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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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A resource for residents of Massachusetts who have lost a loved one to the coronavirus. The Virtual Family Assistance Center for Massachusetts offers information and resources that we hope will help you during this time.

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1. Medical Providers & Latest COVID-19 Information:

Community Health Centers have been receiving guidance on how to be LGBTQ+ welcoming (and offer care for low income/uninsured persons). Find a local one here.
Note: Do not just walk into a community health center - make sure you call ahead.

LGBT-oriented health centers in some big cities:

Latest Health guidances:

Consider creating or updating your health proxy and end of life plans - Resources and Guidelines

2. Housing:

Emergency contact information for trans discrimination in relief shelters and services & a guide for shelters:

3. Mental Health:
Crisis Hotlines Social Support
4. Financial Assistance and Workers Rights

5. Resources for Internet Access

6. Resources for Families

7. Resources for Immigrants

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The Alt National Parks Service is offering free seed packs, your choice of Black-Eyed Susans or Butterfly Milkweed.

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Whether on the picturesque beaches of Hawaii or in the dense forests of the Rockies, pollinators such as bees and butterflies, play a crucial role in maintaining and improving our ecosystems. They help to grow the plants that we eat every single day, are vital parts of the natural food-chain, and serve as ecosystem barometers due to their sensitivity to climate change.

In the past 5 years, bee and butterfly have declined remarkably. Saving these creatures is imperative to humankind since approximately 75% of the fruits, vegetables, and nuts we eat are courtesy of pollinators. Bees and butterflies also beautify our planet; their important role in plant reproduction perpetuates floral growth and provide aesthetically pleasing landscapes for human enjoyment and faunal habitat.

Due to the importance of pollinators in our changing climate, we are taking the initiative to help restore bee and butterfly populations by offering free Black-Eyed Susan and Butterfly Milkweed seed packs.

Helping Restore Pollinator Populations:

Check out this website to see what pollinator-friendly plants are native to your region.

Avoid using pesticides in your garden.

Leave them alone - bees won't harm you if left unprovoked and butterflies should never be captured.

Buy local and eat more organic, pesticide-free foods to encourage healthy agriculture.

Purchase local honey prepared by local beekeepers.- Encourage your local council to implement pollinator - friendly policies and to maintain and enhance pollinator habitats.

Available Seeds

Support Us

We are only able to achieve so much on our own, we need your support. You don't need to do much to help out. From ordering one of our free clean-up kits or pollinator seed packets, purchasing one of our store products, or following us on Facebook, you're helping us take larger steps to assisting our beautiful environment and wildlife in its urgent time of need!

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Need a change of scenery?

Watching people, clouds, and birds pass your window is only entertaining for so long. After a while, a change to your limited, self-quarantined reality may be necessary. And while you can virtually visit museums and even national parks from your couch, they've got nothing on a brisk train ride through the Swiss countryside or journey around the Arctic Circle.

1. The Flåm Railway, Norway

Widely considered to be one of the most beautiful train journeys in the world, this 12-mile route takes you from the end of Aurlandsfjord, a tributary of the Sognefjord, up to the high mountains at Myrdal station. Along the way, you'll pass waterfalls, deep ravines, snow-capped mountains, and high-altitude farms, all while watching the weather shift from sun to rain.

2. Geibi Line to Fukuen Line, Japan

3. Bernina Railway, Switzerland to Italy

The trip starts in St. Moritz, Switzerland on a perfectly sunny day and ends in Tirano, Italy via the high-mountain Bernina Pass. Sit back with an Italian-style caffè and watch as the train cuts through picturesque villages and rumbles alongside dizzying cliffs and sparkling blue waters. Along the way, you'll break a few records - albeit virtually: It is the highest railway alpine crossing in Europe and the highest adhesion railway on the continent. Not bad for a fully virtual experience.

4. Pikes Peak Cog Railway, Colorado, United States

If you've ever dreamed of making it to the top of Colorado's Pikes Peak, which sits 14,115 feet above sea level, here's your chance. Hop aboard North America's highest train and join this fast-motion virtual tour. The trip starts at the station in Manitou Springs and climbs the well-known peak in a matter of minutes, allowing the viewer to sit back and enjoy the dizzying ride.

