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Revolutionary Gifts for All Ages

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The Museum of the American Revolution uncovers and shares compelling stories about the diverse people and complex events that sparked America’s ongoing experiment in liberty, equality, and self-government.

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Spring Break 2026 at the Museum

March into spring break at the Museum to explore what life was like during the Revolutionary War with a special exhibition, family-friendly crafts, in-gallery talks, and more for guests of all ages.

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The Road to Independence

How did people become Revolutionaries? Discover how the American colonists – most of them content and even proud British subjects – became Revolutionaries as the roots of rebellion took hold.
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Spring Break 2026 at the Museum

March into spring break at the Museum to explore what life was like during the Revolutionary War with a special exhibition, family-friendly crafts, in-gallery talks, and more for guests of all ages.

Go to Event
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Exhibits

The Road to Independence

How did people become Revolutionaries? Discover how the American colonists – most of them content and even proud British subjects – became Revolutionaries as the roots of rebellion took hold.
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The Darkest Hour

How did the Revolution survive its darkest hour? Explore how America would soon learn that it was one thing to declare independence, and quite another to secure it.
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A Revolutionary War

How Revolutionary was the war? Explore the final years of the Revolutionary War from the perspectives of the diverse people who lived through it.
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A New Nation

What kind of nation did the Revolution create? The Revolutionaries succeeded in gaining independence, but then came the immense task of creating a nation founded on the principles of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
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The Declaration's Journey

The Declaration's Journey

Open through January 3, 2027

The Declaration’s Journey, presented by Griffin Catalyst, marks the 250th anniversary of our nation's founding by exploring the history and global impact of the Declaration of Independence from 1776 to today.

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Costumed historical interpreter Sydney Marenburg speaks with a mother and her young son about soap making in the 18th century at the Museum.
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A Museum educator leads a group on a walking tour in the Museum's Old City neighborhood.
A mother and daughter interact at a replica encampment in the Museum's Revolution Place family discovery center.
Costumed historical interpreter Sydney Marenburg speaks with a mother and her young son about soap making in the 18th century at the Museum.

A Day At the Museum Of the American Revolution

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Digital Experiences

Explore the Museum from anywhere and go deeper into the Revolutionary era with virtual experiences, online exhibits and interactives, and more.

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At-Home Activities

Experience the Museum from anywhere. At home, explore the Museum's 360-Degree Virtual Tour, Timeline, and Virtual Field Trip, make-at-home crafts, and more.

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Teacher Resources

Educators and students are invited to explore this rich and complicated era — and its connections to our world today — through in-person, homeschool, and virtual learning encounters with objects, documents, stories, and people both in the museum and online.

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Join us for a year of engaging events, behind-the-scenes access, and exhibition previews that bring you closer to the people and stories that fulfill our mission to ensure that the promise of the American Revolution endures.

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Support the Museum's mission to uncover and share inspiring stories about the diverse people and complex events that sparked America's ongoing experiment in liberty, equality, and self-government.

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Visit the Museum, located in the heart of historic Philadelphia, just steps from Independence Hall and the Liberty Bell.

Museum of the American Revolution

101 South Third Street Philadelphia, PA 19106

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