Children Past & Present

This Museum in a Box will give students a peek into children’s lives over a century ago, allowing them to compare and contrast their own lives with children from the past.

A toy, a game, a funny story read from an old primer – all these things can ‘connect’ students to the past. Students will be able to play with old fashioned toys (some similar and some very different from the toys they have at home!).

They will also learn about what it was like to be a student in the 19th century. While some things are different, students today are reaching for the same goals students in Nevada pursued over a century ago: learning to read and do mathematics, learning to write, learning to master language, and preparing to become adults in their communities. 

Click here to view our Early School Days in Las Vegas Slideshow

If you have any questions, please email educationnsmlv@nevadaculture.org.