5. Belgrade-Bar Railway, Montenegro

6. North Wales Coast Line, England to Wales

7. Nordland Line, Norway

8. Ferrocarril Central Andino, Peru

Often considered to be one of the world's most scenic railroads, the Ferrocarril Central Andino links the Pacific port of Callao and the capital city of Lima with Huancayo and Cerro de Pasco. This four-part virtual journey begins in Chosica and ends near the Galera railway station in the Andes. In part one, you'll traverse the massive Puente Carrión bridge; part two climbs from Matucana to San Mateo, one of the most scenic parts of the line; part three takes travelers over the Puente Infiernillo bridge, which passes through a tight canyon with high rock walls on either side; and finally, part four lets you travel virtually through one of the world's highest railroad tunnels.

9. 7 Express Line, New York, United States

10. Sarajevo-Ploče Railway, Bosnia and Herzegovina

11. South Western Railway, England

You'll start your virtual journey on the London Underground at London Waterloo station and then head west, eventually dropping south toward Southampton and ending at Southampton Central station. Along the way, you'll see the London skyline before moving into the vibrant, green countryside.

12. Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad, Colorado, United States

This historic line takes travelers from one mountain town to another, traveling over a high-alpine mountain pass to get there. This three-part tour offers guests a virtual ride on the three-foot-wide narrow-gauge heritage railroad as it traverses over 45 miles between Durango and Silverton. During part one, enjoy the breathtaking journey along a narrow ledge cut into a sheer cliff face far above the Animas River; in part two, the train chugs high up into the Colorado mountains; and in part three, it heads down the mountain pass into the Wild West town of Silverton.

13. Wengernalp Railway, Switzerland

Enjoy a perfectly clear driver's-eye view of the stunning route from Lauterbrunnen to Kleine Scheidegg. You'll virtually cross pretty Swiss villages and tree-covered slopes as you climb up into the mountains, eventually passing views of snow-covered mountains and deep valleys.

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13 Virtual Train Rides From Around the World That You Can Experience Right Now

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Learning Resources | Boston Children's Museum

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Children spend their whole day learning, and Boston Children's Museum provides resources for families and educators to help support that continuous discovery. Our long history of working with educators dates back to our earliest days - the Museum was actually founded by Boston science teachers in 1913.

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Last Update: July 29, 2020. Please note that this page will continue to be updated.

Family Play and Learning at Home

Families are spending a lot of time at home together as our community works to slow the spread of COVID-19. Since we can't play together at the Museum, we want to share with you some of our favorite at-home fun-and-learning activities from our staff, and also share some of the terrific interactive opportunities offered by museums, individuals, organizations, and other creators around the world.

Children learn through play, and these resources are intended as guidelines and inspirational starting points that can be adapted to your situation and your child. Expanding on your child's curiosity is always the primary goal, even if that looks different than what the activity instructions suggest. We hope the links below inspire fun and interactive ways to play, learn, and explore with your children.

And, at the same time...

We want to be sure to mention that it can be really good for your kids to be bored, too!

Check out this article, The Importance of Letting Your Kids Be Bored from Fatherly.

And, Boredom May Actually Be Good for You, by Tony Rao and Paul Napper.

At-home activities from Discovery Museum staff

Before you jump in, check out this new blog post focused on family learning at home by Alli Leake, our Director of Early Childhood Education & Accessibility Lead.

Backyard and Beyond

5 Ways To Celebrate Earth Day Every Day
Build a Bee Bath
Full Moon Walks
Giant Bubbles
Journey Sticks
Making Music in Nature
Nature Journals
Nature Scavenger Hunt
Patterns in Nature
Tracing Shadows
Video: Flower Take Aparts
Video: Make a Bee Hotel
Video: Observing Outdoor Sounds
Video: Simple Scavenger Hunt Ideas
Video: Spring Nature Observations with Liz
Video: Things to Do With a Rock

Especially for Littles

Everyday Engineering

Kitchen Science

Kitchen Chemistry: Mix It Up
Kitchen Chemistry: Oobleck
Make a Bubble Snake + Video: Make a Bubble Snake
Water Drop Races
Video: Making Rainbows

Make a Masterpiece

Hammered Flower Prints
Paint-sicles - with visual supports + Video: Making Paint-sicles
Resist Painting
Salad Spinner Spin Art
Story Stones
Video: Rain Art Experiment
Video: Suncatchers

Math Mania

Birthday Square
Tangrams
Tesselations
Toothpick Puzzles
Video: How Many Times Can You Fold a Piece of Paper?

