Educational Resources
For all of the educators, caregivers, and students looking for engaging and educational activities to do right from home, look no further! This portal brings together many of the museum’s resources, including links to our virtual “Fieldtrips,” digital collections, online resources, and fun activities for kids based on the museum’s research and collections. Content on this page will be updated often, so be sure to check back for new information and activities!
UPCOMING PROGRAMS
Never miss a moment of NYSM virtual programming! Access our most recent virtual field trips, guided tours, collection highlights, and educational programs for all ages.
Find lesson plans for activities about Fort Orange and Women's Suffrage, as well as other educational links and resources, all available from our main NYSM education page.
NYSM VIDEOS
Join NYSM Educators as they take you on 360 degree tours of the New York State Education Building! From the Rotunda and Regents Room to the replica Liberty Bell, learn all about the history and architecture of this historic state building.
A Museum Moment
EDUCATOR RESOURCES
The New York State Museum is celebrating LGBTQ+ history as we highlight some of our collections that tell the stories of LGBTQ+ New Yorkers and share additional educational resources.
Join the NYSM in commemorating the important role women have in the history of our state. Access videos, educational activities, and more through this comprehension resource page.
Women's History Month Online CTLE Credit for Educators
Explore the 360 Gallery Tour of the NYSM's exhibition, Votes For Women: Celebrating New York’s Suffrage Centennial, and earn 1 credit hour of Continuing Teacher and Leader Education (CTLE).
Explore the work of this ground-breaking photographer with the children in your life through the Family Guide, “A Closer Look at Berenice Abbott: Changing New York.” This online feature helps young photographers and art historians learn about Abbott, engage with her photographs, and document their own changing communities.
Learn more about the history and art of the Woodstock Art Colony through downloadable Educator Guides and Google Classroom lessons.
Votes for Women Educator’s Guide and Graphic Organizer (PDF)
Educators using this guide will know that students depart with a basic understanding of how suffragists and advocates fought for women’s rights in New York, and how these efforts and techniques impacted national women’s rights movements.
Access to educational resources, videos, and activities about the experiences of Black New Yorkers is available throughout the year.
This lesson encourages students to gain a basic understanding of printmaking. Students will use observation skills to evaluate, discuss, and connect to the art of printmaker Frank C. Eckmair. They will experiment with techniques and create their own linocut print; learn how to care for materials and use tools in a safe and responsible manner; and make connections between process and meaning.
Your students will want to fly through these new science/ELA curriculum materials that accompany the exhibit Birds of New York!
Learn more about the sculptor Henry DiSpirito and his experiences both as an artist and as an immigrant to the United States through two recently added Educator Guides and a video presentation by NYSM Historian Ashley Hopkins-Benton.
FUN ACTIVITIES
"Home" Work!
These themed activities are perfect for educators, caregivers, and students looking for fun ways to stayed engaged at home.
COMMUNITY
Connect with PBS!
Resources for Young Children on Race, Racism, and more:
https://www.wxxi.org/education/resources-young-children-race-racism
Explore films and new specials focused on race:
https://www.pbs.org/articles/2020/06/racism-in-america/
Teachers! Check out these free standards-aligned videos, interactives, and lesson plans:
https://ny.pbslearningmedia.org/
Starting a conversation about race can be difficult. The Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture created the online portal "Talking about Race" with tools for individuals, caregivers, and educators. We hope these resources can continue the dialogue. https://nmaahc.si.edu/learn/talking-about-race
The New York State COVID-19 Documentation Initiative coordinates the documentation of the state’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The New York State Board of Regents (“the Regents”) charters museums in New York State as educational corporations and has governing authority over these incorporated organizations. Orgranizations with questions regarding deaccession regulations can review this document or contact Chartering.