Unique CMNH Programs
Bring the Museum into your classroom! Your students can learn directly from a curator or another expert, or sample Junior Medical Camp without leaving school. Click the links for more details.
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BALTO: A History of Humans, Huskies & Health in Alaska | Grades: K-12
Why is this famous husky from Alaska found at the Cleveland Museum of Natural History? Join our historians for this heroic tale of dogs and mushers in Alaska from the 1925 Serum Run to the Iditarod of today. Discover facts about the disease diphtheria, and why the outbreak in Nome, Alaska is so famous. Experience how humans and huskies survive in harsh Arctic conditions today by trying on authentic Iditarod gear! Uncover the Cleveland connection to Balto and how he has become the "spokesdog" for this unique event in US history.
Please note: A kit of materials will be sent to your school for use during this program. Please allow a two-week lead time when booking and alert your school office about this delivery. You will also receive a return UPS label to return this kit to the Museum after your videoconference.
Susan Holmes as a musher and Jason N. wearing husky gear during a "Balto" videoconference with McConnellsville Elementary School in Camden, NY