MHC: Archaeology Resources for Teachers

M.A.T.R.I.X.: Making Archaeology Teaching Relevant in the XXI Century
Designed for college professors and professional archaeologist, but full of ideas that may be adapted for your classroom.

National Museum of Natural History Anthropology Outreach

AnthroNotes

National Park Service: Teaching with Historic Places

The Object of History from the National Museum of American History

Smithsonian for Educators

Society for American Archaeology Resources for Educators

The Stone Wall Initiative -- Lesson plans

What Artifacts Reveal about the Past

You Be the Historian

Books for Teachers

The Archaeology Education Handbook: Sharing the Past with Kids, 2000. Karolyn E. Smardz and Shelly J. Smith. Altamira Press

The Archaeology Workbook, 1992. Steve Daniels and Nicholas David. Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press.

The Next Archaeology Workbook, 1989. Nicholas David and Jonathan Drive. Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press.

Archaeology in the Classroom: A Resource Guide for Teachers and Parents, 2001. Margo Muhl Davis, editor. Boston: The Archaeological Institute of America.

Cargoes from Three Continents: Ancient Mediterranean Trade in Modern Archaeology, 1999. Cleary, Marie, and Mark J. Meister. Iowa: Kendall/ Hunt Publishing Co.

Digging Deep: Teaching Social Studies through the Study of Archaeology, 1997. Dennie Palmer Wolf, Dana Balick, and Julie Crave. Heinemann.

Hands-On Archaeology Real Life Activities For Kids, 2005. John R. White. Prufrock Press

Past Meets Present: Archaeologists Partnering with Museum Curators, Teachers and Community Groups, 2007 . Jameson, John H. and Sherene Baugher, editors. Springer.

The First Peoples of the Northeast, 1994. Esther K. Braun and David P. Braun, Moccasin Hill Press, Bedford, MA.

Archaeology Websites for Kids

Archaeology for the Public - Fun for all Ages

Archaeology for Kids

Colonial Williamsburg Kids Zone—Play the Dirt Detectives Junior Archaeologist Game

Dig—The Archaeology Magazine for Kids

Kids Dig Reed!

The Mesoamerican Ball Game

National Park Service – Archaeology for Kids

Pointe-a-Calliere Museum in Montreal – Online Games

Smithsonian Kids

Walk Through Time

Information on Careers in Archaeology

F.A.Q.s About a Career in Archaeology

F.A.Q.s About Archaeology from the Society for American Archaeology

Society for Historical Archaeology's Guide to Graduate Programs in Historical Archaeology and Underwater Archaeology

Careers, Opportunities, and Jobs in Archaeology

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Museums with Archaeology Exhibits

Archaeology Museums

Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology
Harvard University
11 Divinity Avenue, Cambridge
617-496-1027 • www.peabody.harvard.edu

Robbins Museum of Archaeology
17 Jackson Street, Middleboro
508-947-9005 • http://www.robbinsmuseum.org/index.htm

Robert S. Peabody Museum of Archaeology
175 Main Street, on the campus of Phillips Academy, Andover
978-749-4490 • www.andover.edu/rspeabody

Semitic Museum
Harvard University, 6 Divinity Avenue, Cambridge
617-495-4631 • www.fas.harvard.edu/~semitic

Art Museums

Fitchburg Art Museum
185 Elm Street, Fitchburg
978-345-4207 • www.fitchburgartmuseum.org

Harvard University Art Museums
Harvard University Campus, Corner of Quincy and Broadway, Cambridge
617-495-9400 • www.harvardartmuseums.org/

Mount Holyoke College Art Museum
Lower Lake Road, South Hadley
413-538-2245 • www.mtholyoke.edu/artmuseum/

Museum of Fine Arts
465 Huntington Avenue, Boston
617-267-9300 • www.mfa.org

Worcester Art Museum
55 Salisbury Street, Worcester
508-799-4406 • www.worcesterart.org

Children's Museums

Children's Discovery Museum
177 Main Street, Acton
978-264-4200 • www.discoverymuseums.org

The Children's Museum
300 Congress Street, Boston
617-426-6500 • www.bostonchildrensmuseum.org

The Children's Museum in Easton
9 Sullivan Avenue, North Easton
508-230-3789 • www.childrensmuseumineaston.org

History Museums

Alden House Museum
105 Alden Street, Duxbury
781-934-9092 • www.alden.org

American Textile History Museum
491 Dutton Street, Lowell
978-441-0400 • www.athm.org

Aptucxet Trading Post Museum
24 Aptucxet Road, Bourne
508-759-8167 • www.bournehistoricalsociety.org/aptucxettradingpost.html

The Berkshire Museum
39 South Street (Route 7), Pittsfield
413-443-7171 • www.berkshiremuseum.org

The Bidwell House Museum
100 Art School Road, Monterey
413-528-6888 • www.bidwellhousemuseum.org

Buttonwoods Museum
240 Water Street, Haverhill
978-374-4626 • www.haverhillhistory.org

The Charles River Museum of Industry
154 Moody Street, Waltham
781-893-5410 • www.crmi.org

