Mythic Creatures
Resources

Enhance your visit to the Museum and further explore mythic creatures at home with these free online resources.

Additional resources are available for educators.

For Your Visit to the Museum
Explore Mythic Creatures with a Field Journal

What mythic creatures are new to you? Are some made up of different animal parts? And do dragons mean different things to Asian and European cultures? Find out with this exhibition investigation.

Explore More Before or After Your Visit
Mythic Mystery Map

Does a dragon always breathe fire? Can a unicorn have colorful, shiny scales? Find out how well you know your mythic creatures with this map challenge.

What's This? Mythic Creatures

Have you ever seen a mermaid wearing a cowboy hat? Or an animal other than a unicorn with a long, spiraled tusk? Put your knowledge of mythic creatures to the test.

Make Your Own Mythic Creatures Mask or Puppet

What happens when cyclops, the one-eyed giant from Greek mythology, meets Indonesia's shaggy lion-like Barong? Well, that's all up to you. Don these masks and tell your own mythic tale.

Make Your Own Mythic Creatures Stationery

Showcase the fire of your opinions or let your imagination take flight with these colorful, ready-to-print stationery files.

Mythic Creatures Revealed (SuperScience)

For centuries, people around the world have told stories about dragons, unicorns, and mermaids. See what may have inspired people to believe in these legends.

Mythic Creatures Revealed (Science World)

From fire-breathing dragons to magical unicorns, take a look at four legendary mythical creatures. Then find out what scientists think may have sparked belief in these imaginary animals.

Web Quest: Behind Mythic Creatures (SuperScience)

From Greek unicorns to dragons that breathe fire or dance, track mythical creatures from around the world with this online challenge.

Web Quest: Behind Mythic Creatures (Science World)

Train your eyes on the high seas for mermaids, investigate a unicorn horn, and gaze up at the Giza Sphinx with this virtual quest for mythical creatures.

Artifact Collection
African Ethnography Collection

This collection of artifacts from the continent of Africa was started in 1869, the same year the museum opened. Today, it contains more than 38,000 objects that you can view online.

Asian Ethnography Collection

Search our collection of more than 58,000 Asian artifacts to find everything from abacuses to zithers. Even if an object is not currently on display, you can see it online anytime.

North American Ethnography Collection

Every Native American cultural region in North America is represented in this artifact collection, making it an irreplaceable national treasure. Browse the more than 50,000 artifacts online.

Reference Lists
Mythic Creatures Booklist: Elementary School

From dancing dragons to those that breathe fire, ignite their imagination with this collection of kid-friendly titles selected for the Mythic Creatures exhibit.

Mythic Creatures Booklist: Middle & High School

Unicorns and dragons and Sasquatch, oh my! Continue the investigation of fantastic creatures with this mythological menagerie of books.

Mythic Creatures Booklist: High School & Adults

From dragons and griffins to Homer's sirens and Hans Christian Anderson's "The Little Mermaid," investigate the fantastic creatures that have inspired people worldwide.

Mythic Creatures Online Resources

Continue tracking mythic creatures through the art they've inspired and the science they've helped shape with this collection of related Web sites.


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