This summer, I worked in the Education Department in an art museum. While this was a relatively small art museum, it had an entire library full of lesson plans, teaching aids, and art objects that teachers could take out on loan and use in their classrooms. Most museums have some kinds of online teacher support center, so I’ve provided two of those examples. They offer resources, tips, and lesson plans, allowing teachers to implement professionally-developed and creative ideas in their classrooms.

Smithsonian Education Website
http://www.smithsonianeducation.org/educators/index.html

Everson Museum of Art: Educator Resource Center (where I worked over the summer)
http://www.everson.org/education/educators.php