History Comes Alive As Students Create Wax Museum

SAG HARBOR, NY — Sag Harbor kids didn't have to travel to a touristy area to enjoy a wax museum — they created one themselves.

The Sag Harbor Elementary School gymnasium was transformed into an elaborate museum on March 16 for the annual fifth-grade Wax Museum project.

As part of the event, fifth-grade students portrayed famous historic figures in the arts, history, sciences, entertainment and business worlds by dressing in period clothing and posing within detailed displays, the district said.

The showcase, which was open to students’ families and community members, included depictions of famous figures in history including Franklin D. Roosevelt, Queen Victoria, Orville Wright, Annie Oakley, Jackie Robinson and Isadora Duncan.

The project culminated weeks of research in which students investigated their topics and wrote essays on historic characters.

Photo courtesy of the Sag Harbor School District.