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About Lauren Tarshis

Lauren Tarshis's acclaimed and bestselling I Survived series, which has more than 25 million copies in print and digital formats since its launch in 2010, tells stories of young people and their resilience and strength in the midst of unimaginable disasters. For each book in the series that has captivated kids and educators alike, Tarshis has conducted extensive research on topics such as the sinking of the Titanic, the destruction of Pompeii, Hurricane Katrina, the bombing of Pearl Harbor, and now on the war that brought the United States its independence in I Survived the American Revolution, 1776. In addition to being an author, Lauren oversees the ELA magazines for Scholastic Classroom Magazines, and is the editor of Storyworks. She lives in Connecticut, and can be found online at laurentarshis.com.

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Take your students on a virtual field trip with these teacher-approved destinations, videos, and resources. Your students will love exploring new places with these engaging virtual field trips! Keep reading to find out where your class can travel to next!

Taking field trips is one of my favorite things to do with kindergartners. There are so many amazing things and places that we can explore with them. There are some important lessons that they can learn from some of those field trips like visiting a fire station or a police station. Sometimes we can't actually go on a field trip so we've gathered all of our favorite Virtual Field Trips for Kindergartners for you!
This resource works well with these Simply Kinder resources:
Virtual Field Trips For Kindergarteners

Take a trip to a dairy farm here.

Visit a baseball stadium and learn all about baseball.

Take a trip to a television station to learn how tv production works.

Visit Butterfly World and learn all about butterflies.

Learn how they make chocolate at the Chocolate Factory.

Take a trip to the Children's Theater and meet some of the actors.

Visit a bakeshop to learn how they make cupcakes.

Take a trip to the airport and learn about airplanes.

Visit a construction site and learn how they build new things.

Learn how they take care of money and visit a bank.

Take a trip to an animal farm and learn all about different animals that live there.

Visit a recycling center and learn how things are remade/recycled.

Learn all about trains at this Railroad Museum.

Take a trip to the library.

Visit Hawaii and learn all about the hula dance.

Learn about how they help animals that need to be adopted at the Animal Shelter.

Take a trip to the beach and find out how lifeguards protect us.

Visit a bowling alley and find out how it all works.

Learn all about how to make a pizza at a Pizza Parlor.

Take a trip to the Post Office and find out what happens when you mail a letter.

Visit a fire station and learn about how they protect us.

Take a trip to the grocery store and learn about healthy foods.

Visit a sherrrif's office/police station and learn how they protect us.

Take a trip to an ice cream parlor and learn about sweet treats!

Learn what it was like to live long ago as a Pilgrim.

Visit a horse farm and learn how they care for them.

Take a trip to an animal hospital and learn how vets help animals.

Visit a Coral Reef. and explore what's underwater.

Take a trip to the Arctic and learn all about the cold and animals that live there.

Visit the moon with NASA.

Take a field trip to the Miami Zoo and learn all about the animals they have there.

Visit the Dinosaur In Motion Exhibit to learn all about dinosaurs.

Here's another fun option for the Amazon Rainforest.

Take a field trip to NASA and learn all about space.

Visit Dinosaur Valley State Park and learn all about dinosaurs.

Take a trip to the African Safari.

Visit the Seattle Aquarium and take a virtual field trip to learn all about different types of animals they have there

Visit an egg farm and take a virtual tour of the farm.

And 2 great videos on the life cycle of apple s and how they get from the farm to your table.

Live Web Cams

Do you have any other fun places you like to visit with your kindergartners? Share with us below!

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As China's most famous attraction, the Great Wall of China is an essential stop on all China tours. Commonly considered a wonder of the world, the Great Wall boasts a history of over 2,000 years and stretches more than 3,000 miles across several provinces of northern China, making it one of the most impressive ancient structures on the planet.

Virtual Tour of the Great Wall of China

Best Sections to Visit

Beijing is usually considered the main gateway to the Great Wall, since there are several world-famous sections of the Wall in the suburbs of Beijing, including Badaling, Mutianyu, Jinshanling, Juyongguan, Gubeikou, and Jiankou. These sections were built during the Ming dynasty between the 14th and 17th centuries and have been well preserved.

Of all the sections of the Great Wall near Beijing, Badaling is the most famous one. As a result, Badaling is the destination of choice for many large tour groups and is often very crowded. The nearby Juyongguan Great Wall features one of the three great mountain passes of the Great Wall but is almost as crowded as Badaling.

