Museum Links
Museums are an awesome way to expand student's knowledge about art and create an environment where art is appreciated. The more children are educated on art, artists, museums, and artistic concepts, the more likely they will be to take this information and use it later on in life. These websites give educators and students resources that expand their knowledge and appreciation.
MoMA - New York, New York
The Museum of Modern Art in New York has a ton of resources that are beneficial for teachers and students. It is important to integrate art into every aspect of the classroom and to help children gain knowledge and a respect for the art community. MoMA's website has a number of videos that can explain how a teacher can teach with art objects and gain insight on how to teach with MoMA's collection. They also have workshops and resources that a teacher can sign up for that help them learn how to integrate art into the classroom, enrich your curriculum with free online resources, and discuss these and other topics with other teachers. If you are unable to visit the museum itself, they also have a full online site that explore some of their collections and gives simple videos that can help children learn about modern art and the importance of it in the classroom.
Jumping in Art Museums
"Sometimes, while visiting art museums and galleries, people get so excited by what they see that they have to jump for joy. They send photos of their Art Jumping to me and I post them to share with the rest of the art-loving world." This blog is set up in order to start a chain reaction of people jumping for joy at any art museum across the world. This website is an awesome tool to use in the classroom in order to get children excited for an upcoming field trip to a local museum or when visiting different websites for museums. It is important to get students excited for art and the art community.
The Burroughs and Chapin Art Museum of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
Myrtle Beach's own art museum does a lot to reach out to the students in the area and get them involved in experiences in the visual arts. They have different kids art classes and resources to help them explore different art techniques. They also encourage families to come take tours and schools to come and take a field trip. They have art trunks that they lend for free to local schools that are full of resources that are designed to strengthen students' appreciation of art, prepare students for a Museum visit, and tie visual art into the teaching of various subject areas.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art - New York, New York
The Met has so much to offer for kids, families, and educators. It encourages families to come by providing maps, guides, and programs that interest everyone and educates the family at the same time. The Museum offers a variety of programs designed for K–12 educators that explore objects in the Museum's collections, interdisciplinary curriculum integration, and methods for teaching with objects. They also offer a new interactive timeline and map that will help find teaching resources by subject area, grade, and theme. They have featured media for educators and students that engage them in the art itself and explore the different collections that they offer.
The San Diego Museum of Art - San Diego, California
The San Diego Museum of Art offers a variety of in depth teacher resources. They have an education department that has put together a ton of lesson plans that help introduce art into the classroom. They are designed to help educators create elaborate art activities that will enhance their students' understanding of objects at the museum. They were designed to be adaptable to any age group, can be developed using inexpensive materials, and are easy to integrate into a variety of disciplines. They can be used solely in the classroom, but are best experienced with a field trip to the museum. The museum also displays artwork from K-12 students from San Diego schools. They will have a specific topic and choose artwork from students that represents this topic.