This technology tool provides a unique learning experience for budding astronomers and artists. The night sky inspires a deep sense of wonder. In the Science Education Department at the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory (SAO), they harness that wonder usingtheirMicroObservatory Robotic Telescope Network. Anyone can access these telescopes the same way SAO astronomers access NASA space observatories or ground-based facilities—remotely using computer and digital communications technologies.
The Smithsonian remains active in the digital sphere, making it easy for museum lovers, creatives and lifelong learners to experience its offerings from the comfort of their home. Smithsonian magazine has compiled a list of virtual experiences that cater to an array of interests. Whether you’re in the mood to peruse the National Portrait Gallery’s presidential portrait collection, explore the engineering marvels of theInka Empireor remix one of the 2.8 million images available through Smithsonian Open Access, this roundup has you covered.
Here is a shot showing the difference between the plumage of male and female Ospreys. The male Osprey, on the left, has a mostly clear white breast (it may show some subtle brown banding). A female has more obvious brown banding on the breast, from a little to a lot like the female on the right.
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This is a wild Osprey nest and anything can happen. While the Menunkatuck Audubon Society hopes that healthy chicks end up fledging from the nest, things like sibling rivalry, predators, and natural disaster can affect an Osprey family.
Explore the British Museum’s collection and immerse yourself in 2 million years of history. The British Museum has 8 million, half you can see on the British Museum collection database. Enjoy some of the earliest objects created by man to works by contemporary artists. Choose from curated themed collections like: the Americas, China and Africa, which reveal the fascinating stories behind the objects. A new Collection online includes new records and allows new ways to search.
The Perseverance Rover launched the summer of 2020 and headed to Jezero Crater, where it landed at the foot of a river delta which was clearly a lake at the time microbial life was flourishing on Earth.
Rainy Day? Take a virtual walk through the NY Botanical Gardens!
During challenging times, the power of plants connects people and provides inspiration. The Garden’s virtual gates are wide open as well. The content hub features videos, plant guides, virtual events, recipes for kids, and so much more. As spring unfolds, the NYBG will bring you the brightness and color of the season, a reminder of how the natural world brings us joy.
Yale paleontologist Matteo Fabbri discusses the latest research on Spinosaurus, the largest predatory dinosaur ever found.
His dig in Morocco uncovered a new specimen and, it turns out, Jurassic Park got a few things right–this giant was built for life in the water.
In Honor of Juneteenth
(short for June 19th, 1865 when enslaved blacks in Galveston, Texas learned that slavery had ended 2 1/2 years earlier with the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation), museums and publications posted special content focused on Black artists. Here is a selection.
Mitchelville joined 5 other black museums and historical institutions to launchBLKFREEDOM.org, a digital commemoration of Juneteenth.
Your hub for digital resources, educational tools, and interesting online curiosities of the Peabody Museum! The Peabody is your neighborhood museum, changing the way you see the world. It encourages the curious and invites explorers of all ages to search the collections and engage with their programs. The doors may be closed right now, but they are opening windows into the many digital resources.
Founded in 1994 by Richard Gilder and Lewis E. Lehrman, supporters of American history education, the Institute is the leading nonprofit organization dedicated to K–12 history education while also serving the general public. Its mission is to promote the knowledge and understanding of American history through educational programs and resources. The 70,000 documents in the Collection and extensive network of eminent historians, provide teachers, students, and the public with direct access to unique primary source materials.
See the Mark Twain House & Museum from a whole new perspective… in 3D! For an added, one-of-a-kind experience, connect with Google Cardboard or a compatible Samsung Gear VR device and view in immersive virtual reality (VR).
A museum in Paris, France, on the Left Bank of the Seine. It is housed in the former Gare d’Orsay, a Beaux-Arts railway station built between 1898 and 1900. The museum holds mainly French art dating from 1848 to 1914, including paintings, sculptures, furniture, and photography.
During the closure, visit the Gallery virtually through video tours of exhibitions, in-depth highlights of the collection, online learning opportunities, video recordings of lectures by artists and curators, and more. The NGA, founded as a gift to the nation, serves as a center of visual art, education, & culture. 150,000 paintings, sculpture, decorative arts, photographs, prints, and drawings span the history of Western art and showcase the triumphs of human creativity. 363 days a year, the Gallery offers a full spectrum of special exhibitions and programs free.
Explore the Universe with telescopes you control over the internet!
The Osprey camera at Hammonasset Beach State Park in Madison
Lyman Allyn Art Museum
NASA Webcast
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