6 Museum Apps for Virtual Field Trips

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By Gloria Dawson2013-08-06 11:00:24 -0700

You’re nearly three months into summer vacation, your kids are restless, and you’re all out of field trip ideas. Or maybe your student just needs a cultural refresher before hitting the books again this fall. Lucky for you, a smartphone or tablet could be your children's ticket to seeing historical artifacts and world-renowned art — all at the tap of an app.

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Whether your kids want to understand the first people to walk the earth or find out about the greatest living artists in the world, chances are there’s a museum app out there to educate and entertain them for hours.

We found six museum apps for iOS and Android devices that kept our users engaged. Is there an app that your kids use to take themselves on virtual field trips? Let us know in the comments below.

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