Mutianyu Great Wall is just as close as Badaling and offers wonderful views of the Great Wall and the surrounding hills with far fewer tourists. This section of the Wall also features a thrilling toboggan run that you can ride from the top of the Wall down to the bottom of the hill.

Due to their proximity, Badaling, Juyongguan, and Mutianyu are all doable as a half-day trip from downtown Beijing. We usually recommend Mutianyu over Badaling or Juyongguan, since the massive crowds at the latter two sections can ruin one's experience of this impressive structure.

Further away from Beijing, Jinshanling Great Wall is about 150 km northeast of downtown and it usually takes about two and a half hours to drive there. Despite the longer drive, Jinshanling is among the most stunning sections of the Great Wall. If your itinerary allows for one full day seeing the Great Wall, then we highly recommend a tour to Jinshanling.

Gubeikou and Jiankou can also be visited within a day tour from Beijing. Both sections have not been restored since they were first built in the Ming Dynasty, making them ideal choices for those who want to hike and experience the wild Great Wall. Do be aware that the Jiankou section features very steep and dangerous climbs and is only suitable for experienced hikers.

There are also some other famous sections of the Great Wall within or outside Beijing, such as Huanghuacheng, Simatai, and Shanhaiguan, but we only recommend these if you are visiting the Great Wall for a second time or planning a multi-day, in-depth Great Wall tour.

Great Wall Hiking and Camping

Due to its original purpose as a military defense, almost all sections of Great Wall were built on mountain ranges and thus involve some challenging climbs and uneven stairs, including the well-restored sections. If you are visiting a restored section but hike to the end of the renovated part, you will be able to see the unrestored part of the Great Wall.

For most visitors, Mutianyu and Jinshanling offer good, medium difficulty hikes, while still being very safe. For those looking for a serious hike along wild, unrestored portions of the Wall, we suggest the Jinshanling to Jinshanling East, or Gubeikou to Jinshanling routes. All these routes boast both unrestored and picturesque renovated sections of the Wall. However, please be aware that hikes along wild, unrestored parts of the Great Wall involve many steep climbs and loose bricks, and can be very dangerous in some places. (People can no longer hike through from Jinshanling to Simatai since the route was closed years ago.)

Camping on the Great Wall is usually banned, especially on the renovated sections. If you want to spend a night sleeping on the Great Wall, we can take you to a watchtower on the Gubeikou section of the Great Wall to experience the life of an ancient soldier and catch amazing sunrise/sunset views over the Wall.

Best Time to Visit

For all sections of the Great Wall near Beijing, the spring months (April to June) offer temperate weather and are great for climbing. In late April to early May, many trees begin to blossom, making this a particularly beautiful period to visit the Wall. Fall is also a nice time to visit, as temperatures are usually comfortable. October to early November are particularly picturesque, as the tree leaves on the mountains begin to change color. The winter months, from December to February, are cold and can be windy, but there are usually far fewer tourists on the Wall during these months. July and August are hot and humid, and thus not the best for long hikes. In addition, it's best to avoid hiking on the Wall after rain or snowfall because some parts can get very slippery.

You should also avoid visiting the popular sections, such as Badaling, Juyongguan, and Mutianyu, around National Day (the first week in October) and Spring Festival. August is also a busy time for the Badaling and Juyongguan sections, since students are on summer vacation and many families travel to these famous sections with their kids before the new school year starts. Learn more about how to avoid the crowds when traveling in China.

Great Wall of China Private Tour Packages

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Experience Polar Bears on the Tundra (all ages)

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Virtual Field Trip to Borneo: The Symphony of the Rainforest

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What does sound tell us about the world’s wildest places? To find out, join science writer Justine Hausheer as we embark on a Virtual Field Trip to Borneo, the third largest island in the world. We’ll explore a compelling question: How can we use science and acoustic technology to care for the land and protect the plants and animals in one of the world’s most biodiverse regions?

On this journey, we’ll learn how experts are using cutting-edge science to find out how healthy the rainforest is—and to discover where it needs some help! Scientists at The Nature Conservancy have developed ways to record and listen to the sounds of the forest to determine how many different animal species live there.

