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Virtual Museum Tour

Explore the Museum of the American Revolution’s Virtual Museum Tour to immerse yourself in the history of the nation's founding through 360-degree panoramic images, high-resolution images of objects and artifacts, and a guided audio tour.
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An Introduction to the True Colours Flag Project

Learn more about the Museum's True Colours Flag Project, an initiative to recreate a "suit of colours" or set of flags carried by ships during the Revolutionary War.
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British flag, featuring a Jack on the canton and red in the other three quarters, for the True Colours Flag Project.

A Day Aboard the SULTANA with the True Colours Flag Project

Watch a recap of the Museum flying its collection of replica historic flags aboard the schooner SULTANA, a replica Revolutionary War-era vessel, on the Chester River in Chestertown, Maryland.
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Bestselling Author and Journalist Cokie Roberts to Visit Philadelphia to Launch New Childrens Book in a Campaign to, as Abigail Adams put it, "Remember the Ladies"

Cokie Roberts will visit the Historical Society of Pennsylvania for the launch of her newly released book Founding Mothers: Remembering the Ladies.
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Experts from Museum of the American Revolution Available to Comment on July 4 Stories

As the July 4 holiday approaches, experts from the forthcoming Museum were available to assist the news media with stories about America’s founding.
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Read the Revolution Founding Footnotes: Unraveling Our Newly Acquired Archive with Dr. Aimee Newell

March 24, 2022 from 5:30-6:30 p.m.
Revolution Society and George Washington Council members are invited to join us for the latest Read the Revolution Founding Footnotes, an online conversation series sponsored by The Haverford Trust Company.
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Get the Whole Story with National Constitution Center and Museum of the American Revolution Discounted Joint Ticket

Two premier museums inspired by world-changing documents are now accessible with one convenient ticket. After a hiatus during the pandemic, Philadelphia’s Museum of the American Revolution and the National Constitution Center are teaming up again to offer visitors a joint ticket that includes admission to both institutions for a discounted price.
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Flag Day Weekend at the Museum

June 11-14, 2022
Join the Museum over Flag Day weekend to learn about flags of “all kinds of colours” from the Revolutionary era with activities and talks for the whole family.
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Celebrate Your Founding Father at the Museum of the American Revolution this Father’s Day

This Father’s Day, celebrate your “founding father” at the Museum of the American Revolution with presentations on Revolutionary-era arsenal, a performance and demonstration by a historical musician, and artifacts and exhibits highlighting father figures who played a role in the Revolution.
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The New Jersey Exception in Six Documents

February 17, 2021 from 7-8:30 p.m.
This free teacher workshop will explore six key documents that tell the story of an exceptional moment in history when women — and people of African descent — were able to vote in New Jersey.
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