Upcoming Museum Events

Read the Revolution Speaker Series with Jessica Millward

January 28, 2021 from 6-7:15 p.m.

Dr. Jessica Millward will join the Museum to discuss her recent book, Finding Charity's Folk, and how slavery, freedom, and liberation were intertwined in the experiences of African American women in the Revolutionary era.

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Jan 23

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Talks & Tours History Explorers Club

History Explorers Club: Life at Sea

January 23, 2021 from 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Join us for January's family-friendly History Explorers Club to learn about life aboard a privateer ship, including what they ate, what your job might have been, and how they passed the time.

Feb 14

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The Virtual First Oval Office Project Sneak Peek: A Guided Tour

February 14, 2021 from 2-3 p.m.

Join Dr. Tyler Putman for a sneak peek of the Museum's new Virtual First Oval Office Project, which explores the Museum’s hand-sewn replicas of General George Washington’s tents.

Feb 27

Talks & Tours History Explorers Club

History Explorers Club: Who Was Ona Judge?

February 27, 2021 from 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

In celebration of Black History Month, dig into the story of Ona Judge, a woman who escaped enslavement from the home of President George Washington.

Mar 20

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Talks & Tours History Explorers Club

History Explorers Club: Spies of the Revolution

March 20, 2021 from 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Join the Museum for a family-friendly History Explorers Club to learn about the spies of the American Revolution and discover who they were and all the ways they operated undercover.

Apr 17

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Talks & Tours History Explorers Club

History Explorers Club: It's Our Birthday!

April 17, 2021 from 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Join in our family-friendly virtual birthday party for the Museum as we celebrate our fourth birthday and learn about our most famous object, General George Washington’s Headquarters Tent.

May 22

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Talks & Tours History Explorers Club

History Explorers Club: Meet the Makers

May 22, 2021 from 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Meet the tradespeople who made objects for the Continental Army and everyday citizens during the American Revolution as they share how they created and sold their goods in the 18th century.

Jun 26

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Talks & Tours History Explorers Club

History Explorers Club: Flag Facts

June 26, 2021 from 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Join the Museum to learn about how flags come to represent countries or states and how they can communicate before creating your own at our family-friendly June History Explorers Club.

Jul 24

Talks & Tours History Explorers Club

History Explorers Club: Camp Life

July 24, 2021 from 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Find out more about the people you would find at a Continental Army camp and the critical roles they played at this family-friendly History Explorers Club.

Aug 28

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History Explorers Club: Ask a Historian

August 28, 2021 from 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Learn about what a historian does and ask a Museum historian all your burning questions about the Revolutionary Era at our family-friendly August History Explorers Club.

Sep 25

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Talks & Tours History Explorers Club

History Explorers Club: Pets of the Revolution

September 25, 2021 from 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Learn about the pets of the American Revolutionary era, including Benjamin Franklin's pet squirrel, at our family-friendly September History Explorers Club.

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