History Museums

Resources in this category:

AFRO-Americ@'s Black History Museum
http://www.afro.com/history/history.html

An interactive set of exhibits highlighting African-American contributions throughout United States history.

Cyber Tour into Cultural Properties
http://visit.ocp.go.kr/visit/english/index.html

An online tour of Korean culture including folk beliefs, royal tombs and history.

EMuseum
http://www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/

"Many displays including ancient Egypt, the Vikings, ancient Greek civilization, prehistoric archaeological sites from around the world, world religions, world languages (where you can hear people speak in their native tongue), history of Minnesota, rock art, biographies of anthropologists, kinship and marriage, old world cafe, new world cafe,human anatomy, ethnozoology, ethnobotony, and much more."

Levi Coffin House
http://www.waynet.org/nonprofit/coffin.htm

The Levi Coffin House has been called the "Grand Central Station of the Underground Railroad." There are photos of the house showing how the runaway slaves hid while at the Coffin House, while they gathered strength for the rest of the journey to freedom.

Museum of Afro American History Boston
http://www.afroammuseum.org/

Visit this historical museum online. The web site's Black Heritage Trail is a walking tour that explores the history of African Americans who lived in Boston during the 1800s. The tour includes facts about and pictures of schools that African American children went to during this time.

National Civil Rights Museum
http://www.civilrightsmuseum.org/

Visit this museum that honors those who fought for the civil rights of African Americans. Learn about the history of the civil rights movement and important leaders like Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Booker T. Washington.

Show Me UK
http://www.show.me.uk/

This site will show you the "cool, crazy, fun, scary and wild stuff" from museums in the United Kingdom. Visit online exhibits for everything from bones to Viking artifacts to famous paintings. There are games and fun activities. Definitely check this out!