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Have you always wanted to visit far off places or learn about the past? Then check out our Virtual Field Trips and start traveling!

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The American Museum of Photography :: http://www.photography-museum.com/

"A Museum Without Walls...for an Art Without Boundaries", this virtual museum exhibits photographs from the collection of Wm. B. Becker. Find out more about creating and preserving photographs.

Ben's Guide to US Government for Kids :: http://bensguide.gpo.gov/

"Virtual Ben Franklin explains branches of U.S. Government and how they started. Learn about citizenship, elections, symbols, and more. Play some games while you're at it!"

Betsy Ross Homepage :: http://www.ushistory.org/betsy/

Read the history of the American flag or the story of Betsy Ross and the first flag. You can also take a virtual tour through Betsy Ross' home.

The Cave of Lascaux :: http://www.culture.gouv.fr/culture/arcnat/lascaux/en/

Come and take a virtual tour of the Palaeolithic wall paintings of Lascaux. Explore the caves and learn more about the images created by artists 15,000 years ago.

Exploring Nature Educational Resource :: http://www.exploringnature.org/

Provides encyclopedic information on the natural sciences, with thousands of illustrations. Resources for school-age youth, kindergarten through high school, as well as teachers and parents.

Field Museum of Natural History :: http://www.fieldmuseum.org/

The Field Museum of Natural History is a wonderful site for kids, parents, and teachers. It has lots of pictures, information and activities. Don't miss the "Life Over Time" exhibit!

GOALS: Global Online Adventure Learning Site :: http://www.goals.com/Index.htm

The Global Online Adventure Learning Site has lots of adventures underway right now. Drop in on the Cold Ocean Expedition or trips to the Amazon and New Zealand. Read team logs and updates that make learning about science, technology, and nature fun and exciting. For many adventures, there are accompanying teacher guides and other materials.

Jefferson Lab: Student Zone :: http://education.jlab.org/indexpages/index.php

If you need information about, or just want to explore math and the physical sciences, this is the place for you! At this site from the Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility, you can learn "All About Atoms," take the Jefferson Lab virtual tour, find a glossary of science terms, and much more. You can also test your math and science skills by playing online games.

Monterey Bay Aquarium :: http://www.montereybayaquarium.org/

Includes information about the aquarium itself as well as conservation information, webcams and podcasts, and fun activities for young people about the ocean and its residents.

Museum of Unnatural Mystery :: http://unmuseum.mus.pa.us/unmuseum.htm

Would you like to know more about UFO's, dinosaurs, Stonehenge, and other puzzling subjects? Visit this virtual museum for information about odd and not-so-odd topics such as the seven wonders of the ancient world, lost worlds, and weird explorations. You can even get some ideas for science experiments by visiting the mad scientist's laboratory.

The Quest for Immortality: Treasures of Ancient Egypt :: http://www.nga.gov/exhibitions/2002/egypt/

This online exhibit includes a virtual tour inside a full-scale tomb, the exhibition film, and multimedia slideshows of specific objects. To use these multimedia resources, you must have QuickTime or RealPlayer installed on your computer.

Smithsonian Institution National Museum of Natural History :: http://www.mnh.si.edu/

Take a virtual tour of this museum, discover things from Anthropology to Zoology, learn about their exhibits, and even explore a few online exhibits.

Stromboli Online: Volcanoes of the World :: http://www.swisseduc.ch/stromboli/volcano/virtual/index-en.html

Follow along on a climb of Stromboli (a volcano, not a pasta dish!), Etna, and other volcanoes as well. Great virtual trips with facts, maps, photography and aerial views.

The History Museum at the Castle: Houdini Facts :: http://www.myhistorymuseum.org/houdini/facts.asp

Learn some lesser known facts about this famous magician: his death, his hobbies, and his connections to other famous people. Includes a virtual exhibit.

The Time of the Lincolns :: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/lincolns/

This is a companion site to the PBS television special "Abraham and Mary Lincoln: A House Divided." Among its many resources: a description of the politics of Lincoln's time, an interactive map which explores the state of the nation on the eve of the war, and a virtual tour of a slave cabin. The site also includes a teacher's guide with activities that correspond to various sections of the web site.

Victoria and Albert Museum :: http://www.vam.ac.uk/

Collections from around the world, covering over 3000 years' of artifacts in an extensive range of media. Extensive searchable databases and educational tools.

Virtual Egyptian Museum :: http://www.virtual-egyptian-museum.org/

Examine this collection of ancient Egyptian artifacts (including mummies!) not on display in a physical museum. You can see many views of each work in large pop-up box format. The reference section includes lists of almost all known Egyptian kings.

Virtual Field Trips :: http://www.field-guides.com/

Field trips offer excitement, adventure, and learning about the world. "Now you can avoid those long, bumpy bus rides and cold lunches. The Virtual Field Trips Web site is devoted to providing on-line field trips that take you to places that until now you could only dream about, and teach you things you might not otherwise learn." This site offers guided tours to select subject on the Internet.

Virtual Finland :: http://finland.fi/

Learn about the people, culture and history of the country of Finland. Brought to you by Finland’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Virtual Web Cameras :: http://www.virtualfreesites.com/cams.html

"Access Over 1,000 Live Cam images throughout the world within 40 subject areas at this site! "