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MUSEUM RESOURCE

Behind the Scenes at the Museum: Who Works Here?

cost		resource type
free
		Virtual Field Trip

description

What is it like to work in a museum? Who brings to life all the "stuff" of history? Who takes care of the museum building, trains the volunteers, publishes the documents, creates the Web site, builds the exhibits, conducts research, and stores the artifacts? Watch museum professionals in action and learn about their jobs. Understand the vocabulary of a museum. Play "Museum Jeopardy" for prizes!

how to get it

To schedule a virtual field trip, e-mail mohhighway@ncmail.net; call 919-807-7972; or fax 919-733-8655. Virtual field trips can take place through video-over-IP or at North Carolina Information Highway (NCIH) video sites. Please see the NCIH video sites list for a site near you. If using direct video-over-IP, please call 919-807-7972 to arrange a site test. Virtual field trips are also available outside North Carolina.

topics		audiences
Museums People		Grades 3, 4, 5

NC school curriculum goals

about curriculum goals

Grade: 3rd 4th 5th English/Language Arts 2, 3 4, 3, 2 4, 3, 2 Information Skills 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 Social Studies 6, 1 7, 6, 4 4, 6

additional keywords

curator handler museum registrar editor designer artist