Smithsonian Learning Lab

Spec sheet

Purpose

The Lab lets people discover Smithsonian digital resources, create learning experiences with online tools, and share their work.Read 5 Oct 2026 · learninglab.si.edu

Audience

The Smithsonian describes the Lab as a digital platform for teachers, students, and lifelong learners.Read 5 Oct 2026 · si.edu

Integrations

Users can embed an interactive collection in another website using generated code.Read 5 Oct 2026 · learninglab.si.edu

Maker

The Smithsonian Office of Educational Technology produces and maintains the Learning Lab.Read 5 Oct 2026 · si.edu

Collection tools

Users can copy collections, upload resources, add annotations and hotspots, and build quizzes and assignments.Read 5 Oct 2026 · learninglab.si.edu

Collection visibility

The guide says collections are private by default; publishing makes them public and searchable.Read 5 Oct 2026 · learninglab.si.edu

Collections

Educators and subject experts organize resources into collections for teaching and learning.Read 5 Oct 2026 · learninglab.si.edu

Educator support

The home page says Cultivating Learning professional development programs model teaching techniques for using digital museum resources and are free and open to anyone.Read 5 Oct 2026 · learninglab.si.edu

Help contact

The Getting Started guide lists [email protected] for questions or comments.Read 5 Oct 2026 · learninglab.si.edu

Privacy limit

The guide says only students aged 13 or older can use Assignment and Roster tools, and each responding student needs a Learning Lab account.Read 5 Oct 2026 · learninglab.si.edu

Resource library

The home page says the Lab includes millions of Smithsonian images, recordings, texts, and videos spanning history, art and culture, and science.Read 5 Oct 2026 · learninglab.si.edu

Sharing

Users can publish collections, embed resources or collections, share them online, and assign collections to learners while tracking responses and progress.Read 5 Oct 2026 · learninglab.si.edu

Supported uploads

The 2019 guide lists document, image, spreadsheet, presentation, and text upload formats and a maximum file size of 4 MB.Read 5 Oct 2026 · learninglab.si.edu

Plans and prices

Every Smithsonian Learning Lab plan and price →

Where Specifiction places it

• Teacher Resource Libraries#27 of 307.3