Now On View
The Museum uses hundreds of artifacts to help tell the ongoing story of the American Revolution. Objects, documents, and works of art in the Museum's collection and on loan are regularly rotated or put on special displays, giving visitors new ways to experience history. Learn more about some of the artifacts recently on view in the galleries.
"USA" Button Mold
Winter Patriots 1777-1778A bronze button mold used by the Continental Army is now on view.
Declaration of Conformity
Declaration of IndependenceA declaration of obedience to the Church of England signed by a Philadelphia priest is now on view.
Copy of the Articles of Association and Henry Middleton Portrait
American Liberties 1765-1775Two new objects related to the First Continental Congress are now on view.
John Holt Broadside and John Hancock Letter
Declaration of IndependenceA New York broadside of the Declaration of Independence and a letter from John Hancock join the Massachusetts broadside and reproduction Syng inkstand already on view.
Portrait of Andrew Wallace
The Ongoing RevolutionA portrait of a veteran of the Battle of Brandywine is now on view.
New Documents
Declaration of IndependenceFour new documents on view - a British officer's commission, a letter from the wife of a Continental Army colonel, and two issues of the Pennsylvania Evening Post - display a variety of viewpoints about the Revolutionary War.
Hankinson Rifle
Trenton and PrincetonA rifle made by Moravian gunsmith Christian Oerter and owned by New Jersey militia officer Aaron Hankinson is now on view.
Portrait of Lieutenant Colonel Nathan Whiting
Rule Britannia! 1760-1765A portrait of a Connecticut officer who served in the French and Indian War is now on view.
Hessian Artifacts
Trenton and PrincetonA flag fragment, a saber, and other objects explore German-speaking troops hired by the British and their role in the Revolutionary War.
John Roberts' Tall Case Clock
The War at HomeA tall case clock belonging to Quaker John Roberts is now on view.
Trash Tells the Truth
Oneida Nation AtriumArtifacts from the 18th century tavern that stood once on the site of the Museum reveal what life was like in a Revolutionary city.
Jeremiah Keeler's Revolutionary War Sword
The Ongoing RevolutionContinental Army soldier Jeremiah Keeler's sword, given to him by the Marquis de Lafayette and carried at the Siege of Yorktown in 1781, is now on display .