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The Coral Reefs of Palau: Nature's Amazing Underwater Cities

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Join our expert scientist, marine biologist Stephanie Wear, on a virtual field trip to the coral reefs of Palau where you'll explore amazing underwater cities found near a remote network of islands in the Pacific Ocean. Our journey to the coral reefs will open your eyes to an amazing, interconnected ecosystem built on symbiosis, where diverse organisms are designed to protect, clean, nourish, and even camouflage one another. In this natural factory, the coral supports its many “workers” and they, in turn, keep the coral healthy.

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Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History

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The Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History virtual tours allow visitors to take self-guided, room-by-room tours of select exhibits and areas within the museum from their desktop or mobile device. Visitors can also access select collections and research areas at our satellite support and research stations as well as past exhibits no longer on display.

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The Monterey Bay Aquarium Sea Otter Program has played an important role in the continued recovery of the southern sea otter population with our research, rescue, rehabilitation, and surrogacy work.

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With ten live cams to choose from, you can experience the wonder of the ocean no matter where you are. Be delighted by the antics of our sea otters or mellow out to the hypnotic drifting of our jellies. Tune in to one of the Monterey Bay Aquarium's web cams.

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Join Boeing and Discovery Education on a mission to inspire the world through aerospace innovation with an exclusive virtual field trip to historic Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas. This behind-the-scenes tour will introduce students to just a few of the amazing Boeing employees who are preparing to write the next chapter of space history with the launch of the Starliner/CST-100 spacecraft and the deployment of the Space Launch System (SLS).

This virtual field trip will explore a variety of unexpected roles and functions that lend to the development of complex projects, like the Starliner/CST-100 and the SLS. Along the way, students will be exposed to the unusual paths that have led to these unique careers.

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Join Boeing and Discovery Education on a mission to inspire the world through aerospace innovation with an exclusive virtual field trip to historic Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas. This behind-the-scenes tour will introduce students to just a few of the amazing Boeing employees who are preparing to write the next chapter of space history with the launch of the Starliner/CST-100 spacecraft and the deployment of the Space Launch System (SLS).

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Great Lakes Now Virtual Field Trip - Great Lakes Now

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Great Lakes Now and Detroit PBS KIDS takes you along on a Virtual Field Trip to learn more about the Great Lakes on Friday, November 1, from 10-10:30 am ET.

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NASA, JPL, and Google bring the real surface of Mars to your browser.

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For more than 200 years, the White House has been more than just the home of the Presidents and their families. Throughout the world, it is recognized as the symbol of the President, of the President's administration, and of the United States. The White House is the only private residence of a head of state that is open to the public, free of charge.

Our first president, George Washington, selected the site for the White House in 1791. The cornerstone was laid in 1792 and a competition design submitted by Irish-born architect James Hoban was chosen. After eight years of construction, President John Adams and his wife, Abigail, moved into the unfinished house in 1800. During the War of 1812, the British set fire to the President's House in 1814. James Hoban was appointed to rebuild the house, and President James Monroe moved into the building in 1817. During Monroe's administration, the South Portico was constructed in 1824, and Andrew Jackson oversaw the addition of the North Portico in 1829. During the late 19th century, various proposals were made to significantly expand the President's House or to build an entirely new house for the president, but these plans were never realized.

In 1902, President Theodore Roosevelt began a major renovation of the White House, including the relocation of the president's offices from the Second Floor of the Residence to the newly constructed temporary Executive Office Building (now known as the West Wing). The Roosevelt renovation was planned and carried out by the famous New York architectural firm McKim, Mead and White. Roosevelt's successor, President William Howard Taft, had the Oval Office constructed within an enlarged office wing.

Less than fifty years after the Roosevelt renovation, the White House was showing signs of serious structural weakness. President Harry S. Truman began a renovation of the building in which everything but the outer walls were dismantled. The reconstruction was overseen by architect Lorenzo Winslow, and the Truman family moved back into the White House in 1952.

Every president since John Adams has occupied the White House, and the history of this building extends far beyond the construction of its walls. From the Ground Floor Corridor rooms, transformed from their early use as service areas, to the State Floor rooms, where countless leaders and dignitaries have been entertained, the White House is both the home of the President of the United States his family and a museum of American history. The White House is a place where history continues to unfold.

