Museums
Who Started the Smithsonian Institute? An Introduction to the Smithsonian on the National Mall
I’m sure you’ve heard of the Smithsonian Institute and you may even have visited one of its many world-class museums, galleries, or zoo in Washington, DC, but do you know how it came to be?!…
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Can You Find Mary Cassatt’s Painting? Free Kid’s Printable for the National Gallery of Art
While homeschooling my kids, we studied about the painter, Mary Cassatt, and other Impressionist painters. I especially loved how my children could relate to many of her paintings, such as “The Child’s Bath”, “Children Playing…
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How to Build Your Private Art Collection in Your Head
My final project in my Professional Tour Guiding program for Washington, DC was to create a 1.5 hour tour. I knew I wanted to make my tour an interactive, hands-on tour that families with young…
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6 Strategies for Enjoying a Museum with Your Kids
I have become my father*…I remember visiting the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History in Washinton, DC as a 10 year old, walking sssllloooowly behind my dad as he read aaalll the words on all…
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Can You Find the Smithsonite? Free Printable for the Natural History Museum
Are you visiting the National Museum of Natural History on our National Mall soon? Interested in visiting the Gems and Minerals Hall, but you’re not really sure how you’re going to get your kids to…
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