Research+Resources


 * __Research Resources__**




 * From the Art Institute:**


 * **//The Art Institute of Chicago Homepage//****:** [] Start here!

View over 50,000 images, select and save your favorites in your own collections. Use the “Explore Themes” section to get ideas for classroom lessons or fieldtrips.
 * **//Collections//****:** []

Search for resources about art works including Lesson plans, self guides, videos, and information packets.
 * **//Educator Resource Finder://** __[]__

Find in depth information about past exhibitions, including images and videos.
 * **//Exhibitions://** []

Research art works in the museum collection
 * **//Ryerson Library://** []

New interactive online museum floorplan with panoramic gallery views.
 * **//Pathfinder://** []

Children (ages 3–12) can learn about art through dynamic and entertaining interactive stories and games.
 * **//Curious Corner://** __[]__

Explore works of art in this ever-expanding site that contains images and interpretive information, lesson plans, maps, bibliographies, and family activities.
 * **//Art Access://**[]

Search for artworks in the Museum's Impressionist and Post-Impressionist collection. Save images and other resources using the scrapbook tool.
 * **//Art Explorer://** []


 * Great Resources on the Web for Teaching About Art:**

Like YouTube for art, created by the Indianapolis Museum of Art. Find amazing video content on your favorite artists.
 * **//Art Babble//** **[|www.artbabble.org]**

“Art:21–Art in the Twenty-First Century” is a PBS series focusing exclusively on contemporary artists. Fascinating footage allows the viewer to observe the artists at work and watch their process. On the website, Click on “The Artists” and then “Slideshows” to see digital images of art work. Also click on “education” for educators guides and lesson plans related to the series.
 * **//Art 21, PBS//** [|**http://www.pbs.org/art21/**]

Images, discussion questions, and lesson plans about American Art from the colonial era to the present, by the National Endowment for the Humanities.
 * **//Picturing America//** **[]**


 * Other Art Museum Web Sites**

The Met’s website contains a large online collection of images and education resources. Also be sure to check out the Timeline of Art History, a useful resource for teachers and students- http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/
 * **// [|Metropolitan Museum of Art] //**  [|**http://www.metmuseum.org/**]

The MCA offers a number of resources about teaching with Contemporary Art.
 * **//Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago//** []

Images, information, and resources for students and teachers. This site has recently been updated and now allows you to make your own powerpoint-style presentations and upload your own photos from Flickr!
 * **//The Minneapolis Institute of Arts and the Walker Art Center: Arts Connected//**
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NGA Classroom Web Site is a searchable database of resources.
 * **//National Gallery of Art//** **[]**

Online Lesson Plans organized by subject area and grade level.
 * **//J. Paul Getty Museum//** __**[]**__