Let’s Go! Virtual Field Trips A trip to a museum can be a wonderful whole-family adventure. Whether you’re planning a real-life visit or a virtual one, the STEM-focused museums listed on these pages offer online tours and activities for all ages that you can enjoy from the comfort of your home.
National Museum of Mathematics Location: 11 E. 26th Street, NY, NY 10010 Website: https://momath.org Description: MoMath is an award-winning museum that
highlights the role of mathematics in the world around us. Its exhibits, galleries, and programs will spark curiosity and reveal the wonders of mathematics for visitors of all ages. Note: While virtual field trips are available for educators only, a visit to MoMath’s website (https://momath.org/explore/exhibits) offers a look at the museum’s amazing exhibits. Smithsonian Location: Washington, D.C. Website: https://www.si.edu/spotlight/mathematics-art Check out https://www.si.edu/events/online to find out about special online events, and www.si.edu/kids (Hirshhorn Kids) to learn about exhibits, activities, and online projects for kids and teens. Description: The Smithsonian is the world’s largest museum complex. The following are museums and exhibits where math is front and center. Where Art Meets Math features paintings based on mathematical subjects along with other mathematical works and figures from across the Smithsonian. Spark!Lab (https://invention.si.edu/try/sparklab) is “where museum visitors become inventors.” Kids from ages 6–10 can “create, collaborate, explore, test, experiment, and invent.” The National Air and Space Museum (https://airandspace.si.edu/learn/learning-resources) provides resources and how-tos for experiments, activities, and much more.
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