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Solve a Snowy Wintertime Mystery During a Virtual Playdate for Kids, Dec. 16
The Museum’s New History Explorers Club Series for Kids
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Museum of the American Revolution Wins 2018 AASLH Award of Merit
The American Association for State and Local History (AASLH) proudly announces that the Museum of the American Revolution is a recipient of an AASLH 2018 Award of Merit. The AASLH Leadership in History Awards, now in its 73rd year, is the most prestigious recognition for achievement in the preservation and interpretation of state and local history.
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AmRev Presents: Black Founders Women’s History Night with Kerri Greenidge
March 24, 2023 from 5:15-8 p.m.Join Dr. Kerri K. Greenidge, author of The Grimkes: The Legacy of Slavery in an American Family, for an evening discussion on our Black Founders exhibit, the Philadelphia Female Anti-Slavery Society, and more.
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Explore Native American History and Culture During Indigenous Peoples Weekend at the Museum, October 8-10
Explore Native American History and Culture During Indigenous Peoples Weekend
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SOLD OUT | Artisan Workshop: Make a Sampler
March 8, 15, 22, 2023 (3 weeks) from 7-8:30 p.m.Join us for this three-part virtual workshop to learn about 18th-century sewing and how to make your own embroidered sampler based on original examples on display in our special exhibit, Black Founders: The Forten Family of Philadelphia.
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Member Preview of Black Founders: The Forten Family of Philadelphia Special Exhibit
February 10, 2022 from 10 a.m. - 7 p.m.Join us for the Members-only preview of our new exhibition Black Founders: The Forten Family of Philadelphia. Members will enjoy refreshments in our member lounge as well as timed access to the exhibition before it opens to the public.
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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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AmRev Presents: A Black Founders Musical Experience with The Jeremy Winston Chorale
May 12, 2023 from 6:30-8 p.m.The Jeremy Winston Chorale will join the Museum on Friday, May 12, to present a concert inspired by the world of our special exhibition, Black Founders: The Forten Family of Philadelphia, including the world premiere of a new choral work.
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AmRev Quizzo: Ten Crucial Days! with The American Battlefield Trust
December 16, 2021 from 6-7:30 p.m.Join staff from the Museum of the American Revolution and the American Battlefield Trust for online history Quizzo.
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CANCELLED | Artisan Workshop: Make a Ditty Bag
April 8, 2023 from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.Join us for this one-day, in-person workshop to learn “plain sewing” to create a Revolutionary sailor’s linen ditty bag, similar to a modern tote bag, inspired by original examples in our special exhibit, Black Founders: The Forten Family of Philadelphia.
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