Something For Everyone
Arts & Culture
Explore the wonders of the Qhapaq Ñan, or Inka Road, with the National Museum of the American Indian as your guide.
“The whole road is of one design . . . made by hand and breaking through mountain chains and hillsides . . . it is one of the greatest constructions that the world has ever seen” — Miguel de Estete, Noticia del Perú [News from Peru], 1535
Variety of games and activities for children, including animated “concerts” with children’s songs (sung by children), folk musical instruments of Colombia and virtual museum tours (SPANISH)
A wide range of games and activities inspired by the Smithsonian museums’ collections, with everything from how to make a Collagasaurus to Conservation Comics and a Journey through an Exploded Star (ENGLISH)
History and virtual exploration of the 20,000 year old Altamira cave drawings in Northern Spain with audio (ENGLISH, FRENCH, SPANISH)
Virtual exploration of the Lascaux cave drawings in Southwestern France. Click on the white tabs to pause the video and read about individual drawings (ENGLISH, FRENCH, SPANISH)
Creative activities inspired by the Musée des Arts et Métiers’ collection of over 2,400 historical inventions (FRENCH)
to explore the Louvre Abu Dhabi’s exhibits from home, with stories told through video, audio and activities that can be downloaded for children (ENGLISH, FRENCH)
for additional make and play activities inspired by the Louvre Abu Dhabi’s collection (ENGLISH, FRENCH)
At-home activities, virtual scavenger hunts and online workshops drawing from the ISAC's collection on ancient civilizations of the Middle East (ENGLISH)
Science & Nature
A wide range of games and activities inspired by the Smithsonian museums’ collections, with everything from how to make a Collagasaurus to Conservation Comics and a Journey through an Exploded Star (ENGLISH)
Explore games, animations and simulations regarding a wide range of topics from simple machines and life in the middle ages to technology and outer space (FRENCH)
Welcome to OLogy! The science website for kids from the American Museum of Natural History, full of games, stories and hands-on activities on everything from Anthropology to Zoology and all the “ologies” in between (ENGLISH)
Try this at Home — A host of activities and ideas for dinosaur fans, crafters and creators, garden explorers and keen-eyed nature spotters, as well as star gazing and other evening activities (ENGLISH)
A plethora of hands-on science activities including, among other things, a water balloon catapult, a solar oven, a stomp rocket, slime and an egg bungee (ENGLISH)
Do-It-Yourself science fun for the family that loves to experiment. Includes hands-on games and activities that range from getting your hands slimy to crafting gravity-defying chutes and exploring the nature in your own backyard (ENGLISH, FRENCH)
Science in your kitchen, back yard, and more. Includes live streams, videos, science apps and a curated list of the best math and science activities one the web (ENGLISH)
Learn all about the animals at the National Zoo (ENGLISH)
Science and Nature Activities for Cooped Up Kids: a hands-on exploration of nature and science with both indoor and outdoor activities to help ease cabin fever (ENGLISH)
Virtual Field Trips
Explore the wonders of the Qhapaq Ñan, or Inka Road, with the National Museum of the American Indian as your guide.
“The whole road is of one design . . . made by hand and breaking through mountain chains and hillsides . . . it is one of the greatest constructions that the world has ever seen” — Miguel de Estete, Noticia del Perú [News from Peru], 1535
(ENGLISH, SPANISH)
Variety of games and activities for children, including animated “concerts” with children’s songs (sung by children), folk musical instruments of Colombia and virtual museum tours (SPANISH)
History and virtual exploration of the 20,000 year old Altamira cave drawings in Northern Spain with audio (ENGLISH, FRENCH, SPANISH)
Virtual exploration of the Lascaux cave drawings in Southwestern France. Click on the white tabs to pause the video and read about individual drawings (ENGLISH, FRENCH, SPANISH)
to explore the Louvre Abu Dhabi’s exhibits from home, with stories told through video, audio and activities that can be downloaded for children (ENGLISH, FRENCH)
for additional make and play activities inspired by the Louvre Abu Dhabi’s collection (ENGLISH, FRENCH)
At-home activities, virtual scavenger hunts and online workshops drawing from the ISAC's collection on ancient civilizations of the Middle East (ENGLISH)