Commonwealth Museum
220 Morrissey Boulevard, Boston
617-727-9268 • www.commonwealthmuseum.org

Concord Museum
200 Lexington Street, Concord
978-369-9763 • www.concordmuseum.org

Connecticut Valley Historical Museum
Museum Quadrangle, Springfield
1-800-625-7738 • www.springfieldmuseums.org/the_museums/ct_valley_history/

Custom House Maritime Museum
25 Water Street, Newburyport
978-462-8681 • www.customhousemaritimemuseum.org

Fruitlands Museum
102 Prospect Hill Road, Harvard
978-456-3924 • www.fruitlands.org

The Golden Ball Tavern Museum
662 Boston Post Road, Weston
781-894-1751 • www.goldenballtavern.org

Heritage Plantation
Located at the intersection of Pine and Grove Streets, Sandwich
508-888-3300 • www.heritagemuseumsandgardens.org

Higgins Armory Museum
100 Barber Avenue, Worcester
508-853-6015 • www.higgins.org

The House of Seven Gables
115 Derby Street, Salem
978-744-0991 • www.7gables.org

Isaac Winslow House
Corner of Webster and Careswell Streets, Marshfield
781-837-5753 • www.marshfield.net/winslow

Lowell National Historic Park
67 Kirk Street, Lowell
978-970-5000 • www.nps.gov/lowe/

Martha's Vineyard Historical Society
59 School Street, Edgartown
508-627-4441 • www.marthasvineyardhistory.org

Mashpee Wampanoag Indian Museum
Route 130, Mashpee
508-477-1536 • www.mashpeewampanoagtribe.com/museum.html

Middlesex Canal Museum
71 Faulkner Street, North Billerica
978-670-2740 • www.middlesexcanal.org/museum

Museum of African American History
46 Joy Street, Boston
617-725-0022 • www.afroammuseum.org

National Heritage Museum
33 Marrett Road, Lexington
781-861-6559 • www.monh.org

Newton History Museum
527 Washington Street, Newton
617-552-7228 • www.ci.newton.ma.us/jackson

Orchard House
399 Lexington Road, Concord
978-369-4118 • www.louisamayalcott.org

The Paul Revere House
19 North Square, Boston
617-523-2338 • www.paulreverehouse.org

Peabody Essex Museum
East India Square, Salem
866-745-1876 • www.pem.org

Pilgrim Hall Museum
75 Court Street, Plymouth
508-746-1620 • www.pilgrimhall.org

Rebecca Nurse Homestead
149 Pine Street, Danvers
978-774-8799 • www.rebeccanurse.org

Royall House and Slave Quarters
15 George Street, Medford
781-396-9032 • www.royallhouse.org

The Stone House Museum
20 Maple Street, Belchertown
413-323-6573 • www.stonehousemuseum.org

Townsend Historical Society
72 Main Street, Townsend
978-597-2106 • www.townsendhistoricalsociety.org

Truro Historical Society Museum
27 Highland Road, North Truro
508-487-3397 • www.trurohistorical.org

Waterworks Museum
2450 Beacon Street, Chestnut Hill
617-277-0065 • www.waterworksmuseum.org

Williamstown House of Local History
1095 Main Street, Williamstown
413-458-2160 • www.williamstownhistory.com

Willard House and Clock Museum
11 Willard Street, North Grafton
508-839-3500 • www.willardhouse.org

Living History Museums

Hancock Shaker Village
Located at the junction of Routes 20 and 41, Pittsfield
413-443-0188 • www.hancockshakervillage.org

Historic Deerfield
79 Old Main Street, Deerfield
413-774-5581 • www.historic-deerfield.org

Old Greenfield Village
386 Mohawk Trail, Greenfield
413-774-7138 • mtdata.com/~mmwm33/

Old Sturbridge Village
1 Old Sturbridge Village Road, Sturbridge
508-347-3362 • www.osv.org

Plimoth Plantation
Located off Route 3 South, exit 4 (137 Warren Avenue), Plymouth
508-746-1622 • www.plimoth.org

Saugus Iron Works National Historic Site
244 Central Street, Saugus
781-233-0050 • www.nps.gov/sair

Nature/Science Museums

Cape Cod Museum of Natural History
869 Route 6A, Brewster
508-896-3867 • www.ccmnh.org

The Ecotarium
222 Harrington Way, Worcester
508-929-2700 • www.ecotarium.org

Harvard Museum of Natural History
Harvard University, 26 Oxford Street, Cambridge
617-495-3045 • www.hmnh.harvard.edu

MIT Museum
265 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge
617-253-4444 • web.mit.edu/museum/

Museum of Science
Science Park, Boston
617-723-2500 • www.mos.org

Science Discovery Museum
177 Main Street, Acton
978-264-4200 • www.discoverymuseums.org/

South Shore Natural Science Center
Jacobs Lane, off Route 123, Norwell
781-659-2559 • www.ssnsc.org

Springfield Science Museum
220 State Street, Springfield
1-800-625-7738 • www.springfieldmuseums.org/the_museums/science/

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Archaeology Resources for Teachers

Archaeology Websites

Websites for Teachers