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Celebrate Juneteenth, the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the legal abolition of slavery in the United States, with the Museum of the American Revolution on Thursday, June 19, 2025! In its galleries and online, the Museum will delve into the lesser-known stories of Black men […]
Visit the Museum of the American Revolution over Flag Day Weekend, on Flag Day, Saturday, June 14 and Father’s Day, Sunday, June 15, to view the largest gathering of rare and significant Revolutionary War flags in more than two centuries and partake in flag-themed crafts […]
Visit the Museum of the American Revolution over Flag Day Weekend, on Flag Day, Saturday, June 14 and Father’s Day, Sunday, June 15, to view the largest gathering of rare and significant Revolutionary War flags in more than two centuries and partake in flag-themed crafts […]
Join the Museum for Memorial Day Weekend to honor the men and women who lost their lives in service to their country during the Revolutionary War and celebrate the freedoms they fought to secure for future generations. Highlights include: "Banners of Liberty: An Exhibition of […]
Join over a dozen historical tradespeople at the Museum of the American Revolution to do hands-on crafts and activities. See demonstrations of 18th-century skills and trades, such as a shoemaker, a pepper-pot soup seller, a bread maker, a corn husk doll maker, and more. Meet […]
Join several historical tradespeople at the Museum of the American Revolution on Saturday, May 17, 2025, for Makers of Revolutionary Philadelphia Living History Day. Explore hands-on crafts and activities, see demonstrations of 18th-century skills and trades, and meet the people who made the Revolution in […]
Join the Museum of the American Revolution over Presidents Day Weekend, Saturday, Feb. 15 – Monday, Feb. 17, 2025, to explore the life, leadership, and legacy of our nation’s first president, George Washington, and the diverse range of people with whom he interacted. Through hands-on […]
Join the Museum of the American Revolution over Presidents Day Weekend, Saturday, Feb. 15 – Monday, Feb. 17, 2025, to explore the life, leadership, and legacy of our nation’s first president, George Washington, and the diverse range of people with whom he interacted. Through hands-on […]
Join the Museum of the American Revolution over Presidents Day Weekend, Saturday, Feb. 15 – Monday, Feb. 17, 2025, to explore the life, leadership, and legacy of our nation’s first president, George Washington, and the diverse range of people with whom he interacted. Through hands-on […]
The Museum invites visitors to join them over Presidents' Day Weekend, Saturday, February 15th through Monday, February 17th, 2025, to explore the life, leadership, and legacy of George Washington, the nation's first president, and the diverse range of people with whom he interacted. Through engaging […]
This Halloween, Thursday, October 31, 2024 join us at the Museum of the American Revolution for family-friendly frights and fun, including turnip-carving demonstrations, Revolutionary stencils for your jack-o-lantern, spooky pop-up talks, and more.
On Friday, October 25, 2024, kids are invited to join educators from the Museum of the American Revolution and fellow history-minded friends for a “Revolution, The Game” History Explorer Day Camp, a live action role play-themed program where participants can bring history to life and […]
Celebrate Native American history and culture during the Museum of the American Revolution’s annual Indigenous Peoples Weekend celebration from Saturday, Oct. 12 – Monday, Oct. 14, 2024. The weekend will include traditional Native American dance performances, hands-on demonstrations, and other special activities for all ages.
Celebrate Native American history and culture during the Museum of the American Revolution’s annual Indigenous Peoples Weekend celebration from Saturday, Oct. 12 – Monday, Oct. 14, 2024. The weekend will include traditional Native American dance performances, hands-on demonstrations, and other special activities for all ages.
Celebrate Native American history and culture during the Museum of the American Revolution’s annual Indigenous Peoples Weekend celebration from Saturday, Oct. 12 – Monday, Oct. 14, 2024. The weekend will include traditional Native American dance performances, hands-on demonstrations, and other special activities for all ages.
Join the Museum of the American Revolution over Labor Day Weekend, Saturday, August 31 – Monday, September 2, 2024, for family-friendly activities, hands-on crafts, live performances, a chance to explore special exhibit “Witness to Revolution: The Unlikely Travels of Washington’s Tent,” and more as another […]
Join the Museum of the American Revolution over Labor Day Weekend, Saturday, August 31 – Monday, September 2, 2024, for family-friendly activities, hands-on crafts, live performances, a chance to explore special exhibit “Witness to Revolution: The Unlikely Travels of Washington’s Tent,” and more as another […]
Join the Museum of the American Revolution over Labor Day Weekend, Saturday, August 31 – Monday, September 2, 2024, for family-friendly activities, hands-on crafts, live performances, a chance to explore special exhibit “Witness to Revolution: The Unlikely Travels of Washington’s Tent,” and more as another […]
Join the Museum of the American Revolution over for family-friendly activities, hands-on crafts, live performances, a chance to explore their special exhibit Witness to Revolution: The Unlikely Travels of Washington’s Tent, and more as another Revolutionary Summer comes to a close. Throughout the holiday weekend, children […]
Watch a 30-minute first-person theatrical performance portraying the life and experiences of Elizabeth Freeman, also known as Mumbet, a Massachusetts woman who sued for her freedom from enslavement and won. The performance stars Katelyn E. Appiah-Kubi as Elizabeth Freeman and was written by Teresa Miller.
Watch a 30-minute first-person theatrical performance portraying the life and experiences of Elizabeth Freeman, also known as Mumbet, a Massachusetts woman who sued for her freedom from enslavement and won. The performance stars Katelyn E. Appiah-Kubi as Elizabeth Freeman and was written by Teresa Miller.
Watch a 30-minute first-person theatrical performance portraying the life and experiences of Elizabeth Freeman, also known as Mumbet, a Massachusetts woman who sued for her freedom from enslavement and won. The performance stars Katelyn E. Appiah-Kubi as Elizabeth Freeman and was written by Teresa Miller.
Experience the Museum’s first-person theatrical performance portraying Continental Army soldier Joseph Plumb Martin, one of the thousands of teenaged soldiers in General George Washington's army, who wanted to prove he was "as warm a patriot as the best of them." In June 1776, he left […]
Experience the Museum’s first-person theatrical performance portraying Continental Army soldier Joseph Plumb Martin, one of the thousands of teenaged soldiers in General George Washington's army, who wanted to prove he was "as warm a patriot as the best of them." In June 1776, he left […]
Watch a 30-minute first-person theatrical performance portraying the life and experiences of Elizabeth Freeman, also known as Mumbet, a Massachusetts woman who sued for her freedom from enslavement and won. The performance stars Katelyn E. Appiah-Kubi as Elizabeth Freeman and was written by Teresa Miller.
Experience the Museum’s first-person theatrical performance portraying Continental Army soldier Joseph Plumb Martin, one of the thousands of teenaged soldiers in General George Washington's army, who wanted to prove he was "as warm a patriot as the best of them." In June 1776, he left […]
