Translated Museum Guides

World Cultures

Broaden your students’ horizons by learning about world cultures.

Close-up view of a diorama featuring a man riding an elephant and two goats pulling a wagon.

Follow cultures across time

Bring the world to your classroom with resources that introduce students to the diversity of ancient and modern cultures. Using lesson plans, videos, and other resources, your students can learn to think like an archaeologist and investigate ancient cultures or gain an appreciation for the many communities that live around the world today.

Resource Spotlight: Explore Ancient Cultures

See what life was like thousands of years ago, and learn how people who lived in the past continue to influence our lives.

  • Neolithic Village Flyover

    Explore a reconstruction of the Neolithic village of Szeghalom, which was located in eastern Hungary. Archaeological findings there signaled a shift from foraging to farming.

    Video | Grades 6–12
    See Neolithic Village Flyover

  • Societies in the Ancient Americas | Exploring the Field Guide

    Observe six types of societies that developed in the Americas in response to specific environmental conditions.

    In-Museum Activity | Grades 9–12
    See Societies in the Ancient Americas | Exploring the Field Guide
  • Two women sit on a bench in a circular space, surrounded by glass cases filled with pottery in The Ancient Americas exhibition.
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    • N. W. Harris Learning Collection

    Bring artifacts into the classroom Browse Dioramas