Museums for Digital Learning ceased operation on July 11, 2025. The website and its contents are no longer accessible.

IMLS extends sincere thanks to all who have supported and used the Museums for Digital Learning (MDL) website. Since its launch, this platform has aimed to provide educators and students with high-quality, standards-aligned digital resources from museums. IMLS is grateful for the community that has formed around this initiative and hopes the resources provided have enriched teaching, learning, and engagement with cultural institutions.

The MDL platform brought digitized collections and educational resources into the classroom for K-12 educators and students. Easy, teacher-vetted templates allowed museums to create dynamic, interactive content that was free and ready for classroom use. Museums of all sizes, types, and locations participated. Museums created Resource Kits based on their digitized content that were searchable by subject and grade, were linked to educational standards, and included activities such as narratives, slide shows, timelines, and games.

MDL was a collaboration of the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), Newfields, the Field Museum, and History Colorado.

For more information about the history of and learnings from this initiative, visit museumsfordigitallearning.org.