Upcoming Museum Events

Image 101417 Occupied Philadelphia Event 25 Dsc 8230

Revolutionary City Walking Tour

Saturdays & Sundays at 2 p.m.

Join an educator to explore our Revolutionary neighborhood and imagine what life was like in the 1700s. This one-hour guided tour covers about a mile and stops outside iconic sites including City Tavern, Independence Hall, and Carpenters Hall to discuss the experiences of everyday people in the Revolutionary era.

Book Tickets

All Events

Filter Dates

Event Type

Event Category

Showing 11–17 of 17 items

May 13

A mother and daughter interact at a replica encampment in the Museum's Revolution Place family discovery center.

Holiday Weekend

Mother's Day Weekend 2023 at the Museum

May 13-14, 2023

Celebrate inspiring, trailblazing women this Mother’s Day weekend at the Museum and learn about the diverse women that played vital, often unsung roles on the home front and on the battlefield during the Revolutionary War.

May 14

Two young visitors get their photo taken in front of a recreated sail loft in the Museum's Black Founders exhibt.

Talks & Tours

Relaxed Experience Morning at the Museum

May 14, 2023 from 9-10:30 a.m.

Experience the Museum in a calm, crowd-free environment with lower sound effects, higher light levels, no films, sensory guides, and more to create a sensory-friendly experience.

May 17

Lectures & Discussions

DATE CHANGE | 2023 State of the Museum Address

May 17, 2023 from 6-8 p.m.

Museum Members are invited to join us onsite and online for the fifth annual State of the Museum Address delivered by President & CEO Dr. R. Scott Stephenson

May 20

A costumed living history interpreter demonstrates sewing a sail.

Living History Demonstrations

Makers of Revolutionary Philadelphia Living History Day

May 20, 2023

Join several historical tradespeople at the Museum to do hands-on crafts and activities, see demonstrations of 18th-century skills and trades, and meet the people who made the Revolution in 1770s Philadelphia.

May 27

The Tomb of the Unknown Revolutionary War Soldier with a statue of George Washington in Washington Square Park in Philadelphia.

Holiday Weekend

Memorial Day Weekend 2023 at the Museum

May 27-29, 2023

Join the Museum to pay tribute to 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. Veterans, military, and Blue Star Families enjoy free admission throughout Memorial Day Weekend.

Jun 06

Lectures & Discussions Read the Revolution Speaker Series

Read the Revolution Speaker Series with Mary Beth Norton

June 6, 2023 from 6:30-8 p.m.

Author and historian Dr. Mary Beth Norton joins the Museum for a special presentation titled, “Gender and American Resistance to British Authority, 1765-1775: A Reassessment,” as part of the Museum's Read the Revolution Speaker Series.

Jun 11

A family uses replica tools in a recreated sail loft in the Museum's Black Founders exhibit.

Talks & Tours

Relaxed Experience Morning at the Museum

June 11, 2023 from 9-10:30 a.m.

Experience the Museum in a calm, crowd-free environment with lower sound effects, higher light levels, no films, sensory guides, and more to create a sensory-friendly experience.

2 of 2 pages