So you’re at home and have no plans to travel for a while. How can you take advantage of genealogically relevant museum exhibits? Turn on your computer and start perusing online exhibits!
Most museums offer some type of online exhibit, and the more prominent museums provide quite a few that can shed light on your family history research. Yesterday we discussed the importance of on-site museum exhibits in adding social history to our research. Today, let’s look at some examples of online exhibits that you will want to look at to better understand your female ancestors' lives.
First stop, The Smithsonian. With hundreds of online exhibits, you’re bound to find one that is useful to your research. A few I would suggest include:
- In Her Words: Women's Duty and Service in World War I
- Uniformed Women in the Great War
- Camilla’s Purse
- “So Much Need of Service” – The Diary of a Civil War Nurse
- Identity by Design: Tradition, Change, and Celebration in Native Women's Dresses
Next is the National Women’s History Museum. Their online exhibits include:
- Women in the Civil Rights Movement
- Women’s Rights in the Early Republic
- Representation with a Hyphen: Latinas in the Fight for Women's Suffrage
New York Historical Society Museum & Library's online exhibits are our last stop. Two of their online offerings are:
- PLAGUE in GOTHAM! Cholera in Nineteenth-Century New York
- Slavery in New York
This quick look at online exhibits provides you a peek at what’s available and is in no way comprehensive.
One last resource I’d highly recommend is Google Arts and Culture. You can explore museums worldwide and their collections, including the Glasgow Women’s Library, Women’s Suffrage Memorabilia, and Wellesley College Library. Best of all, there’s an app for Google Arts and Culture.
So when travel isn’t as frequent, there’s plenty to explore online. Make sure to take advantage of these resources.
We’ve discussed online museum offerings such as exhibits and subscription websites. Tomorrow, let’s turn our attention to museum databases that showcase their in-house collections.
See you tomorrow!
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