Move Your Body

Balance Like an Animal
Video: Animal Movements

Great resources we are seeing from others

Things To Do Outside

10 Nature Activities To Get Your Family Through the Pandemic from Richard Louv at the Children & Nature Network.

10 Garden Based Activities to Calm Your Family from Mommy Nearest.

Everyday Nature: Simple Activities for All Ages and Seasons, from Take A Child Outside.

At-Home Learning Activities

Learn how to make paper beads, weave, quill, and more in Museum At Home from our friends at the Pittsburgh Children's Museum.

At-home activity guide for little ones, from Zero To Three.

Taste Buds Kitchen is offering a free at-home cooking club, with a new recipe video posted every Tuesday and Thursday afternoon.

100 Ways To Play, from our friends at Boston Children's Museum.

10 Prop Box Ideas: Mini Learning Centers at Home from NAYEC, the National Association for the Education of Young Children.

Former Discovery Museum Artist-in-Residence Kim Bernard is offering daily 15-minute art prompts on her Facebook page and via email. They are fun and wonderful!

Exploratorium Science Snacks are tabletop exhibits or explorations of natural phenomena that can be made using common, inexpensive, readily available materials.

The City of Boston has created a pen pal program to support veterans during this time of social distancing. Sign up to become a pen pal by sending an email to vetvolunteer@boston.gov.

Check out these cool and very approachable art lessons from author/illustrator Jarrett J. Krosoczka-author of Punk Farm, Lunch Lady, Jedi Academy, and the young adult graphic memoir Hey, Kiddo, which was a National Book Award Finalist. "Draw Every Day with JJK" streams live each weekday at 2:00pm EST.

Online Story Times, Podcasts, and Audiobooks

Are there any Olaf fans in your house? Olaf actor Josh Gad is reading books to kids each night on Twitter. He started with Olivia Goes to Venice.

Circle Round from WBUR offers podcasts of carefully curated folktales from around the world for kids ages 4 to 10. Each episode ends with an activity that inspires a deeper conversation between children and grown-ups.

Remember Highlights Magazine? Highlights Hangout is a monthly podcast that brings the classic magazine to life in a whole new way. Includes "Hidden Pictures"-with sounds!

The fabulous Peter H. Reynolds, friend of the Museum and author of The Dot, is reading one of his many books each day at noon EST on his Facebook page, and will be adding YouTube soon.

Celebrated actors are reading children's books on Storyline Online.

The Big List of Children's Authors Doing Online Read Alouds & Activities (yes, it includes Oprah!).

Audible is now offering free audiobooks for kids, for as long as schools are closed.

Virtual Tours and Interactives

New England Aquarium offers virtual visits through its First Friday Facebook Live recordings.

Check out these Virtual Tours of 12 Famous Museums from Travel + Leisure.

Home Safari with the Cincinnati Zoo! Each day at 3pm EST the zoo staff goes live on their Facebook page, showcasing a different animal that calls the zoo home.

Now is your chance to dance with Debbie Allen - live on Instagram!

Tour Old Ironsides virtually, with the USS Constitution's daily Facebook Live at every day at 1pm EST.

For our Especially For Me families

Basic CDC information about COVID-19 in American Sign Language.

Coronavirus: An ASL Social Story from Marie Philip School

National Homework Hotline for Blind/Visually Impaired Students for help navigating remote schoolwork.

Activities and Lessons from Perkins School for the Blind.

School Closure Autism Toolkit from Easter Seals.

Talking to Kids about Coronavirus: ASL & English Resources from the American Society for Deaf Children.

Coronavirus & COVID-19 Specific Resources

Frequently Asked Questions and Answers: Corona Virus Disease-2019 (COVID-19) and Children, from the CDC.

Cover Your Cough and Sneeze! How to Teach Kids to Cough/Sneeze into Their Sleeves, from Boston Children's Museum.

Small people can have big feelings when they hear about scary information on the news. Here is a great article from Huffington Post on how to talk to them about coronavirus from experts.

