Downloadable Educational Resources for School or Home
Learn more about local history through these worksheets that can be printed at your convenience.
Chapman Museum Coloring Pages: download here.
Chapman Museum Word Search: download here.
Chapman Museum Spot the Differences Challenge: download here.
From the Collection
In this video series, students are invited to explore some of the most fascinating objects from the Chapman Museum’s collection. Each episode features museum staff bringing artifacts to life on camera, uncovering their stories, explaining how they were used, and placing them within their historical context. Designed to spark curiosity and support classroom learning, this series offers an engaging way to connect with local history from anywhere.
Browse our library of past episodes to find a topic that fits your interests or educational needs.
Learn about a powder horn from the French and Indian War and a surgical kit from the Civil War, discovering how these artifacts reflect the experiences of those who lived, fought, and worked during times of conflict.
Learn about a cast-iron fire engine toy and a reproduction time globe, and discover how these items offer insight into technology, play, and the growing global awareness of the late 19th century.
Through a reproduction map of Queensbury 1762 and a souvenir glass from the 1908 inauguration of City Hall, gain insight into the community’s early development and civic pride over time.
Through an 1835 miniature portrait and a chocolate box dating from around 1900–1930, explore how affection and personal connection were expressed across different eras.
In honor of Women’s History Month, examine how women have stood up for their rights and served their country through history, leaving legacies that continue to inspire today. Featured artifacts include a pennant from the Women’s Suffrage Movement and a WAVES uniform from World War II.
Explore our region’s rich logging history through the tools and practices that shaped one of the area’s most important industries. This episode features a closer look at a cross-cut saw and a log marker.
Explore the power of music through two objects from the Chapman Museum’s collection. From the beat of a Revolutionary War–era drum to the sounds captured on an early phonograph record, this episode highlights how music has shaped experiences, communication, and culture across generations.
Happy Anniversary, Chapman Museum!
Celebrate the Chapman Museum’s 60th anniversary! Discover an invitation to the DeLongs’ 50th wedding anniversary and learn about the museum’s founding charter, uncovering stories that shaped the Chapman Museum into the place it is today.
Travel back in time and explore summer in the past. From a 1910s swimsuit to a felt hat from Storytown U.S.A. circa 1965, discover how summer fun and fashion have changed over the decades.
Step into the world of sports from the past. Explore a pair of ice skates from the turn of the century and a 1930s baseball jersey, discovering how athletics and sporting culture have evolved over time.
Step into the elegance of the Gilded Age with two stylish accessories from the era. From a finely crafted walking stick to a delicate folding fan, discover the fashion, flair, and social customs that defined this opulent period.
Discover the haunted history of Halloween and explore how traditions have evolved, highlighted by a Halloween band hat from around 1930.
Explore the importance of voting and take a closer look at the 1916 Presidential Election. Discover the history behind a 1916 campaign button for Charles Evans Hughes and learn how elections have shaped our community and nation.
Step back to Christmas in the 1880s with a copy of The Night Before Christmas from around 1881, and discover how holiday traditions have evolved over time.
In connection with our 2026 exhibition, By River, Road & Rail: How Transportation Shaped Our Communities, explore how transportation impacted and transformed our region. Using a model canal boat representing 19th-century canal travel and a trolley lantern from the last trolley to run through Glens Falls, this episode highlights the ways waterways, roads, and railways connected our communities.
Dive into some truly one-of-a-kind objects from the Chapman Museum’s collection and discover the stories they tell about life, leisure, and local pride in the Glens Falls region. From a speed-knot tying trophy awarded in 1921 to a Glens Falls–themed board game from 1982, this video highlights how creativity, competition, and community spirit have connected generations.
Explore how people shared ideas and stayed connected long before computers, cell phones, and the internet. Featuring an inkwell from 1629 and a slate from the 1800s, this episode explores some of the tools people once used to write, learn, and communicate.
Trace the history of sewing through two fascinating objects from the Chapman Museum’s collection. From a sampler stitched in 1795 to a bottle of sewing machine oil from the 1930s, explore how sewing tools and techniques have evolved over time.
Explore popular turn-of-the-century hobbies by looking at Seneca Ray Stoddard’s Al-Vista Panoramic Camera (ca. 1896) and a carving of a boat by Broncho Charlie Miller (ca. 1890).
Celebrate America’s semiquincentennial by exploring two objects featured in the Chapman Museum’s 2026 exhibition, Benjamin Franklin Was Here, 1776. Learn about Benjamin Franklin’s journey to Canada in 1776, during which he traveled through upstate New York and spent a night in Glens Falls. Through a pair of 20th-century bifocals and a handmade flag created for America’s Centennial celebration (1876), this episode examines Franklin’s enduring legacy and explores how Americans have celebrated their independence across generations.
Take a totally tubular trip back to the 1980s and explore two fascinating objects from the Chapman Museum’s collection. From a hat worn as part of a volunteer uniform at the 1980 Winter Olympics to an IBM Portable Personal Computer 5155 from 1984, discover the stories behind the objects that captured the excitement, technology, and culture of the decade.
Discover what bees and other pollinators have to do with the food we eat and how pollination helps crops grow on farms. Then, step back in time to the 1860s and explore how butter was made by taking a closer look at a butter churn from around 1860.
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