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If you could travel anywhere in the world, where would you go? Would you visit your favorite spot, or would you try to see as many new places as you could? Well, if you have always wanted to see the world, here is your chance. You are about to take a tour that will show you some of the greatest art treasures ever known, as well as many artifacts you may never have heard of before. What better way to travel the world than to visit some of its most fascinating art museums! Museums help you learn about and experience not only a variety of artifacts and styles, but also the different cultures and people of the cities in which they are located. You might even find, as many people do, that you will also learn something about yourself.

Travel the Internet to five or six museums listed in the Artist's Passport below. First, click on the button that will print out your worksheet (you will need five or six copies, one sheet for each museum). Then, just click on the museum of your choice and begin your adventure. Once you have "arrived" at your destination, begin exploring and answer the questions on the worksheet as you go. If possible, download and print out your favorite artwork or artifact from each museum's collection to include with your worksheet.

Artist's Passport Web Links

British Museum, London, England

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, Netherlands

The Louvre, Paris, France

Uffizi Gallery, Florence, Italy

Egyptian Museum, Cairo, Egypt

The Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia

National Palace Museum, Taiwan

Tokagawa Museum, Japan

San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, San Francisco, California

Art Institute of Chicago, Illinois

Guggenheim, New York

Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.