Talking To Kids About the Coronavirus, from the Child Mind Institute

Just for Kids, a comic exploring the new Coronavirus, from NPR

A video to teach your children how hand washing helps prevents the spread of Coronavirus from Nanogirl.

With the shortage of hand sanitizer, now is a great time to do a little science at home. Here is a recipe from Popular Science for making homemade hand sanitizer, an activity you can do with your child.

And for older kids, Transmissions: Gone Viral, by the New York Hall of Science, an interactive comic book on the topic of viruses the scientific process-how to collect evidence and draw conclusions.

Brains On: Understanding Coronavirus and How Germs Spread, a podcast from Minnesota Public Radio.

Tips for Families Coronavirus from Zero To Three

Just for Fun!

The World's Largest Pool of Jell-O!

There are some incredible videos in How Things Are Made. Don't miss Pasta with Red Sauce by Andrea Love.

The World's Largest Elephant Toothpaste Experiment by Mark Rober

Love Note from the Goats from Sunflower Farm Creamery

The Cake Server, Joseph's Machines' most complicated Rube Goldberg machine ever. Seriously, this is incredible.

Discovery Museum is committed to being here for our community after the pandemic just as it was before, and we are working to manage the serious financial implications of our closure. If you can, please consider making a donation. Ideas? Questions? Comments? At-home inspirations? We miss you and would love to hear from you! Also, check out our regular Facebook At-Home Photo Challenge series to show us what you're up to. You'll have a chance to win 2 free admission passes to the Museum! When we re-open, 2 passes will be given away to the randomly-drawn winner of each Challenge, and all of the Challenges will be open until the Museum re-opens--you can enter any of them at any time.

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These special online exhibitions are just one of the many ways that we are extending our resources into the virtual world. While these exhibitions by no means substitute a visit to HSV, we hope they will enhance your online visit.

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Multimedia tools that give viewers the chance to look through various lenses and will provide a framework for viewing and approaching other works.

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The museum combines historic exhibits drawn from the University’s vast collections with new and changing, multimedia exhibitions. Highlights include Harvard’s famed Blaschka Glass Flowers and Sea Creatures in Glass, New England Forests in the Zofnass Gallery and Marine Life in the Putnam Family Gallery. The museum’s historic Great Mammal Hall displays three huge whale skeletons suspended from the ceiling above bison and a 15-foot tall giraffe. Explore a timeline of our planet’s history, as well as some 3,000 rare minerals and gemstones in the Earth & Planetary Sciences gallery.

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A New Name for the Harvard Semitic Museum

The Harvard Semitic Museum will now be known as the Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East (HMANE). The new name is designed to be more inclusive and accurately reflect the diversity of the museum's collection.

Founded in 1889, the museum was conceived as a teaching tool to study the ancient histories and cultures of people who spoke Semitic languages, among them Israelites, Moabites, Arabs, Babylonians, and Phoenicians.

The museum's focus remains on the wide variety of diverse peoples living in the eastern Mediterranean region, parts of modern-day Iraq, and even of north Africa, including the Egyptians, Assyrians, Hittites, and Philistines.

Read an interview with director Peter Der Manuelian for a full explanation of the name change.

Watch for the continuing transition to Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East in the museum's online presence and public outreach.

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In an effort to provide greater access to these important objects and records, Collection staff have instituted the use of a state-of-the-art data management system, including an exciting online component called Waywiser. Using Waywiser, online visitors can simply browse and discover the Collection, quickly search for information about particular items, or enjoy groups of instruments pre-selected by Collection curators in conjunction with special themes or exhibitions.

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Home to one of the best public collections of art and antiques in America, Historic Deerfield exhibits more than 27,000 objects made or used in America from 1650 to 1900, with significant collections of 18th and 19th-century American furniture; English and Chinese export ceramics, silver, textiles a

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In 2016, The House of the Seven Gables partnered with Google Expeditions to present Nathaniel Hawthorne and the Salem Witch Trials.

