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Art Tales:Telling Stories with Wildlife Art
With this project, the creators wanted to offer users an opportunity for thoughtful creativity using artworks from the museum's wonderful collection to tell a story. To foster motivation and an imaginative approach among users, they added a role play element—users choose to be a frontier explorer, field guide writer, or museum curator and then work with artworks to create something meaningful and original.
Visual & Performing Arts>History & Culture
http://www.wildlifeart.org/ArtTales/

Surrounded by Beauty uty
In Native American thought there is no distinction between what is beautiful or functional, and what is sacred or secular. For many native peoples, beauty arises from living in harmony with the order of the universe. This Web site is based on a slide curriculum but adds many contextual images to aid understanding, and lets users zoom in closely on each artwork.
Visual & Performing Arts>History & Culture
http://www.artsmia.org/surrounded-by-beauty/

World Myths & Legends
Myths are stories that explain why the world is the way it is. Throughout history, artists have been inspired by myths and legends and have given them visual form. Explore myths and legends from around the world with these great works of art and in-depth interpretation and interactive features.
Visual & Performing Arts>History & Culture
http://www.artsmia.org/world-myths/