Upcoming Museum Events
Juneteenth 2026 at the Museum
June 19-21, 2026Explore the continuing struggle for equality for all and join the Museum to celebrate Juneteenth, the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the end of slavery in the United States.
Communicating Disease: Assessing Benjamin Rush’s Public Health Legacies at America’s 250th – A Conversation with Paul Offit
June 23, 2026Dr. Paul Offit will reflect on the efforts of Revolutionary-era physician Benjamin Rush to manage the treatment and spread of illnesses during the 18th century.
Declaration Days at the Museum
July 1-5, 2026Join the Museum in historic Philadelphia during the Semiquincentennial for Declaration Days highlighting the Declaration of Independence with in-gallery talks, historical interpretation, and hands-on demonstrations.