In early 2020, the Museum was dynamic as hundreds of students bounced between studying artifacts in the classroom and exploring the galleries. We hosted a party in the classroom for over 100 friends and family of “Big Brothers, Big Sisters” celebrating the opening of “The Big and Little Art Show” in an adjacent gallery. After March 13, the education team pivoted, updating our website with 15 activities for homeschooling parents; these were downloaded over 1,700 times! On campus, we used the outward facing windows of the classroom to exhibit student voices in “The Race Card Project” - an installation of 6-word sentences about race. We also partnered with the Boys & Girls Club summer program and delivered 6 weekly “History Art Kits” for kids to explore all summer, at no cost. Come fall, Museum educators turned the classroom into a Zoom studio using large photographic backdrops and artifacts ranging from very large (a 6’ x 6’ hay rake) to very small (quartz arrowheads, ½” long.) The result is a visually rich environment that teachers project on their smart boards enabling students to look closely and analyze. The classroom allowed us to meet guidelines for safe, socially-distanced learning. Though we can only teach 7 students at a time, the quality of the learning remains excellent. Both Charter School and MVRHS Project Vine students have come for field trips. Now more than ever, the classroom is an essential tool to ensure thatthe Martha’s Vineyard Museum inspires all people to discover, explore, and strengthen their connections to this Island and its diverse heritage.