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The Smithsonian offers a wide array of opportunitiesĀ to help you incorporate museum learning about art, science, history, and cultureĀ into your teaching practice.

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African American Museum

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African Art Museum

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Air and Space Museum

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American Art Museum

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American History Museum

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American Indian Museum

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Asian Art Museum

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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Center

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Hirshhorn Museum

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Natural History Museum

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Portrait Gallery

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Postal Museum

Black hole modeling lab.

Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory

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Smithsonian Early Enrichment Center

Science Saturday.

Smithsonian Environmental Research Center

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Smithsonian Folkways

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Smithsonian Gardens

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Smithsonian Learning Lab

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Smithsonian Science Education Center

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