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Birthplaces of Music: A Virtual Field Trip is a fully interactive, virtual field trip through the world of music history. During this trip, you will visit the birthplaces of four of the most popular genres of music in the world today: classical, jazz, rock 'n' roll, and country. The birthplaces of these great forms of music are Vienna, Austria; New Orleans, Louisiana; Cleveland, Ohio; and Bristol, Tennessee-Virginia respectively. In short, this virtual field trip will provide you with a deeper understanding of the history of each form of music, its particular artists, and its specific sound. In the end, you will be able to see how each physical location played a part in shaping and forming its own special sound and culture in the world of music.

Instructions

During this field trip, you will use the interactive map, text, photos, audio, and video to explore the various birthplaces and genres of music. Additionally, the navigation menu on the top of each page will guide you from city to city on this journey. Use all of the interactive elements of each page to learn about a particular style of music. Furthermore, keep notes and a journal of your experiences and impressions of each birthplace, and answer the questions included on each page about a particular type of music. At the end of your field trip, use your journal, your questions, and your answers to write an essay about the history of these four musical genres.

Learner Description

This virtual field trip was created for high school students studying music history. Furthermore, it can also aid any individuals that wish to explore the genesis and characteristics of a particular style of music.

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We use energy to power our lives every day—to boot up our computers, fuel our cars, charge our cell phones, flick on a light switch, and in a myriad of other ways. Join scientist Alex Wegmann as we embark on a Virtual Field Trip to explore a compelling question: How can we get the energy we need without harming nature? By harnessing renewable sources of energy, such as sunlight and wind, scientists are finding ways to do just that.

On this journey, we’ll visit the Palmyra Atoll, a wildly remote cluster of islands atop coral reefs and teeming with animal life. Scientists there have developed ways to power the entire island almost exclusively through renewable energy sources. We’ll also journey to the scorching Mojave Desert, home to rattlesnakes, tortoises, bats, and coyotes, to check out massive solar panel installations that are working to power large cities. Learn about innovative methods for capturing energy that are safe, sustainable, and can change the destiny of life on our planet.

Find the teaching materials that accompany this virtual field trip on our website at: https://www.nature.org/naturelab

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* Interactive NMM Maps

* The NMM Building, Townsley Courtyard, and Tuma Fountain Sculptures

* Abell Gallery: European and American Keyboard Instruments from the 17th, 18th, and 19th Centuries

* Bates Virtual Gallery: Treasures from the Alan Bates Harmonica Collection

* Beede Gallery: Musical Instruments from the Great Civilizations of Africa, Asia, and the Pacific Islands

* Beethoven & Berlioz, Paris & Vienna: Musical Treasures from the Age of Revolution & Romance 1789-1848: Highlights of a major exhibition designed by the NMM for the Washington Pavilion, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, September 1-November 2, 2003

* Cutler Gallery: Musical Innovations of the Industrial Revolution and European Folk Instruments

* Everist Gallery: The American Music Industry

* Exhibits in Lobby, Hallways, Concert Hall, and Tea Room

* Graese Gallery: Indigenous Peoples of the Americas, The American Civil War, The Golden Age of Bands 1865-1915®, a Violin Maker's Workshop, and Banjo & Mandolin Clubs

* Lewison Gallery: Nineteenth-century American Reed Organs, Pianos, and a Grand Harmonicon

* Lillibridge Gallery: Great American Guitars

* The Music Man Exhibition: Ya Gotta Know the Territory: The Musical Journey of Meredith Willson, a permanent exhibition designed and installed in 2002 by the NMM at the Meredith Willson Museum in Mason City, Iowa

* Muzika! A Celebration of Czech and Slovak Music: Highlights from a collaborative exhibition at the National Czech & Slovak Museum, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, April 17-October 17, 2004

* Pressler Gallery: Musical Treasures from the Age of Louis XIV

* Rawlins Gallery: The Genius of North Italian Stringed Instrument Making 1540-1793

* Sound Samplings: An Index of Sound Clips of Selected Musical Instruments at the NMM
* Study-Storage Collections: A selection of instruments from the NMM's encyclopedic research collections
* Utley Virtual Gallery: Treasures from the Joe R. and Joella F. Utley Brass Instrument Collection

The NMM's nine galleries, which feature more than 1,125 musical instruments, are designed to help visitors discover the wonder of musical instruments as examples of inventive workmanship, objects of refined beauty, and artifacts representative of the central position that music has played in all of the world's cultures. Click on maps to take a virtual tour of each NMM gallery.

