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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

AmRev Presents: A Veterans Day Premiere of "Meet James Forten"

November 11, 2021 from 6:30-8 p.m.
Experience the premiere of the Museum's newest first-person theatrical performance, "Meet James Forten," and hear from the playwright, actor, and the Museum about how the performance was made.
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A family of four view The Revolution's Veterans picture wall in the Museum galleries.

Member December: Free Early Access Tour of Core Galleries

December 18, 2021 at 9, 9:20, and 9:40 a.m.
Museum Members are invited to join us for a complimentary early access tour of our core galleries during one of three morning timeslots.
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This image shows two adolescent males, in military costume, enjoying a digital feature in Revolution Place.

History Explorers Club Live: Occupied Philadelphia

November 6, 2021 from 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. & 1:30-2:30 p.m.
In this family-friendly event geared toward kids ages 6-11, take a walk through Philadelphia under British authority, meeting British soldiers and everyday residents, and getting a hands-on glimpse into life in British-occupied Philadelphia in 1777-78.
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A painting of Victory or Death, Advanced on Trenton
Courtesy Don Troiani

Frozen in Time: Winter Scenes Tour from Trego to Troiani

December 30, 2021 from 6-7 p.m.
Museum Members are invited to join an online gallery tour and interactive discussion with Museum Curator of Collections Mark A. Turdo and education staff live from a new display of William Trego’s famous March to Valley Forge to Don Troiani’s Advance to Trenton.
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Occupied Philadelphia 2021

November 6, 2021 from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Join us as we recreate the dark days of the 1777-78 British occupation with Occupied Philadelphia, the Museum’s annual flagship living history event.
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Two visitors view paintings in the Museum's Liberty exhibit.

Member December: Member Early Access to Liberty Exhibit

December 10-12, 17-19, 27-30 from 9-10 a.m.
Museum Members are welcome to visit our new special exhibition, Liberty: Don Troiani’s Paintings of the Revolutionary War, before we open to the public on select mornings throughout Member December.
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A family of four view The Revolution's Veterans picture wall in the Museum galleries.

Relaxed Experience Morning at the Museum

January 8, 2023 from 9-10:30 a.m.
Experience the Museum in a calm, crowd-free environment with lower sound effects, higher light levels, no films, sensory guides, and more to create a sensory-friendly experience.
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The five members of The Chivalrous Crickets musical group pose for a photo on a beach.

AmRev Presents: A Celtic Concert Celebrating St. Andrew’s Day

November 30, 2022 from 6:30-8 p.m.
Celebrate Scottish music and folk traditions, from the Scottish Highlands to the Appalachian Mountains, with an evening of storytelling and live music performed by Celtic-infused folk band, The Chivalrous Crickets.
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Meet James Forten First-Person Theatrical Performance

Abolition in Forten’s Age of Revolution and Antebellum

January 19, 2023 from 7-8:30 p.m.
Educators are invited to join this free virtual workshop as we welcome Julie Winch, acclaimed author of A Gentleman of Color, to explore the roots of the American abolition movement through the lens of Black Revolutionary James Forten and his family.
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A mother and daughter interact at a replica encampment in the Museum's Revolution Place family discovery center.

Winter Break at the Museum

December 26-31, 2022
Throughout Winter Break at the Museum, join us to explore life during the winter months of the American Revolution through special events, costumed living history, wintery scenes in Revolution Place, hands-on discovery carts, engaging in-gallery talks, and much more for the whole family.
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