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Screenshot of NCMA Virtual Field Trips for Diverse Learners
88/100 · ages 5–18

NCMA Virtual Field Trips for Diverse Learners

North Carolina Museum of Art virtual field-trip programs support students with disabilities and diverse learning needs through art observation, multiple-choice communication, captioning, ASL interpretation, and audio description.

WebsiteAccessible learningArt observation
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KMAC Museum Virtual Field Trips

KMAC Museum’s art-focused virtual field trips combine exhibition exploration with guided questions and paper-and-pencil activities, with prerecorded and live options.

WebsiteContemporary artGuided activities
6–18 · Free for students; live options may be paid85
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MFA Digital Learning

Family art activities, storytelling, art-making videos, and museum learning from the Museum of Fine Arts Boston for children, teens, and caregivers.

WebsiteArt activitiesArt videos
4–18 · Free with paid options84
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Look Closer Museum

A virtual museum for families that guides children through artworks, rooms, details, and looking exercises designed to build careful observation.

WebsiteArt observationGuided looking
6–14 · Free83
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MoMu Family Visit

MoMu Fashion Museum Antwerp’s family guide offers playful exhibition activities, family Sundays, children’s workshops, a Kids Corner, and online games and trails. Visitors under 18 are admitted free.

WebsitePhysical placeAccessibilityArt activities
0–18 · Free for visitors under 18; adult admission applies88
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Art Kids — Philadelphia Museum of Art

Family art experiences, drop-in studio activities, tours, Little Art Kids sessions, and age-banded museum classes from the Philadelphia Museum of Art.

WebsiteArt studioCreative classes
3–10 · Free family activities; paid registered classes85
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H@H Kids Edition

A virtual art activity series from the Heckscher Museum of Art with educator-led videos, materials lists, key terms, and discussion questions.

WebsiteArt activitiesMuseum learning
4–12 · Free83
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PlayMMOMA

An educational online game from the Moscow Museum of Modern Art that introduces children to contemporary-art concepts, museum works, and making their own artworks.

WebsiteDesktop appArt conceptsContemporary art
6+ · Free80
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The Met Kids & Families

The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s family hub combines #MetKids digital exploration, family guides, an audio guide for ages 6–12, and interactive museum programs for children and caregivers.

WebsiteYouTube channelArt historyAudio tours
4–12 · Free online; museum admission varies89
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MoMA Family and Kids Guides

The Museum of Modern Art’s family resource page combines kids audio, an art activity guide, sensory and social guides, downloadable guides, and kid-focused gallery labels.

WebsiteDownloadableYouTube channelArt activitiesAudio learning
4–12 · Free online with paid museum options89
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Getty If Objects Could Talk

Getty’s If Objects Could Talk is a family podcast in which art and artifacts from the Getty collection tell imaginative stories about their histories, materials, makers, and uses. Episodes include transcripts and related activities.

WebsitePodcastArt historyAudio learning
6–14 · Free podcast88
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Heckscher Museum Kids & Families

The Heckscher Museum of Art’s family page highlights Digital Action Painting, an in-gallery activity station, family events, and its virtual H@H Kids art activity video series.

WebsitePhysical placeYouTube channelArt activitiesFamily visits
3–14 · Free online; museum admission varies86
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NGV Kids

The National Gallery of Victoria’s family learning hub with art activity sheets, games, on-demand videos, and creative experiences for children and teenagers.

WebsiteArt activitiesGames
3–18 · Free83
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