Slavery at Jefferson's Monticello: Paradox of Liberty
Educators tour the NMAAHC exhibit “Slavery at Jefferson’s Monticello: Paradox of Liberty” and ask about approaches to presenting the lives of Thomas Jefferson and his enslaved workers.
The U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum: Personalizing History
Make large-scale historic events like the Holocaust personal with artifacts and stories from individual human lives.
History Hitting Home: Children's History, Local History, and Digital Storytelling
Children’s history, local history, and digital media—combine the three to give your students ownership of the past!
Visiting History: A Guide for Professional Development
Summer’s around the corner . . . time to go visiting history!
The Object of History
How do objects capture the past? And how do you display objects to make a point about the past?
National Museum of American History
On November 21, 2008, the Smithsonian Museum of American History (NMAH) reopens its doors.
Teaching with Museum Collections
National Park Service lesson plans, teaching materials, and vibrant images reveal what historical objects tell us about history.
Disability History Museum
Explore the experiences of those with disabilities through documents and images dating from the 18th century to the present.
Lost Museum
Recreates the P.T. Barnum Museum as an interactive 3D exhibit and an archive of images, documents, accounts, and essays on 16 original Barnum exhibits.