Interactive Map of First Floor Galleries

Interactive Map of Second Floor Galleries

Visitors to the NMM are welcomed to the NMM's Townsley Courtyard by four bronze figures sculpted by Michael R. Tuma: a turn-of-the-century immigrant violinst and three children. The grace and charm of the sculpture are accompanied by the peaceful music of the fountain's cascading water. Includes historic photos of the former USD Carnegie Library building.

Keyboard instruments from the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries are displayed in the Abell Gallery, including the earliest surviving piano by a Portuguese maker (Manuel Antunes, Lisbon, 1767) and the earliest French grand piano (Louis Bas, Villeneuve les Avignon, 1781), both with Cristofori-style actions. A pipe organ by Christian Dieffenbach (Berks County, Pennsylvania, 1808) is exhibited so that its mechanism can be viewed while it is being played.

The Alan G. Bates Harmonica Collection's Virtual Gallery explores representative examples from the donor's encyclopedic collection of more than 2,500 harmonicas!

The Beede Gallery explores the vast world of non-Western music with exhibits that include exotic instruments from the great civilizations of Africa, the Middle East, East Asia, India, the Pacific Islands, Tibet, and Western Asia. Visitors to the NMM will be able to view more than 240 instruments from these diverse cultures. A sampling of these may be viewed below.

Click arrows to take the Beede Gallery Virtual Tour

Entrance to Beede Gallery

Musical Instruments from Africa

Two Drums (Entenga) from Uganda, ca. 1910

Talking Drum (Kalengo), Nigeria or the Guinea Forest, early 20th century

Frame Drum (Sakara), Yoruba, Nigeria, ca. 1980

Beaded Gourd Rattle (Cabaca), Cameroon, Mid-20th Century

Stick Zither (Lokángo voatáro), Madagascar, 1905

Plucked Lamellaphone (Sansa), Loango People, Zaire, ca. 1900

Plucked Lamellaphone (Sansa), Probably East Africa, Early 20th Century

Plucked Lamellaphone (Tyitanzi), Angola (West Africa), Early 20th Century

Anthropomorphic Plucked Lamellaphone (Sansa), Gbaya tribe, Cameroon, ca. 1950

Pluriarc (Multi-neck Harp), Benin (southwestern Nigeria), Early 20th Century

Arched harp (Donnu) by Mangbetu People, Uele River Region, Belgian Congo, ca. 1910-1920

Arched harp, Belgian Congo, ca. 1900

Raft Zither, West Africa, ca. 1935

Xylophone (Balo), Sierra Leone (West Africa), ca. 1900

Portable Ring Xylophone (Kundung), Nigeria, Cameroon, or Zaire (Central Africa), ca. 1935

