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 1–4 of 4 items

Dec 28

Classes & Workshops Artisan Workshop Series

Artisan Workshop: Make a Haversack

December 28, 2022 from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Join us for this in-person, beginner-level Artisan Workshop to learn “plain sewing” and create a Revolutionary soldier’s linen haversack, like a modern shoulder bag.

Jan 11

Replica Pinball or round pincushion sewn at an Artisan Workshop.

Classes & Workshops Artisan Workshop Series

Artisan Workshop: Make a Pinball

January 11, 18, 25, 2023 (3 weeks) from 7-8:30 p.m.

Join us for this three-part virtual Artisan Workshop to learn about 18th-century fashion and how to make your own embroidered “pinball,” a spherical pincushion, based on original examples.

Mar 08

Mary Forten, daughter of James Forten, sewed this sampler.

Classes & Workshops Artisan Workshop Series

Artisan Workshop: Make a Sampler

March 8, 15, 22, 2023 (3 weeks) from 7-8:30 p.m.

Join us for this three-part virtual workshop to learn about 18th-century sewing and how to make your own embroidered sampler based on original examples on display in our special exhibit, Black Founders: The Forten Family of Philadelphia.

Apr 08

A canvas ditty bag with a fid, sewing needles, and a thimble.

Classes & Workshops Artisan Workshop Series

Artisan Workshop: Make a Ditty Bag

April 8, 2023 from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Join us for this one-day, in-person workshop to learn “plain sewing” to create a Revolutionary sailor’s linen ditty bag, similar to a modern tote bag, inspired by original examples in our special exhibit, Black Founders: The Forten Family of Philadelphia.