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AmRev360: History Has Its Eyes on Us with Paul Oakley Stovall and Joanne B. Freeman

Museum President & CEO Dr. R. Scott Stephenson hosts a wide-ranging conversation with historian Dr. Joanne B. Freeman and Hamilton actor Paul Oakley Stovall.
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AmRev360: The Boston Massacre 250th and Teaching with Digital History

Watch an interview with Dr. Serena Zabin and the Carleton College team behind the Witness to the Revolution video game about the Boston Massacre.
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The George Washington Council Dinner

The George Washington Council provides the Museum’s most significant contributed source of support to sustain the Museum and advance our vision for the future.
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Enhanced Virtual Tour Launches Ahead of International Museum Day

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A father holds his child as they look at the Forten family tree in the Museum's Black Founders exhibit.

Black Founders: The Forten Family of Philadelphia

Now Open Daily, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.
In our newest special exhibition Black Founders: The Forten Family of Philadelphia, explore the story of James Forten and his descendants as they navigated the American Revolution and cross-racial relationships in Philadelphia to later become leaders in the abolition movement in the lead-up to the Civil War.
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Family Donates Rare Hand-Written Journal of Revolutionary-Era Prisoner-of-War to Museum

The original, hand-written journal of Christopher Hawkins (1764-1837), who was captured from a privateer ship and served as a prisoner-of-war during the Revolutionary War, has been donated to the Museum of the American Revolution in Philadelphia.
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Dress as Your Favorite Revolutionary for $2 Off Admission During Halloween Weekend

This Halloween Weekend, the Museum of the American Revolution will show guests a different side to All Hallow’s Eve for those looking to learn more about what has inspired the current Halloween trends and walk away with a few surprising treats.
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Independence Ice Cream Social at the Museum of the American Revolution

Celebrate life, liberty and the pursuit of happy hour by kicking off your Fourth of July weekend festivities with an Independence Ice Cream Social hosted by the Museum of the American Revolution on Saturday, July 1 from 5 – 7 p.m.
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American Revolution Center to Participate in Philadelphia's Lincoln 200 Festival

The American Revolution Center (ARC) will present a multimedia presentation highlighting its distinguished collection of original artwork, objects, manuscripts, and printed works at Philadelphia’s Lincoln 200 Festival, which will take place on Independence Mall in Philadelphia from July 2-5.
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Ahoy! Museum Hosts Nautical-Themed Night as part of History After Hours Series, June 19

Join the Museum of the American Revolution for sea shanty sing-alongs, ship-building demonstrations, and a lesson on the little-known history of privateers – or legalized pirate ships – during the American Revolution on Tuesday, June 19, from 5 – 8 p.m.
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