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Museum of the American Revolution to Reopen Jan. 8

January 4, 2021 Read Press Release

Delve Deeper into the American Revolution with New Live Virtual Course, Jan. 5 -26

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Cozy Up for A Revolutionary Virtual Winter Break

November 30, 2020 Read Press Release

Solve a Snowy Wintertime Mystery During a Virtual Playdate for Kids, Dec. 16

November 30, 2020 Read Press Release

Give the Gift of the Revolution: Holiday Gift Ideas from the Museum of the American Revolution

November 19, 2020 Read Press Release

Celebrate a Virtual Thanksgiving Weekend with the Museum

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Museum of the American Revolution is Temporarily Closed Due to New Citywide COVID-19 Restrictions

November 16, 2020 Read Press Release

Join a Virtual Playdate for Kids with “History Explorers Club,” Nov. 18

November 5, 2020 Read Press Release

Learn How to Make an 18th-Century “Pocket” During a Virtual Stitch-In

October 29, 2020 Read Press Release

Virtual Event with LTC Seanegan P. Sculley on Nov. 12, Part of Museum's Veterans Day Weekend Celebration

October 22, 2020 Read Press Release
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Brave Men as Ever Fought painting unveiling
Museum of the American Revolution, Funded by the National Park Service Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route National Historic Trail
The Deborah and London Tableau figure at the Finding Freedom interactive in the galleries.
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A high up view of the War at Sea gallery in the Museum of the American Revolution featuring a sloop
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PBS NewsHour: Philadelphia’s ‘Liberty’ exhibit spotlights role of people of color in American Revolution

October 2021

John Yang reports on the Museum's work to tell a more inclusive story of the American Revolution by introducing visitors to the diverse people critical to building the nation for PBS NewsHour.

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CBS Sunday Morning: Inside the Museum of the American Revolution

June 2019

Martha Teichner reports on the Museum, which features a look at how the war changed life for African Americans and Native Americans, for CBS Sunday Morning.

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New York Times: A New Museum of the American Revolution, Warts and All

April 2017

Read more about the Museum's April 2017 opening and the "rock-star object in the collection," George Washington's headquarters tent, from the New York Times.

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Washington Post: Museum of the American Revolution set to open in Philadelphia

April 2017

Learn more about the Museum of the American Revolution's opening in April 2017 from the Washington Post.

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The New York Review of Books: Camping with Honest George

March 2018

T.H. Breen writes how the Museum gives visitors a sense of the personal sacrifice and frustrated aspirations of those who saw the Revolution as an opportunity to achieve personal liberty.

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