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The Museum is continuously working to bring its in-gallery experiences and programming to our digital visitors. Can't make it to the Museum or to our Old City neighborhood in Philadelphia? Check out our growing selection of digital discovery carts featuring replica objects, "walking" tours, case studies, and more.
Recent Blog Posts
Take a closer look at compelling stories about the diverse people and complex events that sparked America’s ongoing experiment in liberty, equality, and self-government.

The Museum & FBI Team Up to Return Stolen Artifacts

Revolutionary Legacy and Ensuring the Promises of the American Revolution Endure

The Marquis de Lafayette's 1824-1825 United States Tour

Q&A with "Whiskey Rebellion" Artist John Y. Wind

Bringing an Eyewitness Sketch of the Continental Army to Life

3D-Printed Tents Bring Hands-On Learning to Witness to Revolution Exhibit for Guests with Visual Disabilities

Breaking Down Plunket Fleeson's Receipt for George Washington's Tents & Equipment

Conserving Black Founders: How Artifact Conservation Brought an Exhibition to Life

From James Forten to Force 10, the Craft of Traditional Sailmaking Continues Today

Triumphant Lives: The Forten Legacy Fosters Scholarship and Historical Insight

Forten Family Heirlooms on Loan from Descendants in Black Founders Exhibit

Forten Family Artifacts on Loan from Howard University in Black Founders Exhibit

Silhouette Art's Unique Connection to Revolutionary-era Philadelphia

John Adams and Revolutionary Philadelphia's Summer Heat
Battle of Bunker Hill in Liberty: Don Troiani's Paintings of the Revolutionary War Exhibit

Founders' Writings on Their Admiration of William Shakespeare

10 Crucial Days Liberty Exhibit Scavenger Hunt

Meet the Figures: Oneida Nation Theater
At the Museum's Oneida Nation Theater, featuring six life-cast figures and a film, meet Oneida people in the midst of a debate about how they will engage in the Revolutionary War.

Looking Through the Silk Screen: Asian People in the American Revolution

Boston Massacre and Propaganda: Changing Depictions of Crispus Attucks

American Flag’s Origins: A Symbol of Unity or Dissent?

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and the Promises of the American Revolution

5 Pop Culture Portrayals of Benedict Arnold

A Recipe for a Revolutionary Birthday
Digital Discovery Carts
Themed discovery carts offer digital guests a chance to view replica objects and documents to dig deeper into stories and people of the Revolution.

Protest in Early America Discovery Cart

Sergeant John Hawkins' Lost Pack Discovery Cart

James Forten Discovery Cart
Archaeology at the Museum Discovery Cart

Hessians and the 10 Crucial Days Discovery Cart

Louis Cook Discovery Cart

Harry Washington Discovery Cart

Forgotten Revolutionaries: Camp Followers Discovery Cart

Artisans and Makers Discovery Cart
Virtual "Walking" Tours
Explore Revolutionary sites and spaces around historic Philadelphia with facts and commentary on these little-known histories.

A Walk Through George Washington's Philadelphia

Mother Bethel AME Virtual Walking Tour

Thaddeus Kościuszko Virtual Walking Tour

Ona Judge Virtual "Walking" Tour

Virtually Tour the Tomb of the Unknown Revolutionary War Soldier

Hamilton Was Here Virtual Walking Tour
Case Studies
Take a closer look objects, artwork, and documents featured in the galleries of the Museum's core exhibition.

Witnesses of the “Shot Heard 'Round the World"

General George Washington's 'Military Family'

Before Equality: The King in American Life

Symbols of a Developing American Republic
Painting Breakdowns
Dive deeper into iconic paintings from the Revolutionary War that are featured in the Museum's collection.

Breaking Down Don Troiani's "Artillery of Independence, Siege of Yorktown" Painting

Breaking Down Don Troiani's "The Boston Massacre, March 5, 1770" Painting

Breaking Down Don Troiani's "Victory or Death, Advance on Trenton" Painting

Breaking Down Xavier della Gatta's Battle of Paoli Painting

Breaking Down Xavier della Gatta's Battle of Germantown Painting

Breaking Down Trego's March to Valley Forge Painting
Video Explorations
Wondering how General George Washington's headquarters tent ended up at the Museum? Thinking about how individual artifacts give us a glimpse into Revolutionary events? Browse a selection of videos to explore the American Revolution even further.

We Shall Continue: Celebrating MLK Weekend with the Philadelphia Jazz Project

Making the Museum: Washington's War Tent

Remembering the First Shot of the Revolutionary War

Discovering History: Baroness von Riedesel

Discovering History: Memorialization at the Museum
