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Pre-During-Post Visit Resources

The Museum has developed these resources to help groups and families to make the most out of a self-guiding visit, whether you are self-guiding for part or all of your visit. Click on a topic below that interests you, and you will find ideas for things to think about and activities to do before, during and after your visit. You'll also find some pictures of items in the galleries that you won't want to miss. And there's a list of print and web resources for those who want to learn more.

These resources were developed with particular age/grade ranges of young visitors in mind, though they contain resources and ideas that are helpful for visitors of all ages.

Search by Subject:

Aquarium (grades preK - 5)
Mammals (all ages/grades)
Toys and Simple Machines (grades preK - 5)
Dinosaurs (grades preK - 2)
Paintings (grades 6 - 12)
Mammals (all ages/grades)
Kid Stuff (all ages/grades)

Museum Collection Storage on view in the galleries Sept. – Dec. 2007! 
Rarely-seen items are on view for a limited time in one of the Museum’s second floor galleries. Click here for a scavenger hunt of these items!