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Museum of Miami is happy to announce the first History Expo on March 3rd and 4th, 2027.

The History Expo will give our 4th and 5th grade students the chance to become real historians, discovering the incredible stories that shaped our city.
The inaugural theme is “Innovation in History: Impact, Influence, Change.” Corresponding to National History Day. Students will research new ideas, inventions, or methods from the past that directly impacted Miami and South Florida. After analyzing and interpreting the information they have gathered, students express their findings in a exhibit. 

History Expo will be held on March 3rd and 4th, 2027 at Museum of Miami.

Important Dates:

To register to learn more about the History Expo, please click here To register your school to participate in the 2026-2027 History Expo, please click here

Information to Know:

This framework supports 4th and 5th-grade classroom integration of historical thinking skills based on the National History Day’s 2027 theme with adaptations for 4th and 5th grade students, a focus on local Miami history, and using the National History Day’s project description for “Exhibition.”

Students are encouraged to research primary and secondary sources through archives, digital archives, libraries, museums, and historic sites. A solid foundation of primary sources with supporting secondary sources are vital to a successful project.

Click here to download a copy of this year's theme book. Click here to download the National History Day Contest Rulebook.

If you need support with your student’s project, please fill out this form and a member of the Museum of Miami Education Center will respond to you within 48 hours.

To learn more about the National History Day and Fair and the Florida History Day and Fair, please see the links below.

Accessibility
To request materials in accessible format, sign language interpreters, and/or any disability accommodation, please contact Hana Squires, Accessibility Coordinator, at accessibility@museumofmiami.org or call (305) 375-1621 at least two weeks in advance of your visit to initiate your request. TTY users may also call 711 (Florida Relay Service.)