Instructional Video11:41
Curated Video

The History of Museums

9th - Higher Ed
In this episode of Crash Course Art History, we’ll learn why museums are so much more than just collections of interesting and pretty objects. Their legacy includes everything from violence to theft, to, oddly enough, mermaid hands.
Instructional Video3:32
Curated Video

What is a Museum?

Pre-K - 5th
If you are planning a visit to a museum with the kids for the first time, check out this video for kids about museums. They will learn about what is a museum, how museums work, types of museums as well as the history of museums. This...
Instructional Video17:17
Curated Video

IELTS Is No Big Whoop! - IELTS Energy Podcast 1266

9th - Higher Ed
This is not your garden variety episode! We're sharing 4 band 9 idioms to express whether or not something is a big deal. These are extremely useful for IELTS Speaking so take notes!
Instructional Video9:20
The Art Assignment

My Top 40 Art Reflections

9th - 12th
Host Sarah Urist Green shares 40 reflections about art, gathered in the course of a career in art, art history, curating, and making videos about all of the above.
Instructional Video8:02
The Art Assignment

The Case for Museums | The Art Assignment | PBS Digital Studios

9th - 12th
The powerful and privileged have hoarded precious artifacts in museums for centuries, and it's only recently that these treasures were made available to the rest of us. What purpose did museums serve? And why does every city have one today?
Instructional Video20:22
The Wall Street Journal

Jeanne Gang on the Role of Architecture at a Time of Global Crisis

Higher Ed
Architect Jeanne Gang, founding principal and partner of Studio Gang, discusses how the evolution of cities across the world has been accelerated by Covid-19 and why flexible buildings are critical for a sustainable future.
Instructional Video8:46
The Art Assignment

Art + Taxes = The Dirty Truth

9th - 12th
It's tax season in the United States, and the art market is one of the many ways rich people game the system to save billions of dollars in taxes each year. Here's how it's done.
Instructional Video12:22
The Art Assignment

How to Sound like you Understand Art

9th - 12th
Do you question your ability to talk about art in a coherent way? Here are tips for how to sound like you understand art, even if you've never taken a class or set foot in a museum.
Instructional Video2:11
Curated Video

Chicano Art Movement

9th - Higher Ed
The Chicano Art Movement was an explosion of Mexican-American culture that established a unique artistic identity in the United States - and raised up a new political voice.
Instructional Video11:48
The Art Assignment

Art Therapize Yourself

9th - 12th
What is Art Therapy? How can you use aspects of it in your next art encounter? We explore these questions at the Sidney and Lois Eskenazi Museum of Art with art therapist Lauren Daugherty.
Instructional Video4:12
PBS

Career Connections | Museum Exhibitions Preparator

6th - 12th
A lot goes into creating those exhibits viewers see at museums. Go behind the scenes with an exhibit preparator who works with a curator and a designer to mount those fascinating displays of art.
Instructional Video5:44
TED-Ed

Why Do We Have Museums?

6th - 12th Standards
How did the tradition of collecting and displaying interesting items to the public begin? How have museums evolved over time? Offer your young historians a fascinating look into a cultural pastime we so often take for granted...
Instructional Video
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: What's That Artist Making in the Galleries?

9th - 10th
In this video [2:05] join Sebastian, age 8, and learn what a copyist does as he interviews artist Jessica Artman in The Charles Engelhard Court at The Met.
Instructional Video
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Meet Me: Art Discussion Programs for Individuals With Dementia

9th - 10th
This video [1:09:07] "The MoMA Alzheimer's Project: Making Art Accessible to People with Dementia. Focuses on on the teaching strategies and other tools necessary for leading a successful discussion, including: Some background...