Educator Resources

Educators may download any piece of this site and adapt it to their particular classroom needs. If you would like a different file type, please email Accessibility@MassillonMuseum.org or call 330-833-4061.

 

In-Person and Virtual Tours of MassMu

 

Virtual or in-person tour time frames and content can be tailored to educator needs. Virtual tours will be held via Zoom or Google Classroom. Tours of the Museum are free. Art activities can be added to your tour at a cost of $3/Massillon City resident or $5/non-Massillon City resident. For more information about scheduling a virtual or in-person field trip, visit our our Tours page at www.MassillonMuseum.org/Tours.

The Massillon Museum is pleased to share a 3D virtual tour of the building and galleries. The tour, an aerial view of the Museum, and a drone video are available at https://tinyurl.com/5378f6ex. Learn more at www.MassillonMuseum.org/Virtual-Tour.

 

#StarkTuscMuseumsUnite Digital Partnership

 

In 2020 and 2021, MassMu partnered with museums throughout Stark County and Tuscarawas County to offer free educational programming on our social media pages at noon each Monday through Saturday. Each institution provided a virtual program that varied from week to week on a prearranged schedule. Follow the McKinley Museum & Presidential Library, Massillon Museum, the Canton Museum of Art, the National First Ladies' Library, the Pro Football Hall of Fame, and the Dennison Railroad Depot Museum on our social media platforms to access this engaging and informative content!

 


Virtual Archives and Collection

Explore MassMu's virtual archives to find historic photographs and documents, and information about the wide array of objects in MassMu's permanent collection!

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Massillon History

Learn more about the history of Massillon by exploring the Massillon History Topics on MassMu's website Learn more about Massillon history by clicking here

 


MassMu Teddy Bear and Rainbow Coloring Sheets

Color your own MassMu teddy bear or rainbow as part of the Bear Hunt and 330 Rainbow Hunt! You can also complete our April 4 Do the Mu rainbow pointillism activity. Share your masterpiece with us by emailing it to mastahl@massillonmuseum.org and your piece might appear in the Museum lobby windows!

MassMu Teddy Bear Coloring Sheet (PDF)

MassMu Rainbow Coloring Sheet (PDF)

 


MassMu Coloring Book

Enjoy this free, downloadable coloring book created for MassMu by Northeast Ohio artist Lindsey J. Bryan! MassMu Foldable Coloring Book (PDF)

 


Imagining a Better World: The Artwork of Nelly Toll

 

Nelly Toll full biography

Behind the Secret Window vocabulary guide

Window Activity (all ages)

Lesson Plan: Documenting & Photography Activity (Grades 7-8)

Lesson Plan: Storytellers (Grades 9-12)

 


Snap! In the Photobooth with Andy Warhol & Friends

Click on the links below to download lesson plans aligned with a variety of subjects and grade levels. 

Art & Aesthetics

Andy Warhol Biography

Pop Art Portraiture

Collection and Curating

Immediate Images

Screenprinting

Photobooth

Public Art Project

 


Photography

Belle Johnson
Teacher's Guide and Lesson Plan for Photography project

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Abel Fletcher
Teacher's Guide and Lesson Plan for Photography project

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Third Grade Program

This Art & History Adventure is used to inspire 3rd Grade Classes from nearby communities to visit the Museum's galleries and use the permanent collection objects and rich history to critically think about their own lives. This program is ALWAYS FREE. Teachers may download a copy of the 3rd Grade Book and print copies for each of their students.
A collaborative project with Massillon City Schools ford Third Grade Classes. Sponsored by the Ohio Arts Council.

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History Topics

Native Americans in Our Home State of Ohio: Teacher's Guide and Art Project for Grades 3 & 4 

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Massillon History Topics

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