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African Voices
National Museum of Natural History
Examine the diversity, dynamism, and global influence of Africa’s peoples and cultures over time in the realms of family, work, community, and the natural environment.
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African Savanna
National Zoological Park
Watch the National Zoo's webcams to see spectacular animals from the East African savannah.
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What is Currency?: Lessons from Historic Africa
Center for Education and Museum Studies
Examine trade practices in Africa several hundred
years ago, when trading transactions were quite
visible and direct, in order to better understand
the meaning of currency and appreciate why precise
weights and measures were once necessary for fair
trade.
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Classroom Resources from the National Museum of African Art
National Museum of African Art
Discover curriculum resources on Cote d'Ivoire,
Ghana, Mali, and South Africa, information on
how to access the museum's video loan program,
artist interviews, and more.
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Explore the Collection
National Museum of African Art
Search the collection of the Smithsonian's National
Museum of African Art. Collection objects range
from ceramics, textiles, furniture and tools to
masks, figures, and musical instruments. Create,
edit, and save and share your own selections as
you browse the collection!.
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African Music in the USA: Music of African Immigrants
Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage
Explore how African diaspora communities used
their artistic skills, values, knowledge, and
experience to create dynamic, often powerful new
cultural forms that give definition to their communities
in the USA.
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World Tour of the National Zoo
National Zoological Park
Answer the questions for each continent. Photos of the animals and answers can be found on this website.
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Smithsonian Global Sound
Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage
Browse this database of music from around the world by geography, instrument, and culture group.
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