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See inside famous museums
Websites to visit
Come face to face with Giraffatitan - a Jurassic giant!
Click on the video and drag to look around at the Museum of Natural History in Berlin.
Meet Henry, a 13-foot-tall elephant on display since 1959
Discover amazing objects that tell about ancient Greek myths
Click on the playlist for more clips from the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.
Meet scientists in charge of millions of birds, bugs and more!
Museum treasures
Websites to visit
Discover the story of the famous Terracotta Army
See the spectacular Wright Flyer - the first successful airplane
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How did an ancient Egyptian hippo get the name "William"?
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Zoom in on masks at the British Museum in London
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Fun museum facts
Websites to visit
Why would an artist paint a yellow cow?
Click on the picture to see the painting "Yellow Cow" by Franz Marc from the Guggenheim Museum in New York City.
Discover the secrets of mummies from a scientist who digs them up
How did a thief steal one of the most famous paintings in the world?
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Fascinating facts about fast cars, amazing animals - and more!
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Things to make and do
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Watch how to make simple clay pots
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Make your own mythic mask or puppet
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Can you win at one of the oldest boardgames in the world?
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Design your own historical fashions
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About this book
Write-in activity books
Museum activity book
Welcome to our virtual museum! This fabulous activity book is packed with activities and puzzles based on things you might see in a museum, from Egyptian statues to dinosaurs, African masks and fashions. There are picture and word puzzles, maps and mazes, codes and spot the difference and lots of stickers. The answers are at the back of the book.
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