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5 Global Museum Scavenger Hunts for Kids and Families

Explore art and history online through virtual museum activities

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Published on: May 14, 2020

5 Global Museum Scavenger Hunts for Kids and Families

Screenshot of the British Museum's Museum of the World
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Screenshot of the British Museum's Museum of the World

3. The British Museum

Scroll through time with the British Museum’s “The Museum of the World” interactive timeline. You can click on various time periods and discover artifacts from around the globe, sorted by category. Click the “find out more” button on a specific discovery to read facts and listen to audio tour clips.

What to find and learn:

  • Find: African Rock Art Camel. Learn: Where in the world was the art found?
  • Find: Black-Glaze Mug from Ancient Greece. Learn: What mythological event does the mug depict?
  • Find: Vajrapani, Ink and Colors on Silk from Imperial China. Learn: What is the figure in the painting grasping in his left hand?

 

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