Google Expeditions enable teachers to bring students on virtual trips to places like museums, underwater, and outer space. Expeditions are collections of linked virtual reality (VR) content and supporting materials that can be used alongside existing curriculum. These trips are collections of virtual reality panoramas - 360° panoramas and 3D images - annotated with details, points of interest, and questions that make them easy to integrate into curriculum already used in schools. Google is working with a number of partners, including WNET, PBS, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, the American Museum of Natural History, the Planetary Society, David Attenborough with production company Alchemy VR, and many of the Google Cultural Institute museum partners to create custom educational content that spans the universe.

Google Expeditions is an app-based program for mobile devices like tablets or phones and does not work on the desktop setting. Please click here to learn more about the app and to start your Google Expedition of the Nathaniel Hawthorne Birthplace.

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Virtual Field Trips | Nathaniel Hawthorne and the Salem Witch Trials

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Modeled after a Venetian palazzo, the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston houses one of the world's most remarkable art collections.

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This interactive timeline brings to life the pivotal events of the Civil Rights Movement in 1963 through more than 230 primary sources ranging from film footage of the March on Washington to letters from youth advising the president to JFK's landmark address to the American people and secret recordings of behind-the-scenes negotiations on civil rights legislation.

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Founded in 1791, the Massachusetts Historical Society is an invaluable resource for American history, life, and culture. Its extraordinary collections tell the story of America through millions of rare and unique documents, artifacts, and irreplaceable national treasures. As the nation's first historical society, the MHS strives to enhance the understanding of our nation's past and its connection to the present, demonstrating that history is not just a series of events that happened to individuals long ago but is integral to the fabric of our daily lives. The MHS collections are particularly well-known for extensive holdings of personal papers from three presidents: John Adams, John Quincy Adams, and Thomas Jefferson. The collections contain many famous documents including Paul Revere's own account of his famous ride and Abigail Adams's famous "Remember the Ladies" letter to John Adams, where she advocates for the rights of women to be included in the founding of the United States. In addition, the MHS holds several imprints of the Declaration of Independence, and Thomas Jefferson's architectural drawings, among many other treasures.

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The magnificent setting of state government for over two centuries, the Massachusetts capitol is also a museum reflecting the history of the Commonwealth since colonial times. This tour describes nine historic spaces and highlights paintings, sculpture, artifacts, and decorative arts commemorating the people and events that helped to shape the Commonwealth and nation. Please select a floor or room to begin.

The Virtual Tour features large panoramic images. A high-speed internet connection is recommended. These panoramas require the Flash plugin; visitors using mobile devices or assistive software are encouraged to use the List or Thumbnail views.

For more information on the State House and the Art Collection, please contact the Massachusetts Art Commission, Susan Greendyke Lachevre, Art Collections Manager, 617-727-1100 Ext. 35517.

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THE MUSEUM OF AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY IS CLOSED. Check our Press Page for updates on our reopening

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Google Arts & Culture features content from over 2000 leading museums and archives who have partnered with the Google Cultural Institute to bring the world's treasures online.

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A playground for the mind. These short-form podcasts are brought to you by our Gordon Current Science & Technology Center, featuring interviews with Museum educators and notable scientists, researchers, and engineers. Transcripts in English and Spanish available with each episode. Suggested for ages 12+.
Funding for Pulsar: A Podcast is provided byFacebook Boston

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Science never stops. And neither does the Museum of Science! Here's a collection of STEM resources designed to bring the Museum - to you!

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3D Virtual Reality Powered by Matterport Service Partner Network - Distributed by HistoryView, LLC. Matterport, 3D Showcase, Mattertag are registered trademarks of Matterport, Inc. All Rights Reserved ©2017

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The Mystic Aquarium in Mystic, Connecticut is one of three U.S. facilities holding Steller sea lions, and it has the only beluga whales in New England. (Wikipedia) Captured by: 360 Properties Library Learn More About HistoryView VR

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YOUR VIRTUAL NORMAN ROCKWELL MUSEUM Explore the world of Rockwell, anywhere, anytime. Norman Rockwell Museum has been creating new ways for our visitors to discover our extensive collections of art, historical objects and scholarship. We are thrilled to now have curated experiences that collect related images,

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Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act Implementation