Horn, Belgian Congo (now Zaire), ca. 1850-1900

Hunting Horn, Belgian Congo (now Zaire), ca. 1925

Hunting Horn, Italian East Africa (now Ethiopia), ca. 1925

Hunting Horn, Eastern Africa, ca. 1925

Hunting Horn (Baragumu), Kenya or Tanganyika (Now Tanzania), ca. 1925

Lute (Qwaytara), Algeria, Late 19th Century

Musical Instruments from the Middle East

Short-Necked Lute ('Ud), Iraq or Syria, ca. 1850-1900

Short-Necked Lute (Robab, Rabab), Afghanistan, 19th Century

Short-Necked Lute (Robab, Rabab), Afghanistan, 19th Century

Musical Instruments from Central Asia

Long-Necked Lute (Pamir Robab), Pamir Region of Central Asia, ca. 1650

Musical Instruments from Tibet and Nepal

Buffalo Horn (Ngeku), Nepal, 20th Century

Pair of Telescoping Trumpets (Zangs Dung), Tibet, 20th Century

Conch Shell Trumpet (Rag Gshog-ma), Tibet, 20th Century

Telescoping Trumpet (Rkang Gling), Tibet, Late 18th/Early 19th Century

Thighbone Trumpet (Rkang Dung), Tibet, 19th Century

Skull Drum (Damaru), Eastern Tibet, Mid-19th Century

Pair of Shawms (Rgya Gling), Tibet, Late 19th Century

Brass Horn (Dbang Dung), Tibet, 19th Century

Hand Bell (Dril Bu), Tibet, 20th Century

Finger Cymbals (Ting Shags), Tibet, 20th Century

Cymbals (Rol Mo), Tibet, ca. 1700

Frame Drum (Dhyāngro), Nepal, Early 20th Century

Lute (Tungna), Nepal, 19th Century

Musical Instruments from India

Pair of Drums (Tabla), Northern India, Late 19th Century

Barrel Drum (Mridangam), Southern India, Early 20th Century

Long-necked lute (T ambura), Southern India, ca. 1900

Long-necked Lute (Sitar), Northern India, ca. 1900-1970

Long-necked Lute (Saraswati Veena), Southern India, Early 20th Century

Long-necked Lute (Esraj), Northern India, ca. 1950

Long-necked Lute (Mandar Bahar) by by H. Muntz, Bengal, India, 20th Century

Long-necked Lute (Peacock-shaped Mayuri), India, 19th Century

Short-necked Lute (Sarinda, Saroz), Bengal, India, Late 19th Century

Short-necked Lute (Sarinda, Saroz), Northern India, Late 19th Century

Short-necked Lute (Sarangi), Northern India, 19th Century

Short-necked Lute (Sarangi), Northern India, Early 20th Century

Serpentine Horn (Ranasringa), India, ca. 1900

Serpentine Horn (Nagfani), Gujarat or Rajasthan, India, 20th Century

Ankle Rattles (Ghunghroo), Rajasthan, India, 19th Century

Dance Rattles (Kartal), Uttar Pradesh, India, Late 19th Century

Musical Instruments from East Asia

Spike Fiddle (Erhu), China, ca. 1950

Transverse Flute (Qudi), China, Early 20th Century

End-blown Flute (Xiao), China, Early 20th Century

Mouth Organ (Sheng), China, Late 19th Century

Hammered Dulcimer (Yangqin) by De Shang Co., Canton, City, China, Early 20th Century

Long-Necked Lute (Sanxian), China, ca. 1850

Short-Necked Lute (P'i p'a), China, ca. 1860

Shawm (Haidi), China, Early 20th Century

Zither (Qin), Hong Kong, ca. 1960-1973

Cymbals (Dobatsu), Japan, 1853

Drum (Shimedaiko), Japan, ca. 1840-1850

End-Blown Flute (Shakuhachi), Japan, ca. 1950

Bamboo Flute (Shinobue), Japan, ca. 1950

Transverse Flute (Ryuteki), Japan, 20th century

Bowl Gong (Kin), Japan, ca. 1870

Short-Necked Lute (Biwa), Japan, ca. 1900-1940

Fish-Shaped Percussion Slab (Gyo ban), Japan, Edo Period (1600-1867)

Arched Harp (Saung-gauk), Burma (Myanmar), ca. 1960

Crocodile-shaped Zither (Mi-gyaung), Mon People, Southern Burma (Myanmar), 19th Century

Spike Fiddle (Tro), Burma (Myanmar), 19th Century

Goblet-shaped Drum (Ozi), Burma (Myanmar), Late 19th Century

Kettle Gong (Ka Si), Siam (Thailand) or Burma (Myanmar), ca. 1630-1680

Bell (Pong lang), Siam (Thailand), 19th Century

Free-reed Mouth Organ (Gaeng), Hmong People, Laos/Northern Thailand, 20th Century

Free-reed Mouth Organ (Khaen baet), Lao People, Northeast Thailand, Mid-20th Century

Drum, Sulu People, Southern Philippines, 20th Century

Musical Instruments from Oceania

Didjeridu (Yidaki) Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia, Mid-20th Century

Rattle ('Uli'Uli), Hawaii, Mid-20th Century

Rattle (Pu'ili), Hawaii, Mid-20th Century

Drum, Batak People, Sumatra, Indonesia, Mid-19th Century

Lute (Jungga), Sumba, Eastern Lesser Sundas, Indonesia, Late 19th Century

Lute (Kachapi), Batak People, Sumatra, Indonesia, Late 19th/Early 20th Century

Bullroarer, Papua New Guinea, 20th Century

Drum, Gulf Province, Papua New Guinea, Mid/Late 19th Century

Drum, Trobriand Islands, Papua New Guinea, Late 19th Century

Drum (Kundu), Wossera Region, Sepi, Papua New Guinea, Late 19th Century

Pair of Bamboo Flutes (Mambu), Palembei Village, Papua New Guinea, Late 19th Century

