Unstacked and Museum in a Box

Hosted by the Smithsonian’s Learning Lab digital resources, Unstacked is Smithsonian Libraries’ curated mini-collections of rich image-based artifacts on topics ranging from astronomy to marine life to the American experience. These high-quality, contextualized images are flexible enough to be incorporated into lesson plans for any classroom--or learning at home! The Unstacked collections are completely available online and accessible for anyone, anywhere with an internet connection.

Unstacked offers its users access to immersive education on and off the screen: in addition to digital access, Museum in a Box is an interactive tool that brings Unstacked off the screen and into your hands, employing intuitive technology and familiar touchstones. A talking box reads and interprets topical cards and 3D printed objects straight from the Unstacked collections, transforming a digital resource into an aural, tactile, and technological sensory experience.