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Neighborhood Walking Tours

Saturdays: Forten's Philadelphia | Sundays: Revolutionary City

Join a Museum educator for an hour-and-a-half guided outdoor tour through the Museum's Old City neighborhood. Explore sites related to James Forten's life and legacy in Philadelphia on Saturdays at 2 p.m. or Revolutionary sites like Independence Hall and Cartpenters' Hall on Sundays at 2 p.m.

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Apr 08

Three children watch a demonstration of a cannon by a costumed Museum educator.

Talks & Tours History Explorers

History Explorer Meet-Up: Privateer Adventure

April 8, 2023 from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Join us for an interactive History Explorer Meet-Up to learn that life as a privateer, or legal pirate, was as much about luck as it was about skill.

Jul 03

A Costumed Living History Interpreter showing a young child a canteen over Labor Day Weekend

Talks & Tours History Explorers

History Explorer Meet-Up: Soldiers' Packs

July 3, 2023 from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Join us for an interactive History Explorer Meet-Up, for kids ages 7-11, where you’ll enlist in the Continental Armyand try to decide what you’re going to take with you in your haversack.