Five Jew's Harps, Papua New Guinea, Mid-20th Century

Slit Drum (Garamut), Sepik region, Papua New Guinea, Early 20th Century

Trumpet Mask (Vurbracha), Baining people, New Britain, Papua New Guinea, Mid-20th Century

Natural Trumpet (Towel), Mummeri Village, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea, 19th Century

Natural Trumpet (Towel), Sepik Region, Papua New Guinea, 1970

Natural Trumpet (Towel), Sepik River Region, Papua New Guinea, 1970

Drum, Samoa, 19th Century

Slit Drum (Nanaru a ting ting) from Ambrym Island, Vanuatu, ca. 1900-1915

Musical Instruments from Java

Sliding Rattle (Angklung), Java, 20th Century

Checklist of Musical Instruments in the Kyai Rengga Manis Everist Gamelan

The exhibition, Beethoven & Berlioz, Paris & Vienna: Musical Treasures From the Age of Revolution & Romance 1789-1848, offers a unique opportunity to view more than seventy representative instruments and bows from this age of revolution and romance, some of which may have been heard by the great composers themselves. In keeping with the cosmopolitan nature of the age, superb examples by the greatest makers of the period were chosen for the exhibition, regardless of where those makers might have lived - Brno (Brünn), Brussels, Cremona, Dresden, London, Mainz, Markneukirchen, Milan, Mirecourt, Naples, Nürnberg, Paris, Stuttgart, and Vienna - in order to illustrate the equally revolutionary changes in musical instrument construction, including both new inventions and the modification of great surviving instruments to meet the new demands of the future, that took place on the Continent during the first half of the 19th century. More than half of the instruments chosen for this special exhibition can be viewed on this Virtual Tour.

The exhibition catalog and poster are both available from the NMM's Gift Shop.

Visitors entering the NMM lobby will be greeted by a gigantic long drum from Thailand. Nearby, a magnificent Seeburg Orchestrion can be seen in the Jeanne F. Larson Tea Room, which also houses the NMM's Alphorn. The outstanding French harpsichord by Jacques Germain (1785), featured on several recordings available from the Gift Shop, is located in the Arne B. Larson Concert Hall, along with the Italian harpsichord (ca. 1662-1682) by Ridolfi. Numerous instruments are featured in hallway exhibits, including treasures from the Joe R. & Joella F. Utley Collection of Brass Instruments, the Alan G. Bates Harmonica Collection, and Early 20th-century New Orleans Jazz.

Click on images to start exploring the Lobby, Concert Hall, and First Floor Hallway Exhibits

The Graese Gallery is devoted to American music and musical instruments exhibited within the context of American social and cultural life, ranging from the instruments of the indigenous peoples of North and South America to those played by Civil War bandsmen. These American musical expressions are represented by a display of more than 140 instruments.

Click arrows to take the Graese Gallery Virtual Tour

Musical Instruments of the Indigenous Peoples of North America

Ceremony Drum, Northern Plains Indians, 19th century

Ceremony Drum, Northern Plains Indians, 19th century

Ceremony Drum by Jerry Lieb, Jr., Yupik, Bethel, Alaska, 2002

Courting Flute, Pueblo Nation, New Mexico, late 19th century

Courting Flute, Apache Nation, Southwestern U.S., 19th/early 20th century

Courting Flute, Northern Plains Indians, 19th/early 20th century

Courting Flute, Sioux Nation, Pipestone, Minnesota, early 20th century

Turtle Shell Dance Rattle, Iroquois Nation, Northeastern North America, late 19th century

Raven Dance Rattle by Ken Kidder, Poulsbo, Washington, ca. 2005

Fiddle, Mescalero Apache, New Mexico or Arizona, 19th century

Checklist of Musical Instruments of the Indigenous Peoples of North America

Musical Instruments of the Indigenous Peoples of Central and South America

Terra Cotta Statue of a Pre-Columbian Musician

Two Pre-Columbian Ocarinas, ca. 700-900 A.D.

