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To locate and find original documents and photos.

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Great way to plan interactive lessons or even a field trip.

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The museum will be closed all day on Thursday, June 16 for a special event and will reopen at 10 a.m. on Friday, June 17.

Our Mission

Empowering people to create a just and compassionate future by exploring, preserving, and sharing the complexity of our past.

Exhibitions

Exhibitions on a range of topics offer firsthand experiences with treasures of American history.

Collections

We collect artifacts of all kinds—from gowns to locomotives—to preserve an enduring record of our past for the American people.

News and Events

From Our Blog

Making history happen: Reflecting on DACA and its impact

To explore the history of  Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), the museum's Undocumented Organizing Collecting Initiative reached out to three undocumented organizers to share their reflections from inside the movement.

2 experts, 165 coins, 1 really big head

While installing a new exhibition called Really BIG Money, we—collections manager Jennifer and mount maker Laura—faced a number of challenges, mainly mounting really big objects. One of the trickiest tasks we faced was mounting 165 coins together to form a gigantic Roman coin, complete with the head of a Roman emperor.

Read more stories from our blog

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The museum will be closed all day on Thursday, June 16 for a special event and will reopen at 10 a.m. on Friday, June 17.

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Welcome to Classroom20.com, the social network for those interested in Web 2.0, Social Media, and Participative Technologies in the classroom. We encourage you to sign up to participate in the great discussions here, to receive event notifications, and to find and connect with colleagues. We have over 85,000 members from 200 countries!

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Welcome to Classroom20.com, the social network for those interested in Web 2.0, Social Media, and Participative Technologies in the classroom. We encourage you to sign up to participate in the great discussions here, to receive event notifications, and to find and connect with colleagues. We have over 85,000 members from 200 countries!

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WeAreTeachers, Shelton, Connecticut. 1,176,834 likes · 76,902 talking about this. WeAreTeachers celebrates educators with classroom ideas, "helpline" advice, inspiration and laughs every day. Why?...

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Need some for a quick Friday lesson that is interactive use this site.

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US History Lesson Plans Resources | PBS LearningMedia

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Find supplementary resources for US History lesson plans. Motivate your students with videos and games aligned to state and national standards.

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Need advice or need to vent to a fellow teacher. This is the place.

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This a great tool for students to use at home to review key events in American History.

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In 48 episodes, John Green will teach you the history of the United States of America! This course is based off of the 2013 AP US History curriculum. By the ...