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Make it a Revolutionary Summer at the Museum of the American Revolution

May 18, 2018 Read Press Release

Declare Your Independence at the Museum of the American Revolution’s July 4th Weekend Celebration

May 23, 2018 Read Press Release

Ahoy! Museum Hosts Nautical-Themed Night as part of History After Hours Series, June 19

June 7, 2018 Read Press Release

Purple Heart Truck to Stop in Philadelphia as Part of a 7,800-Mile Journey, June 20

June 12, 2018 Read Press Release

Museum of the American Revolution Wins 2018 AASLH Award of Merit

June 13, 2018 Read Press Release

Rare 1776 Dunlap Printing of the Declaration of Independence Now on Display in Philadelphia for July 4th

June 26, 2018 Read Press Release

Amends Made to Black World War II Veteran More Than 75 Years Later

June 29, 2018 Read Press Release

Museum Asks Visitors How They Will #BeTheRevolution, Aims to Create Flag with 10,000 Personalized Ribbons by July 4

June 30, 2018 Read Press Release

Can You Dig It? “Trash Talk” Archaeology-Themed Event July 17, Part of Museum’s History After Hours Series

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Free Fife and Drum Party on the Museum’s Outdoor Plaza, August 18

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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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