A Revolutionary Summer
Join the Museum throughout A Revolutionary Summer to explore what freedom means to you through our Black Founders exhibition, core galleries, and special events for visitors of all ages.
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Black Founders: The Forten Family of Philadelphia
The Museum's special exhibition is open through November 26, 2023.
"... an essential American story"
In our newest special exhibition, explore the lives James Forten and his descendants as they navigated cross-racial relationships in Philadelphia from the American Revolution through the Civil War and Reconstruction to become leaders in the abolition and women's suffrage movements.
Summer Events
Join us this summer for special events and holiday weekends!
Read the Revolution Speaker Series with Mary Beth Norton
June 6, 2023 from 6:30-8 p.m.
Flag Day 2023 at the Museum
June 14, 2023
Black Founders Documentary Screening & Reception
June 16, 2023 from 5:15-7 p.m.
Juneteenth Weekend 2023 at the Museum
June 17-19, 2023
Fourth of July Weekend 2023 at the Museum
June 30 - July 4, 2023
History Explorer Meet-Up: Soldiers' Packs
July 3, 2023 from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Relaxed Experience Morning at the Museum
July 9, 2023 from 9-10:30 a.m.
Labor Day Weekend 2023 at the Museum
September 2-4, 2023Explore More at the Museum
Family-friendly exhibits and activities around the Museum give visitors of all ages the opportunity to explore what freedom means.
Revolution Place
Open daily, 11 a.m. - 4 p.m., beginning June 15The Museum’s family-friendly discovery center, Revolution Place, brings to life the Museum’s lively, diverse Old City neighborhood during the 1700s and invites visitors to learn through hands-on exploration. Daily access begins June 15.
True Colours & Washington Standard Projects
On display all summer long!Learn more about the process of recreating and the history behind the flags flown by 18th-century ships at sea during the Revolutionary War with the Museum's True Colours Flag Project.
Neighborhood Walking Tours
On Saturdays, join a Museum educator on our Black Founders of Philadelphia outdoor tour to explore Old City Philadelphia’s rich Black history, including stops at iconic sites like Mother Bethel African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church. On Sundays, join an educator on our Revolutionary City outdoor tour to explore our Revolutionary neighborhood and imagine what life was like in the 1700s. Daily walking tours begin June 19.
Meet the Revolution
Join costumed living history interpreters, including Daryian Kelton (pictured), Hannah Wallace, Hugh Goffinet, and Marvin-Alonzo Greer, throughout the summer at the Museum to explore the work of craftspeople and soldiers of color through hands-on demonstrations, storytelling, and conversations.
Ways to Save
See and do more for less with discounted ticket prices and special deals.
Online Exclusive Ticket Discounts
The Museum is currently offering two ticket discounts available with online purchase only, including a Family Four-Pack (two adult GA tickets and two youth GA tickets) for $55 as well as Adult GA tickets for $21 ($24 if purchased at the Museum).
Blue Star Museums Program
The Museum is proud to be part of the Blue Star Museums program, which offers free admission to active-duty military personnel, including the National Guard and Reserves, and their families from Armed Forces Day, May 20, through Labor Day.
Ticket Discount with AAMP
Visitors can receive $4 off admission to the Museum of the American Revolution when they show their ticket stub from the African American Museum in Philadelphia (AAMP). Discounts can be redeemed by showing AAMP ticket stubs at the front desk.
Explore Historic Philadelphia
Make the Museum your first stop in historic Philadelphia before exploring Revolutionary history throughout the city.
Ride Philly PHLASH
Daily service runs April 28 through Labor DayThe Philly PHLASH Downtown Loop is an affordable, visitor-friendly public transit service managed by the Independence Visitor Center, which provides access to 19 stops located near must-see attractions, from Penn's Landing to Fairmount Park. Don't forget to stop at the Museum — Stop 16!
Explore Old City
The Museum's Old City Philadelphia neighborhood is known as America’s most historic square mile. Whether you come to experience Old City as a visitor, a resident, or a business person, you’ll find resources on Old City District's website to help you discover and get involved in this charming, creative, multi-layered district.
First Oval Office Project
The Museum's suite of handsewn, full-scale replicas of General George Washington's Revolutionary War sleeping, dining, baggage tents, and camp equipment hits the road this summer — catch us at one of our stops!
First Oval Office Project at Morristown National Historical Park
July 8-9, 2023
First Oval Office Project at Newport Historical Society's French in Newport Weekend
July 14-15, 2023
First Oval Office Project at Green-Wood Cemetery's Battle of Brooklyn Commemoration
August 27, 2023 from 11 a.m. - 3 p.m.Made By Us: 2023 Civic Season
The Museum is proud to partner with Made By Us for their 2023 Civic Season, which spans from Juneteenth to the Fourth of July to mobilize a movement to understand our past and shape our future.
From the Museum Shop
Shop these staff picks from the Museum Shop to have yourself a Revolutionary summer!
"Washington Slept Here" T-shirt
$27.00Get in on the joke with this "George Washington slept here" t-shirt featuring an image of his Revolutionary War tent, a place we can confidently say he slept.
American Flag Cap
$29.99Seriously, though, what dad wouldn't want to wear this Stars and Stripes ballcap?
Black Founders: The Forten Family of Philadelphia
$38.00The book serves as catalog for the Museum's special exhibition, Black Founders: The Forten Family of Philadelphia, which explores the story of free Black Philadelphian James Forten and his descendants.