Student Exhibits & Performances at the National Museum of American History
Exhibit Showcase
One of the biggest thrills many National History Day participants have is the opportunity to show off their work at national museums in Washington, D.C. This year, one exhibit entry from each NHD Affiliate will be chosen by the affiliate coordinator for display at the National Museum of American History Behring Center on Wednesday, June 15. Students, parents, teachers and the public can enjoy these educational displays all day and during the National History Night reception. Students are expected to set up their exhibits and be available to answer questions from visitors. Transportation will be provided for students and for one chaperone per entry. Exhibit entries can be taken down in preparation on Tuesday evening during the public viewing from 7:00 - 9:00 PM.
Nominate your Performance for Presentation during the National History Night Reception!
ONE performance will be selected to present during a VIP event at the National History Night reception being held from 6:30PM to 8:30PM on Wednesday, June 15th at the National Museum of American History Behring Center. This is a great opportunity to perform in Washington, D.C. and to chat with historians and museum curators.
How to nominate your performance:
1. Fill out the nomination form within your online contest registration.
2. Submit a copy of your process paper, bibliography and a DVD of your performance. Send materials to:
NMAH PERFORMANCE
National History Day
0119 Cecil Hall
University of Maryland
College Park, MD 20742
MATERIALS MUST BE RECEIVED BY MAY 17, 2011 (earlier is preferred).
Transportation Information
Buses will take the selected students and their projects from the University of Maryland to the museum downtown. The selected exhibit students MUST ride the bus to the museum. Each ENTRY is allowed ONE chaperone to accompany them on the bus. Buses will meet at 7:30 AM on Wedesday morning in front of Cole Field House. Buses will return to the museum to pick up these students and their projects at 8:30 PM, when the National History Night reception is over. Other students and family members can drive separately or take the Metro downtown to visit the museum.
The bus will transport props for the one performance entry to the museum. The student(s) involved with this performance are not required to ride the bus downtown Wednesday morning, but they must be at the museum by 6:00PM to prepare for their performance.
Selection of an entry does not in any way affect the evaluation of the entry by NHD judges during the national contest.
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