Reference Request
Finding Aids to Official Records of the Smithsonian Institution Archives
Accession 14-288
National Museum of American History
Website Records, 2014
Descriptive Entry
This accession consists of the "Object of History: Behind the Scenes with the Curators of the National Museum of American History" website as it existed on July 14, 2014. The website is a joint venture with the George Mason University, Center for History and New Media. It provides lesson plans, curator talks, and other materials focusing on six objects. The website also includes an essay on using objects to study history and links to external resources. Due to technical issues, some multimedia elements, including the object tours, do not function properly. Materials are in electronic format.
Index Terms
This collection is indexed under the following access terms. These are links to collections with related topics, persons or places.
Name
- George Mason University. Center for History and New Media
- Object of History: Behind the Scenes with the Curators of the National Museum of American History (Website)
Subject
- Historical museums
- History -- Study and teaching
- Museum curators
- Museums -- Educational aspects
- Museums -- Public relations
- Web sites
Physical Characteristics of Materials in the Collection
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 14-288, National Museum of American History, Website Records