Living history museum

For the last 6 days we have been in Williamsburg, Virginia so I was able to visit Colonial Williamsburg (original capital of Virginia founded in 1632), Jamestown (first English settlement in the New World in 1607), and Yorktown (where the last major battle of the Revolutionary War occurred and English General Lord Cornwallis surrendered to American General George Washington and French General Comte de Rochambeau). Here is a young woman cooking in a traditional Colonial era farm kitchen.

Students create their presentations, costumes and display boards of a historical character to give us a peak into their characters life. If you are considering an event like this, How to Host a Living History Day for your Homeschool Co-op will get you moving in the right direction.

A unique experience that anyone with a curious mind can get behind would be a living museum, also known as a “living history museum.” At one of these establishments, a scene is recreated to stimulate a specific time period. Thus, you find yourself immersed in living history, helping you understand the natural environment and culture of the time period. Here are the 10 most amazing living history museums in the USA to transport yourself back in time.

Take a trip into the past at Heritage Farm in Huntington, West Virgnia. This log cabin village showcases the life of early settler in a family-friendly way.

At the wonderful Zoology Museum that time forgot, housed at the Babes-Bolyai University in Cluj, Romania

Here are 12 living history farms found across the United States.

Is your 5th grader going to be in a Living History Museum at school? Here are 30 wax museum project ideas for boys and girls!

Visit farm animals, learn blacksmithing, and more in this trip back in time to 1830s New England.

Journey through Richmond's history at the Riversdale House Museum. This Federal-style mansion, once home to prominent residents, is now a museum offering tours, exhibits, and special events. Explore the grand architecture and uncover the fascinating stories of Richmond's past. Plan your visit and experience a piece of Richmond's history!

Its oldest gallery, Northwest Coast Hall, reopens May 13 with rare cultural objects and a fresh emphasis on the lives of Indigenous people who made them.