You have been chosen as the curator for a special night at the World History Museum. As curator, you are responsible for selecting, preserving, and displaying important artifacts that represent the current time period or chapter being studied. You must choose three important pieces to display at an exhibition for important attendees, and provide pictures and detailed descriptions of each artifact explaining their historical significance to the time period. You will then answer questions about the artifacts you selected and why museums are important for preserving history.

1. A Night at the Museum – Curator Project
You have been chosen to be the curator at the World History Museum for one, special night. A
curator is the person responsible forthe collection,preservation and display of significant artifacts
or works of art in a museum or library. Curators often scour the world in search of the finest, most
special pieces to be added to their collection. Tonight, you will have many important people in
attendance to view the historical artifacts fromyour exhibition, (the current time period or chapter
in which you are studying). Please choose 3 important pieces you wish to put on display foryour
exhibition. Do your research! Provide a picture and a detailed description of the pieces explaining
why they are significant to your chapter or time period. Answer the questions that follow.
Your Description Here Your Description Here Your Description Here
Exhibit A Exhibit B Exhibit C

2. 1. What three artifacts or piecesdidyou choose for displayat your museumexhibition?
2. Whydid you choose Exhibit A? What is the historical significance ofthis piece? Explain.
3. Whydid you choose Exhibit B? What is the historical significance ofthis piece? Explain.
4. Whydid you choose Exhibit C? What is the historical significance ofthispiece? Explain.
5. Whydo you thinkwe have museums that preserve and display itemslike the ones you chose?
6. Will the itemsyou chose still be talked about or historicallysignificant500 or 1000 years from now?Explain.
7. Cite your sources here: