Art

The Louvre

The Louvre would be best suited for middle school-age students and up. Most of the art in
the Louvre would not appeal to elementary-age students.
The website offers a variety of options. Guests can plan a visit, participate in activities or
take a virtual tour, learn about exhibitions and events, search through the vast collection
of art at the museum, and learn about the art.
My students can learn about the tremendous amount of art and history on display at the
Louvre. My Geometry classes could identify and describe the various shapes (both 2-D
and 3-D) that are on display. Even the lobby is beneath a giant pyramid.
The site is interactive. Guests can take an audio tour, a guided video tour, or virtually
travel down a number of visitor trails that provide an overview of the museums
collections.
I was able to take virtual tours and peruse nearly everything the museum has to offer, but
I did not find an opportunity for me, personally, to interact with the website.
Educational Itineraries provide teachers with information on museum tours that are
created with school curriculums and art education in mind. Educators can choose from a
variety of activities on different works of art.
I did not find any curriculum resources with reference standards.
I did not locate any educational games. However, the website did offer some short videos
where Louvre experts answered the questions of children ages 5-11 about the museum
and its artworks.
The Louvres website describes works of art that that represent different cultures and
countries. The incredible amount of artwork contained in the museum was created by
artists from a wide variety of backgrounds.
The website details how the museum can provide different types of accommodations for
guests with special needs.
Student learning can be scaffolded with the museums website. There are opportunities
for beginners of art to learn and progress. The website also provides visitors with options
aimed at increasing their understanding of art. There are also areas of the website that
appeal to experts in art.
My favorite aspects of the website were the virtual tours. I was able to view and learn
about a lot of different pieces of art without leaving my home.
I learned quite a bit about several different works of art the museum houses, as well as the
interesting history of the Louvre.
I would like the website to add some interactive games in an attempt to educate and
become more attractive to young children.
Here are few interesting facts I learned about the Louvre from its website.
Napoleon often held tryouts for artists to paint portraits capturing his victories of war.
Many of the pieces that were approved by Napoleon are in the Louvre.
During World War II, the masterpieces at the Louvre were moved to castles in Western
France. Some of the pieces of art were so large that, when transported in the back of a
truck, they were too tall to fit under the cable lines of a tramway. When the artwork struck
the cable lines it caused a power outage throughout the entire city of Versailles.
There are 25 works of art that can be found in the Louvre that were won by King Louie IV
in a tennis match.

The Smithsonian American Art Museum

The Smithsonians website is well-suited for students of all ages. It specifically appeals to
grade-school students with several activities for children.
The website offers a variety of options. Guests can plan a visit, view upcoming programs,
see current exhibitions and collections, learn about the history of the museum, and
explore different educational resources.
My students can learn about the art at the Smithsonian. My Geometry classes could
identify and describe the various shapes (both 2-D and 3-D) that are on display.
The site is not very interactive. Guests mainly view pictures of the artwork that is on
display.
I did not find an opportunity for me to interact with the website.
There is a whole section of educational resources, including professional development
opportunities and classroom videoconferences.
I did not find any curriculum resources with reference standards.
I did not locate any educational games. However, the website did offer some short
animated videos exploring the museum.
The Smithsonians website depicts works of art from different cultures and countries. The
artwork contained in the museum was created by artists from a wide variety of
backgrounds.
The website details how the museum can provide different types of accommodations for
guests with special needs.
Student learning can be scaffolded with the museums website. There are opportunities
for beginners to learn. The website also provides visitors with opportunities to increase
their understanding of art. There are also areas of the website that appeal to experts in
art.
My favorite aspects of the website were the animated videos. These videos led viewers
through the museum in an entertaining way.
I learned quite a bit about several different works of art at the museum, as well as the
interesting history of the Smithsonian.
I would like the website to add some interactive options.
Here are few interesting facts I learned about the Smithsonian from its website.
The Smithsonian is the nations first collection of American art.
The museum offers a traveling exhibition program that has circulated hundreds of
exhibitions since 1951.
The collection began in 1829 when John Varden set out to form a museum for his collection
of European art.

Getty Museum
The Getty Museum is suitable for students of all ages.
The website offers a variety of options. Guests can plan a visit, view exhibitions, learn
about exhibitions and events, search through the vast collection of art at the museum, and
learn about the art.
My students can learn how a work of art ends up in a museum. My Geometry classes
could identify and describe the various shapes (both 2-D and 3-D) that are on display.
The site is somewhat interactive. Guests can view short videos describing the works of art
at the museum. There is also an app that explains how art ends up in a museum.
I was able to view nearly everything the Getty museums have on display, but I did not find
an opportunity to interact with the website.
There is an entire section solely devoted to education. There are activities designed for
students from grades kindergarten through college.
I did not find any curriculum resources with reference standards.
There were some educational games, such as matching and jigsaw puzzles, available.
The Gettys website details works of art from different cultures and countries. The artwork
contained in the museum was created by artists from a wide variety of backgrounds.
The website details how the museum can provide different types of accommodations for
guests with special needs.
Student learning can be scaffolded with the museums website. There are opportunities
for students with any type of art background to learn and increase their knowledge of art.
My favorite aspect of the website was the educational section. There were lesson plans
available for students of all ages.
I learned quite a bit about the different works of art in the museums, as well as how a work
of art makes its way to a museum.
I would like the website to add some virtual tours
Here are few interesting facts I learned about the Getty Museums from its website.
There are two J. Paul Getty Museums. One in Los Angeles that mainly houses European art
and another in Malibu that serves as an educational center.
The Getty Museum started in J. Paul Gettys house in 1954.
There is a 134,000 square foot garden located at the Getty Center that took five years to
construct.