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How will you be the Revolution? This Fourth of July, the Museum of the American Revolution is asking visitors to declare how they are carrying forward the promises of the American Revolution by adding a personalized ribbon to a giant flag-shaped installation on the Museum’s outdoor plaza. The installation will be up from Saturday, June 29 – Sunday, July 7, 2019 from 9:30 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Tickets are now on sale for the upcoming special exhibition Cost of Revolution: The Life and Death of an Irish Soldier, which officially opens to the public Sept. 28, 2019 and runs through Feb. 17, 2020 at the Museum of the American Revolution, the exhibition’s exclusive venue.

This Flag Day, 40 rare, historic 13-star flags will go on display at the Museum of the American Revolution, marking the first time that this collection has been displayed together. Most of the flags have never been exhibited before. The exhibit, “A New Constellation: A Collection of Historic 13-Star Flags,” will be on view from Flag Day, Friday, June 14 through Sunday, July 14, 2019.

The stars align at the Museum of the American Revolution on Tuesday, May 21, 2019 from 5 – 8 p.m. for a “Seafarers and Stargazers” after-hours event. The stellar evening will include beer-tasting with local breweries and exploring the role of the “sciences of the stars” – including astrology and astronomy – in 18th century life.

Heat up your summer plans with a visit to Philadelphia – the Headquarters of the American Revolution – and enjoy extended hours, family-friendly activities, and ways to save at the Museum of the American Revolution. And don’t miss the Museum’s special weekend-long events in celebration of Memorial Day, Flag Day, Independence Day, and Labor Day.

This Memorial Day Weekend, the Museum of the American Revolution will pay tribute to the men and women who lost their lives in service to their country during the Revolutionary War and celebrate the freedoms they fought to secure for future generations from Saturday, May 25 – Monday, May 27, 2019. Veterans and active or retired military will receive free admission courtesy of Comcast NBCUniversal.

Women played vital roles on the homefront and with armies on campaign during the Revolutionary War. This Mother’s Day, the Museum of the American Revolution will celebrate Revolutionary women with a Mother’s Day Tea on Sunday, May 12, 2019, featuring special guest Martha Washington, portrayed by a costumed historical interpreter. Seatings will take place at 1 p.m. and 2:30 p.m.

Author and historian Virginia DeJohn Anderson will discuss her most recent book, The Martyr and the Traitor: Nathan Hale, Moses Dunbar, and the American Revolution, at the Museum of the American Revolution on Wednesday, May 15, 2019 at 6 p.m. The event will conclude the Museum’s second season of its popular Read the Revolution Speaker Series.

On April 11, acclaimed documentary filmmaker Ken Burns was presented with the Gerry Lenfest Spirit of the American Revolution Award in a ceremony at Philadelphia’s Museum of the American Revolution. The award recognized his more than four decades of masterful storytelling about our nation’s history and its Revolutionary spirit.

At the Museum of the American Revolution on Tuesday, April 30, 2019 from 6 -8 p.m., Maureen Taylor and Pam Pacelli Cooper will screen two short films from the series, followed by a discussion of their journey of collaboration in bringing these photographs to life using genealogical and historical research.