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Launch Event for New Young Adult Book on Ona Judge, George Washington’s Runaway Slave, Jan. 13

A new young adult book on the life of Ona Judge, the enslaved woman who escaped from George and Martha Washington, marked its launch at the Museum.
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Museum Honors America’s First Fallen Soldiers During 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
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Indigenous Peoples Weekend with the Museum

October 9-11, 2021
Join us at the Museum and online to explore stories about Native Americans and the American Revolution, as part of Indigenous Peoples Weekend.
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A visitor looks at a tableau scene depicting George Washington breaking up a fight among his troops in Harvard Yard.

Winter Break at the Museum

December 26, 2021 to January 2, 2022
Throughout Winter Break, join us at the Museum to explore our new special exhibition, Liberty, walk through a wintery scene in Revolution Place, and much more for the whole family.
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Finding Freedom tableau scene at the Museum depicting a British soldier of African descent trying to recruit a young boy of African descent to find freedom with the British army.

Juneteenth at the Museum

June 18-20, 2022
Explore the continuing struggle for equality for all and join the Museum to mark the anniversary of Juneteenth, the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the end of slavery in the United States.
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Jordan Smith dresses in traditional Mohawk clothing at the Museum as part of Indigenous Peoples Weekend in 2022.

Indigenous Peoples Weekend 2023 at the Museum

October 7-9, 2023
Join us at the Museum to explore Native American history, culture, and their role in the American Revolution, as part of our annual Indigenous Peoples Weekend celebration.
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Season of Independence Timeline

View a timeline of important dates and years from the Museum's Season of Independence interactive feature.
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Image Credits

Acknowledgments for Washington Headquarters Standard and Battle of Yorktown conservation, image credits for Independence Hall photo.
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Masked visitors view a Tableau scene of the British Legion, which was a Loyalist corps composed of Americans who sided with the King against Congress.

Museum Circle

Learn more about the Museum Circle membership and the benefits Museum Circle Members are entitled to.
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Actor Nathan Alford-Tate depicts a sailor in a blue coat holding a sailmaking fid in our Meet James Forten first-person theatrical performance.

Black History Month

Celebrate Black History Month and explore the stories of unsung Revolutionaries with the Museum this February.
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