For Students & Educators
Engage your students in a revolutionary way!
The American Revolution was dramatic, dynamic, lofty, gritty, tenuous, and full of uncertainty — it was anything but dry and inevitable! Educators and students are invited to explore this rich and complicated era — and its connections to our world today — through in-person, homeschool, and virtual learning encounters with objects, documents, stories, and people both in the museum and online.
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Digital Classroom Resources
The Museum supports student learning and excitement about the Revolution through a diverse set of resources and educational opportunities.
Timeline of the American Revolution
Using historical objects, artworks, and documents from the Museum’s collection, our new Timeline explores both key moments and surprising stories of the American Revolution with high-quality images, video explorations of select items, and ability for users to build their own curated timelines.
Finding Freedom Interactive
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 Interactive
Explore the spread of support for American independence from January to July of 1776, and encounter the perspectives of real people, with the Season of Independence interactive feature, adapted from the Museum's galleries.
Beyond the Battlefield: A Virtual Field Trip
Virtual Museum Tour
Experience the Museum’s award-winning, immersive galleries with our enhanced Virtual Museum Tour featuring 360-degree, high-resolution images, and guided audio tour.
Collection Highlights
Browse the Museum's impressive collection of several thousand objects, works of art, manuscripts, and printed works from the period of the American Revolution.
Washington's War Tents
When Women Lost the Vote Virtual Exhibit
Explore the Museum's When Women Lost the Vote: A Revolutionary Story, 1776-1807 virtual exhibit to learn the little-known history of the nation’s first women voters.
First-Person Theatrical Performances
Educator Resources
The Museum supports teachers with access to high quality educational resources and engaging and effective professional development opportunities. Browse to find which option is best for you.
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Teacher Resource Guides
Mini Lesson Plans
Historical Thinking Strategies
Professional Development Workshops
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