Musical Instruments of the United States

Exhibit of Civil War Instruments

Civil War Drums and Brass Instruments

Violin-Maker's Workshop Exhibit

Lyre-mandolin by Orville Gibson, Kalamazoo, ca. 1894

Violoncello by Gibson, Inc., Kalamazoo, March 1942

Palmer Roe Playing a Barrel 'Cello, 1955-1966

Alpine zither (Arion harp zither) by Franz Schwarzer workshop, Washington, ca. 1920

Knabe Square Piano, 1891

Contrabassophon by William G. Schultze, New York, ca. 1885

Vocalion Reed Organ, ca. 1895

Double Chromatic Harp by Henry Greenway, Brooklyn, New York, ca. 1895

Description of Canning Banjo Collection on display in this Gallery

Description of Arne B. Larson Collection on display in this Gallery

Story of the "Drummer Boy of the Cumberland"

The nineteen instruments on display in the Lewison Gallery spotlight 19th-century American reed organs, pianos, melodeons, and electronic organs for home and church use.

More than 180 instruments are featured in the permanent exhibition, Ya Gotta Know the Territory: The Musical Journey of Meredith Willson, designed and installed in 2002 by the NMM at the Meredith Willson Museum in Mason City, Iowa, hometown of the composer of the popular Broadway musical, The Music Man.

View eleven of some thirty musical instruments and bows from the collections of the NMM featured in this multi-sensory exhibition exploring the history of Czech and Slovak musical expression from medieval Gregorian chants through contemporary jazz. Muzika! was a featured exhibition at the National Czech and Slovak Museum (Cedar Rapids, Iowa) in 2004.

An Index of Sound Clips of Selected Musical Instruments at the NMM

Only 7% of the NMM's encyclopedic collections of more than 14,500 musical instruments are on public view at any one time. The remainder of the collections, which include many of the earliest, best preserved, and historically most important instruments known to survive, are available in the Study-Storage areas where broad-based comparative research, of a kind that can be undertaken only at this institution, is conducted. Click here to read the NMM's Guidelines for Access to Musical Instruments.

Click arrows to take Virtual Tour of Study-Storage Collections

Bowed Stringed Instruments

Violin by Girolamo Amati, 1604

Two 19th-century Mute Violins

Strohviol, Germany, early 20th century

Ergonomic Viola by David Rivinus, Parrett Mountain, Oregon, 2005

Brass Instruments

Hunting Horn by Crtien, Vernon, Normandy, ca. 1650

Keyboard Instruments

Harpsichord by Andreas Ruckers the Elder, Antwerp, 1607

Harpsichord by Gommaar van Everbroeck, Antwerp, 1659

Harpsichord by Nicolas Dufour, Paris, 1683

Grand Piano (Pandaleon-Clavecin) by Frantz Jacob Spath, Regensburg, 1767

Harp-shaped Piano by Gottfried Maucher, Konstanz, Germany, 1797

Grand Piano by Nannette Streicher and Son, Vienna, 1829

Percussion Instruments

Swiss Side Drum, ca. 1750

French Side Drum, 1850-1900

Bucktails Regiment Bass Drum, ca. 1888

Rope-tension Parade Drum by WFL Drum Company, 1940

World-War II Era Parade Drum by WFL Drum Company, 1942

Pioneer Model Snare Drum, Ludwig & Ludwig, ca. 1946

Plucked Stringed Instruments

Guitar by Ervin Somogyi, Oakland, California, 1980

Triple Zither (Trillingszither), Tyrol, late 18th Century

Alpine Zither (Elegie zither in two sections) by Max Amberger, Munich, ca. 1870

Alpine Zither (Arion harp zither) by Franz Schwarzer, Washington, Missouri, 1888

Alpine Zither (Arion Perfecta zither) by Franz Schwarzer, Washington, ca. 1891-1920

Zither (Qanun), Turkey, after 1920

Bandura in Torban Style, Ukraine, ca. 1950

Jarana Primera by Carlos Escribano, San Andres Tuxtla, Veracruz, Mexico, 2004

Woodwind Instruments

Clarinet in C by Moussetter, Paris, ca. 1785

Ornately-carved Clarinet Bell, ca. 1800

Flute by William Henry Potter, ca. 1806-1814

Saxophone Presented to the NMM by President Bill Clinton

The Utley Virtual Gallery explores representative examples from the Joe R. and Joella F. Utley Collection of more than 500 brass instruments.

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Interactive NMM Maps * The NMM Building, Townsley Courtyard, and Tuma Fountain Sculptures * Abell Gallery: European and American Keyboard Instruments from the 17th, 18th, and 19th Centuries * Bates Virtual Gallery: Treasures from the Alan Bates Harmonica Collection * Beede Gallery: Musical Instruments from the Great Civilizations of Africa,