Touring Museums - Virtually

You may have heard of museums – and even the names of a few famous ones such as the British Museum in London or the Van Gogh Museum. But you probably have not visited many of them. Now you can – virtually. These online activities introduce you to museums and let you tour them anytime anywhere.

CONNECT:

• What is a museum? And why should you visit them? Get the answers at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dAr3UZn7nyg&ab_channel=ClickMuseum
• How did museums come about? Watch the answer at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iymqBTCUgKs&ab_channel=AccessibleArtHistory
• Watch some unusual museums from around the world at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GiKf0RfcnM&ab_channel=TheBrain

CREATE:

• Virtually tour kid-friendly museums by choosing from the list at https://kidsactivitiesblog.com/135637/virtual-museum-tours/
• The Smithsonian is a set of national museums in Washington, DC, and has as one of its main goals to provide learning activities for young people. Try some of the “fun stuff” for kids and teens at https://www.si.edu/kids
• Create your own virtual museum by following the directions at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gLLD8jceios&ab_channel=BaldGuySci or https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mqXBT7CB0X4&ab_channel=BethanyThiele%2CArtTeacher

CARE:

• How do museums prepare and preserve their collections? See how natural history is collected and saved at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gsKVjmQ-4pQ&ab_channel=PeggyNotebaertNatureMuseum
• Watch how library collections are handled at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0UnXsWudagQ&ab_channel=TheMet. You can apply these techniques with books you own or borrow too.
• Here are 10 tips for visiting museums with kids: https://thisismyhappiness.com/tips-visiting-museums-kids/

CAREERS:

Practically any topic can be the focus of a museum: toys, sports, candy, as well as science and history. And there are many museum-related jobs Here are a few curated websites on museum careers.

• https://online.maryville.edu/online-bachelors-degrees/history/careers/types-of-museum-careers/
• Art curator: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AKgsT5yTEWs&ab_channel=CamilleAllen
• A day inn the life of a museum collection manager: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pEzA0kn6wrE&ab_channel=BurkeMuseum

Love Your Library!

It’s been said that libraries are the keeps of civilization. They enable people to connect with each other across time through recorded ideas. It’s time for you to check out libraries!

CONNECT:

• Libraries existed over 10,000 years ago! Get the facts on eight of the most magnificent libraries of the ancient world at https://www.history.com/news/8-impressive-ancient-librarie
• When is an animal a library? When it’s a biblioburro. Find out about unusual libraries at https://litreactor.com/columns/the-10-most-unusual-libraries-in-the-world
• Libraries are much more than books; here are 18 weird things you can borrow from a library: https://bookriot.com/2017/09/27/weird-things-you-can-borrow-from-the-library/

CREATE:

• Try some of these book-themed crafts and activities for kids: https://kidsactivitiesblog.com/57895/100-crafts-inspired-childrens-books
• You can make a book from a single sheet of paper; watch how to do it at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bHa6kR2SZok
• Throw a children’s book theme party; here are 40 great ideas: https://tipjunkie.com/book-birthday/

CARE:

• Handling books well keeps them in good shape for you and others. Watch what happens if you mistreat books – at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oes1PE58WQE
• The library is a special public space so you need to use good manners in it. Watch how to behave in libraries at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GRCXr2bWWiU
• Free Little Free Library is the world largest book-sharing movement. You can join the action at https://littlefreelibrary.org/

CAREERS:

Like ideas? Like books or magazines or films or comics or pictures or computers? Like people? Like to plan events? Like detailed work? Like to make a difference? Then librarianship might be in your future. Almost every career sector have associated libraries: from sports to fashion, from food to music. Check it out!

http://www.ala.org/educationcareers/careers/librarycareerssite/home

https://www.readbrightly.com/8-surprising-facts-about-your-local-librarian/

https://www.thebalancecareers.com/librarian-career-description-526032