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History Explorers Club

In our new History Explorers Club, we meet each month with Museum staff and special guests to play games, make art, hear stories, solve riddles, and explore the people, places, and events of the American Revolution. History Explorers Club is best enjoyed by students ages 7-11 but fun for all kids

Upcoming History Explorers Club Meetings

Join in the family fun at one of our upcoming History Explorers Club events!

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Sep 25
 
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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Two white male adolescents, both standing at a wooden table, interact with a play tea set. The adolescent on the left is pretending to pour tea into a silver teacup from a silver teapot. The adolescent on the right has his hand on the teacup saucer. Both are dressed in Revolutionary-era outfits.
Oct 23
 
Talks & Tours History Explorers Club

History Explorers Club: Who Wears What: Picking Uniforms in the Revolutionary War

October 23, 2021 from 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Learn about the Revolutionary War wardrobe of uniforms, hats, dresses, and accessories to discover what you might have worn during the American Revolution at our family-friendly October History Explorers Club.
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Nov 20
 
Talks & Tours History Explorers Club

History Explorers Club: Evacuation Day

November 20, 2021 from 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Learn how people of Revolutionary America celebrated Evacuation Day every Nov. 25, the day that the British Army officially left New York City, at our family-friendly November History Explorers Club.
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Dec 18
 
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History Explorers Club: Unboxing the Hessians

December 18, 2021 from 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Learn who the Hessians were and what role these German soldiers played in the Revolutionary War and during the 10 Crucial Days at our family-friendly December History Explorers Club.
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Six adolescents, wearing Revolutionary-era costumes, pose for a picture in front of a 13-star flag, which was part of the Museum's summer 2019 exhibition, A New Constellation.
A family of four view The Revolution's Veterans picture wall in the Museum galleries.

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