Discover the Wealth of Digital Content Available from Virginia's Museums

CONNECT WITH VIRGINIA'S MUSEUMS & ARTS AND CULTURAL ORGANIZATIONS ONLINE

• Academy Center of the Arts (Lynchburg) - Academy at Home series of live-streamed performing arts programming
• Aldie Mill Historic Park / NOVA Parks - Take a virtual trip to learn the history of Aldie Mill and how a mill works
• Amazement Square- Crafts, STEAM challenges, virtual tours, storytimes, games, and more
• Amherst County Museum & Historical Society - Learn the interesting history of Amherst County on Facebook
• American Civil War Museum - Education at Home Activities / YouTube Channel video collection
• Birthplace of Country Music - Activities such as how to make a banjo to word puzzles
• Children's Museum of Virginia - Learning games, STEM activities, and links to other Portsmouth museums
• Chrysler Museum of Art - Experience virtual exhibits, stories, activities for adults & kids, coloring pages and more
• Clarke County Historical Association - Listen to oral histories, play puzzles, read letters from the archive, play live trivia, and more
• Colonial Williamsburg - Explore the 18th Century with teacher resources, recipes, crafts, blogs, activity pages, and explore the collection  
• Frontier Culture Museum - Daily historical activities for kids, teachers, and home educators via Facebook
• Gari Melchers Home & Studio - Videos, blog posts, coloring pages, children's art activities, virtual tour, and more
• George C. Marshall Museum & Library - Educator & parent resources (print & a/v) covering Marshall’s role in both World Wars and the creation and administration of the Marshall Plan.
• George Mason's Gunston Hall - Find recipes, games, and learning activities for kids and the whole family
• George Washington's Mount Vernon - Online learning opportunities for students and educators / Explore the Collection / Explore the Library
• Henricus Historical Park - Learn about life in 1611 through activities, articles, demos & more on YouTube or the Blog
• Historic Alexandria - Website features a wealth of information and activities and social links
• Historic Christ Church & Museum - Experience music, virtual tours, educational programs, kids activities and more
• Historic Smithfield - Happy Moments on Insta & Facebook & Friday Features: Smithfield Behind the Scenes 
• Hunter House Victorian Museum - Hunter House's Facebook page features virtual story times, virtual tea time, and lots of other fun things
• James Monroe Museum - Hands-on history activities and videos for kids and adults
• Jamestown Settlement & American Revolution Museum at Yorktown - Online Learning Center featuring lesson plans, essays, teacher resources, video, images, and interactive media
• Library of Virginia - The Library has a huge array of virtual experiences for all ages
• Loudoun Heritage Farm Museum - Virtual museum and remote learning opportunities 
• Loudoun Museum - Collection of COVID memories, as well as online exhibit on Historic Pandemics
  
• MacArthur Memorial - YouTube channel featuring an array of videos, from student Q&A to history features
• Maier Museum of Art at Randolph College - Coloring pages, virtual tours of the collection and changing exhibits
• Mariners' Museum & Park - Find live lectures and talks with the staff, coloring pages, blog stories, and more
• Monticello - Virtual tours / Online exhibits / Farm & Garden videos
• Museums at Washington & Lee - Online exhibits
• National Museum of the Marine Corps - Distance learning videos, curator's corner and downloadable activities
• National Sporting Library & Museum - Coloring pages, virtual gallery talks, online exhibits, and more
• NOVA Parks - YouTube Channel has something for everyone, from gardening tips, nature hikes, to museum tours
• Patrick Henry's Red Hill - Videos, educational resources for teachers and students, primary sources, link to free online courses
• Poe Museum - YouTube Channel aka: Poe's Pandemic Playlist features a wealth of diverse videos
• Portsmouth Community Colored Library - Interactive stories, videos, documentaries and articles
• Preservation Virginia - YouTube Channel features tours of historic sites, interviews, lectures, oral histories, and more
• Prince William Historic Preservation Division - Social Media & YouTube Channels feature virtual tours of historic sites, interviews, lectures, children’s activities, and more.
• Radio Bristol - Access online programming featuring Early American Music from WBCM Radio & the Birthplace of Country Music
• Rockbridge Historical Society - Virtual series featuring local Black history 
• Salem Museum - Video series White Glove Wednesdays features objects from the collections, and Around Town goes outside for a look at Salem landmarks
• Science Museum of Virginia - Lots of STEM activities, videos, activities, plus live digital demos just for educators. 
  The SMV is now offering their popular Lunch Break Science talks online for free on Wednesdays at noon. Upcoming topics include space, dinos, the neuroscience of nature and much more! 
• Shenandoah National Park - Online Distance Learning  
• Taubman Museum of Art - Virtual tours, classes, exhibit and art spotlights, storytime, art making, and more
• Thomas Jefferson's Poplar Forest - Virtual tours & talks, plus educational resources including extensive information on the ongoing architectural and landscape restorations
• Town of Wytheville Museums - Videos such as tours, games, crafts, homesteading, and more 
• Valentine Museum - Find workbooks & lesson plans for students, videos, exhibits, "Richmond Stories" podcast, and even Valentine-specific Zoom backgrounds. The Valentine has also launched a project inviting Richmond Region students to submit stories & experiences related to the pandemic.
• Virginia Beach Surf & Rescue Museum - Virtual museum tours 
• Virginia Department of Historic Resources - Activities, lesson plans, and other content about Virginia history
• Virginia Living Museum - Offering a daily schedule of activities to visit the museum at home via social media
• Virginia Museum of Fine Arts - Resource Center for educators, families, and online visitors
• Virginia Museum of History and Culture - Lectures, virtual tours, podcasts, webinars, student resources, and more. The VHMC is also inviting submissions for Share Your Story: Documenting COVID-19 in Virginia, and offering a digital scavenger hunt for National Scavenger Hunt Day!
  
• Virginia Museum of Transporation - Coloring pages, puzzles, virtual tours of exhibits, and more
• Virginia War Memorial - A variety of live, interactive lessons for students and learners of all ages!
• Virginians at War Film Series - Presented by the Virginia War Memorial
• Wilderness Road Regional Museum - Weekly Curbside History Along the Wilderness Road videos, more on Facebook
• Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library - Virtual visits including History at Home conversations with curator or education director Tuesday & Thursday at 2PM EST
  
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• Civil War Trails - Access the interactive maps to create your own history driving tours across the east coast
• Encyclopedia Virginia - Free multimedia resource that tells the inclusive story of Virginia for students, teachers, and the public
• #ColorOurCollection - Connect with museums, libraries & archives around the world through cool coloring book pages
• Google Arts & Culture - Take virtual tours of a vast array of sites across the globe
• Influenza Encyclopedia - The American Influenza Epedemic of 1918-1919, A Digital Encyclopedia
• World Digital Library - Project of Library of Congress & UNESCO features thounsands of free photographs, books and primary sources from around the world
• Virginia Humanities has begun posting virtual author talks, since they couldn't do their in person Festival of the Book.