowledge of architecture and the design process, and to learn about Frank Lloyd Wright and his innovative work.
- Architect's Virtual Capitol - Tour the Capitol building in Washington DC, including information on the construction of the U.S. Capitol building. (Flash required)
- Archives of American Art - The largest source of primary source documentation on the visual arts in America. You can access information through the online catalog, finding aids and guides, and reference staff.
- Archives of American Art - The largest source of primary source documentation on the visual arts in America. You can access information through the online catalog, finding aids and guides, and reference staff.
- Art of Video Games - Meet Georgina Goodlander, an exhibition coordinator for the Smithsonian American Art Museum. Learn about this exhibit and how video games are an art form.
- ArtsEdge Educators Page - Teaching and learning through the arts.
- Asian Art - Resources for Educators - Find classroom activities and online guides about Asian Art exhibits at the Freer Sackler museums.
- Cities and Towns - Library of Congress - Examine how some of American's cities and towns have changed throughout the years. There are many photos to explore!
- Corcoran - For Educators - Borrow our Interdisciplinary and Multicultural Educator Resource Packs. Most Resource Packs include slides, curriculum-related activities, artist biographies, bibliographies, and other contextual materials.
- Education (Teachers) Page - National Geographic - Find multimedia activities aligned with national standards, educational projects, and more.
- Encyclopedia Smithsonian - Features answers to frequently asked questions about the Smithsonian and links to Smithsonian resources on subjects from Art to Zoology.
- Film / Television Database - PBS American Masters - Get interesting facts on some of your favorite film and TV stars from Lucille Ball and Clint Eastwood to George Lucas and Charlie Chaplain.
- For Teachers - Hirshhorn Museum - This site features the Smithsonian's museum of international modern and contemporary art.
- Freer Gallery of Art - Asian Collection - 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.
- Integrating the Arts: Mummies, Manuscripts & Madonnas - Walters Art Museum - Designed for middle school students but applicable to everyone, selected medieval works of art in the Walters' collection, or works of art that contain themes that are relevant to the medieval world, are available now with either online or printable interdisciplinary activities.
- National Gallery of Art - Education - Choose a tour by school or medium and explore the National Gallery's collections of painting, sculpture, and graphic arts.
- NGA Classroom For Teachers and Students - Here's a great place where teachers and students can connect art and curriculum from the National Gallery of Art.
- PBS Teacher - Arts - Teachers can search the Arts section of PBS by grades and topic.
- Performing Arts and Music - Library of Congress - Explore these collections of sheet music, books, dance manuals, and other historical items.
- Performing Arts Database - PBS American Masters - You can find out about Vaudeville, Julliard, the Actor's Studio, and more at this informative site.
- Performing Arts Encyclopedia - Explore music, theater, and dance at the Library of Congress.
- Photography - For the student with a serious interest in photography, this is the site to check out.
- Photoshop Collage Tutorial - American Art Museum - Learn how to create your own collage using Adobe Photoshop.
- Popular Entertainment - Learn about the beginning of film and television with video interviews from actors who have a long history in the entertainment industry.
- Research Information System - Smithsonian Institution - With over 1,700,000 records, SIRIS covers a wide variety of resources on topical subjects from history & culture, to science & technology.
- Researching Your Art - Do you have a question about American art and don't know how to find the answer? This shows you how to investigate and learn about art.
- Researching Your Art - Do you have a question about American art and don't know how to find the answer? This shows you how to investigate and learn about art.
- Researching Your Art - Do you have a question about American art and don't know how to find the answer? This shows you how to investigate and learn about art.
- Search Collections - American Art Museum - Search and Browse by art type including painting, sculpture, drawings, and photography to name a few.
- Search Collections - American Art Museum - Search and Browse by art type including painting, sculpture, drawings, and photography to name a few.
- Search for Artists in the American Art Museum - An alphabetical list of artists and their works.
- Smithsonian Education - For Teachers - Use this search to find Smithsonian educational resources that are aligned to national, common core, or state standards.
- Super Highway Scholars - For Teachers - Introduce your students to Nam June Paik and Electronic Superhighway and help your students create their own collages of state historical and geographic facts.
- The Artist's Toolkit - Explore the Toolkit - Artists use visual elements and principles like line, color and shape as tools to build works of art. Have students watch an animated demonstration, find examples of the concept in works of art from museums, and then create their own compositions.
- Visiting the Smithsonian with Kids - Great tips for visiting the Smithsonian museums and the zoo in Washington, D.C.
- Visual Arts Database - PBS American Masters - Learn about some of the most influential and significant American artists like Jasper Johns, Georgia O'Keefe, and Annie Leibovtiz.