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Our online tour of the Salem witchcraft trials sites allows you to view locations around Essex and Middlesex counties and a few key sites in and around Boston that are related to the events of the year 1692. You may select a town or city below to view pictures (where available) and read about the sites in these locations. This section contains descriptions of the sites from the witchcraft trials which can still be seen today, including original houses, foundations, grave sites, and sites marked by historic markers. To give you an idea of the proximity of one site to another, we have also included the approximate locations of the homes of key figures that are no longer standing and have provided additional information about the roles these people played in 1692. Please visit the websites or call ahead to historic sites you plan to visit for admissions information. Many locations included here are private residences and are marked accordingly. They are included here to help provide a complete map of the affected area. Please treat these locations with respect and note they are not open to the public. For sources and further reading, please click
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Interact with Trustees staff from your favorite locations, see behind the scenes, ask questions you've wondered about, and experience The Trustees in a whole new way. Select the group that best fits what you are looking for or click around and see what you find.

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The Trustees of Reservations, a member-supported, nonprofit, conservation organization that preserves, for public use and enjoyment, properties of exceptional scenic, historic, and ecological value in Massachusetts. We love the outdoors. We love the distinctive charms of New England. We believe in celebrating and protecting them, for everyone, forever.

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When this painting by Joshua Reynolds was sent to the Williamstown Conservation Center for treatment the extent of the thickness of toned varnish that had been applied during a past restoration was not known. The conservator described that it was like "scooping into a layer of mayonnaise." Removing the surface coating revealed bare canvas with no ground layer. It is the opinion of the conservator that the painting was originally an unfinished portrait.

Portrait of Master Henry Vansittart was executed in September of 1767 and owned by the family until at least 1899. It was last known to have belonged to Captain Robert Arnold Vansittart. At some point, probably shortly before the First World War when many British families were experiencing difficult financial times, it came into the ownership of Asher Wertheimer Galleries, Bond Street, London. It is possible, but not certain, that the restoration happened during this period. From there the painting was sold to Charles Davenport, Williams Class of 1901, who bequeathed it to WCMA in 1943.

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When this painting by Joshua Reynolds was sent to the Williamstown Conservation Center for treatment the extent of the thickness of toned varnish that had been applied during a past restoration was not known. The conservator described that it was like "scooping into a layer of mayonnaise."

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Art has always been an expression of the human experience-through both good and difficult times. You may not be able to walk through the galleries right now, but you can still experience the transformative power of art by staying connected and engaged with the Museum's collection in these ways:

Our social media team brings the art to you so you can #MuseumFromHome! Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, where we share rarely seen items from our collection, art activities, in-depth posts written by our docents and curatorial teams, and video art talks and tours. You're invited to take the #WAMArtChallenge every Tuesday, plus submit your own interpretations of works in the collection with the #FindYourselfatWAM and #EdibleWAM challenges. See images of submissions to all of these challenges on our Flickr page.

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Art has always been an expression of the human experience-through both good and difficult times. You may not be able to walk through the galleries right now, but you can still experience the transformative power of art by staying connected and engaged with the Museum's collection in these ways: Our social media team brings the art to you so you can #MuseumFromHome!

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Oral Histories, News, Interviews, and More

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Includes free access to the Worcester Telegram & Gazette, Shrewsbury Chronicle, Village News, America's Obituaries & Death Notices, and other Massachusetts papers.  Free with a Shrewsbury Library card.

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5 downloads per week and offers 24 hours a day streaming through Sept. of 2020!  Free with a Shrewsbury Library Card.
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Learn many different languages online with Mango. Includes ESL from many languages.

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Browse, borrow, and enjoy titles from the CW MARS digital collection.

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Enjoy critically-acclaimed movies, inspiring documentaries, award-winning foreign films and more! Free with a Boston Public Library eCard (All MA residents can apply online).

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Kanopy - Stream Classic Cinema, Indie Film and Top Documentaries

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Movies,  TV shows, books, & audiobooks. Free with a Shrewsbury library card or a Boston Public Library eCard!

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hoopla digital: audiobooks, ebooks, movies, tv and comics.

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Borrow and enjoy audiobooks, eBooks, comics, movies, TV, magazines, or music everywhere you have a screen-your computer, your phone, your car, even your TV. All you need is a library card. hoopla syncs across all your devices, so you can stream titles immediately or whenever you're in the mood.

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Explore our collection of virtual exhibits and learn about trailblazing women, past and present.

