Learn & Explore
Explore the Museum from anywhere at any time with free digital resources for all ages, including online explorations for educators and students to learn about the American Revolution as well as at-home resources for kids and families.
Timeline of the American Revolution
Explore nearly 100 historical objects, works of art, textiles, and documents from the Museum's collection alongside key dates from the French and Indian War through the Museum's opening in 2017.
Using a mixture of historical objects, artifacts, and documents all drawn from the Museum’s collection, this multimedia timeline explores both key moments and surprising stories of the American Revolution. The Timeline features high-quality images and is enhanced by video explorations of select items. It encourages users to look closely, dig deeply, and even extend their experience by creating and downloading their own curated timelines. The Timeline of the American Revolution is available to download on select devices to allow for offline exploration.
The Timeline of the American Revolution was made possible in part by the Institute for Museum and Library Services. Additional support provided by VisitPA.com, the Achelis & Bodman Foundation, and the Gordon and Llura Gund Foundation.
360-Degree Virtual Tours
Virtual Museum Tour
Explore our Virtual Museum Tour to immerse yourself in the history of the nation's founding through 360-degree panoramic images, high-resolution images of objects and artifacts, and a guided audio tour.
Virtual Tour of Washington's Field Headquarters
Explore the Museum's handsewn, full-scale replicas of General George Washington's Revolutionary War sleeping, dining, and baggage tents through 360-degree images in our Virtual Tour of Washington's Field Headquarters.
Liberty Exhibit Virtual Tour
Immerse yourself in 360-degree panoramic gallery images, high-resolution photos of the art and artifacts, and a guided audio tour of the dramatic, research-based works of nationally renowned historical artist Don Troiani.
Black Founders Virtual Tour
Immerse yourself in 360-degree panoramic gallery images, high-resolution photos of the artifacts and documents, a guided audio tour, and music station to explore the story of free Black Philadelphian James Forten and his descendants.
Online Exhibits
When Women Lost the Vote: A Revolutionary Story
Explore the Museum's When Women Lost the Vote: A Revolutionary Story, 1776-1807 online exhibit to learn the little-known history of the nation’s first women voters.
Cost of Revolution: The Life and Death of an Irish Soldier
Follow the untold story of Irish soldier and artist Richard St. George, whose personal trauma and untimely death provide a window into the entangled histories of the American Revolution of 1776 and the Irish Revolution of 1798.
Among His Troops: Washington's War Tent in a Newly Discovered Watercolor
Explore the online exhibit inspired by French-born Continental Army engineer Pierre Charles L'Enfant's 1782 watercolor painting depicting the encampment at Verplanck's Point, New York, which includes the only known wartime image of General George Washington's headquarters tent.
Interactive Features
Finding Freedom
Explore the stories of African American men and women in war-torn Virginia with the Finding Freedom interactive feature, adapted from the Museum's galleries.
Season of Independence
Trace the spread of American support for Independence and learn the perspectives of real men and women on all sides of the debate with the Season of Independence interactive feature, adapted from the Museum's galleries.
Picturing Washington's Army
Explore rare paintings of the Continental Army at West Point and Verplanck's Point, including the only known wartime image of George Washington's tent.
When Women Lost the Vote Poll Lists
Dive deep into the Museum's discovery of nine poll lists featuring women and free Black voters who cast ballots in New Jersey from 1800 to 1807.
Abigail & John Adams Book
Read the book Abigail & John, the story of one of America’s most celebrated historical couples written by David Bruce Smith alongside original illustrations by his mother, Clarice Smith.
Washington's War Tents
Washington's War Tent
Picturing Washington's War Tent
Explore rare paintings of the Continental Army at West Point and Verplanck's Point, including the only known wartime image of George Washington's tent.
First Oval Office Project
Virtual Tour of Washington's Field Headquarters
Additional Digital Resources
Collection Highlights
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AmRev360 Web Series
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