Final Weeks: Visit our Witness to Revolution special exhibit before it closes Sunday, Jan. 5. Info & Tickets

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Museum of the American Revolution Announces New Chief Philanthropy Officer Danielle T. Smereczynski

December 20, 2021 Read Press Release

Explore Protest and Patriotism During Martin Luther King, Jr. Weekend at the Museum, Jan. 15-17

January 3, 2022 Read Press Release

Celebrate Black History Month at the Museum with Onsite and Online Offerings for All Ages this February

January 7, 2022 Read Press Release

Join Us Online for “Meet James Forten” Performance and Discussion on Feb. 10, During Black History Month

January 10, 2022 Read Press Release

“Race in the United States: Connecting the Dots Between 1776 and Today” Forum Hosted with the Dennis Farm Charitable Land Trust, Feb. 12

January 19, 2022 Read Press Release

Historian Dr. Kari J. Winter to Discuss Powerful Memoir of Formerly Enslaved Revolutionary War Veteran Jeffrey Brace, Feb. 17

January 19, 2022 Read Press Release

Celebrate Presidents Day Weekend with the Whole Family, Feb. 19-21

January 26, 2022 Read Press Release

Tickets Now on Sale for 2022 Conference on “Collecting the Revolutionary War,” April 7–9

January 31, 2022 Read Press Release

Explore Everyday Life in the Revolutionary Era with New Five-Week Live Virtual Course

February 1, 2022 Read Press Release

Museum Acquires Archive of Nearly 200 Rare Documents Related to Soldiers of Color in the Revolutionary War

February 9, 2022 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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WHYY: "Black Founders: The Forten Family of Philadelphia"

June 2023

The Museum partnered with WHYY, Philadelphia's PBS affiliate, to present this documentary exploring our special exhibition of the same name. Go behind the scenes to see how it all came together and learn about one of Philadelphia's most important early African American families as well as the many roles the family played during the Revolutionary War.

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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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