Collecting + Exhibiting
Bringing history to audiences worldwide by collecting digital records, archiving documents of the past, and presenting historical exhibits.
Liberty, Equality, Fraternity: Exploring the French Revolution
This site offers a lively introduction to the French Revolution with an extraordinary archive of documentary evidence.
The September 11 Digital Archive
This archive collects, preserves, and presents the history of the September 11, 2001 attacks in New York, Virginia, and Pennsylvania.
Papers of the War Department 1784-1800
55,000 documents of the early War Department are available online to scholars, students, and the general public.
Hurricane Digital Memory Bank
The Hurricane Digital Memory Bank collects, preserves, and presents the stories and digital record of Hurricanes Katrina, Rita, and Wilma.
Gulag: Many Days, Many Lives
This exhibit will immerse viewers in the varied experiences of gulag prisoners.
Bracero History Archive
The Bracero History Archive collects and makes available the oral histories and artifacts pertaining to the Bracero program, a guest worker initiative that spanned the years 1942-1964.
Omeka
Designed for cultural institutions, enthusiasts, and educators, Omeka is a platform for publishing online collections and exhibitions.
Martha Washington: A Life
This site will allow for the exploration of the contours of Martha Washington’s life while also providing a window on women’s lives during the 18th century.
CHNM Labs, Collecting + Exhibiting
CHNM is developing and testing innovative ideas all the time. CHNM Labs provides a showcase for this important research and development work.
Mozilla Digital Memory Bank
The Mozilla Digital Memory Bank is a permanent, open, peer-produced digital archive of Mozilla history.
Critical Infrastructure Protection Oral History Project
CIP documents the nation’s efforts to protect the systems and structures that are vital to the functioning of economy and society.
The Lost Museum
What would it have been like to visit P.T. Barnum's American Museum in 1865? Find out.
Probing the Past: Virginia and Maryland Probate Inventories
This site is a portal to probate inventories between 1740 and 1810 in several counties of Virginia and Maryland.