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Langley Research Center

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Manufacturing and Assembly In Space with Robotics

National Transonic Facility

Integrated Engineering Services Building

Structures and Materials Testing

14-by 22-Foot Subsonic Tunnel

Variable Density Tunnel Display

Landing and Impact Research Facility

Systems Analysis and Concepts Directorate

Katherine G. Johnson Computational Research Facility

Vacuum Spheres at the Hypersonic Facilities Complex

Langley Headquarters Administration Building

Measurement Systems Laboratory

Future Site of Flight Dynamics Research Facility

Advanced Air Mobility Test Range

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A Virtual Tour of NASA Langley Research Center

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Explore NASA Langley. See an exciting new view inside our remarkable facility. For more than 100 years, our Researchers have been pioneers and innovators, working in the interlocking fields of Aerospace, Engineering and Science. Our work benefits all of NASA's missions as we Explore Flight, our home planet Earth, and bold ideas that will help our Agency reach from the Moon to Mars.

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Free online courses. https://online-learning.harvard.edu/catalog/free

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This free course from Disney & Khan Academy, "allows you to explore different aspects of theme park design, from characters to ride development, as you design a theme park of your very own."

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Have you ever wondered how theme parks come to life? Disney Imagineers from hundreds of career disciplines around the world share how they use a wide range of skills - from story development and conceptual design, to math, physics and engineering - that all come together to create immersive experiences. Imagineering in a Box allows you to explore different aspects of theme park design, from characters to ride development, as you design a theme park of your very own.

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Imagineering in a Box | Storytelling | Arts and humanities | Khan Academy

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Catan, Story Cubes, Dixit, Unlock, & more!

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Play your first Unlock! game today

An escape room-inspired cooperative card game that uses a simple system to allow players to search for scenes, combine items, and solve puzzles.

Print the demo

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Award-winning interior designer Kelly Wearstler will be answering questions on Wednesday, April 22 at 5pm PT/8pm ET. Share your thoughts and join the conversation by using the hashtag #MasterClassLive on Twitter.

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Sudoku is a fun puzzle game once you get the hang of it. At the same time, learning to play Sudoku can be a bit intimidating for beginners. So, if you are a complete beginner, here are a few Sudoku tips that you can use to improve your Sudoku skills.

Tip 1: Look for rows, columns of 3×3 sections that contain 5 or more numbers. Work through the remaining empty cells, trying the numbers that have not been used. In many cases, you will find numbers that can only be placed in one position considering the other numbers that are already in its row, column, and 3×3 grid.

Tip 2: Break the grid up visually into 3 columns and 3 rows. Each large column will have 3, 3×3 grids and each row will have 3, 3×3 grids. Now, look for columns or grids that have 2 of the same number. Logically, there must be a 3rd copy of the same number in the only remaining 9-cell section. Look at each of the remaining 9 positions and see if you can find the location of the missing number.

Now that you know a little more about Sudoku, play and enjoy this free online game.

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Play free Sudoku online from Easy to Expert level on Sudoku.com. Select a difficulty level of a web sudoku puzzle to challenge yourself and enjoy the game!

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Online tours - Enjoy the Louvre at home!

1. Back to Home

2. See all breadcrumbs

3. Online tours

Virtual tours

From afar. Travelling Materials and Objects

Through materials and objects, this exhibition describes exchanges between distant worlds - exchanges often far more ancient than the explorations of the 16th century. From deepest antiquity, carnelian, lapis lazuli, ebony and ivory circulated along trade routes...

Louvre at home

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Online tours - Enjoy the Louvre at home! Back to Home See all breadcrumbs Online tours Virtual tours Through materials and objects, this exhibition describes exchanges between distant worlds - exchanges often far more ancient than the explorations of the 16th century. From deepest antiquity, carnelian, lapis lazuli, ebony and ivory circulated along trade routes...

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News, sport and opinion from the Guardian's US edition | The Guardian

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Everything you need to know about coronavirus, including the latest news, how it is impacting our lives, and how to prepare and protect yourself.

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Journal Reports: Coronavirus

Some states have loosened their coronavirus restrictions, but not without the recommended social-distancing buffer. Here's how it will translate in some common settings.

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Journal Reports: Coronavirus Some states have loosened their coronavirus restrictions, but not without the recommended social-distancing buffer. Here's how it will translate in some common settings.