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What was it like to grow up during the Revolution? Join Museum educators as we discover the story of young revolutionary James Forten and how he – and other children and teens – experienced this turbulent time.

George Washington Council and Revolution Society members are invited to an exclusive evening presentation and reception to learn about the Museum’s plans for the 250th anniversary of the nation’s founding and The Declaration's Journey exhibit.

This musket, made by Philadelphia gunsmith Thomas Palmer, is believed to have been one of the forty muskets ordered by George Washington in January 1775.

This 1955 Colombian postage stamp shows General George Washington in the company of José Francisco de San Martín (1778-1850) and Simón Bolívar (1783-1830).

Read two excerpts from the Museum of the American Revolution's Official Guidebook published in 2019.

Read an excerpt from Martha Saxton's book, The Widow Washington: The Life of Mary Washington.

Read an excerpt from The Journal of Charlotte L. Forten, edited by Ray Allen Billington.

Read an excerpt from Jill Lepore's book, These Truths: A History of the United States.

From creating hand-drawn war maps and hand-carved colonial candlesticks to producing a live flame onstage as Eliza Hamilton burns her husband’s letters, Props Master Jay Duckworth is the man behind the magic of Broadway’s smash hit Hamilton: An American Musical.

Bring the whole family to the Museum of the American Revolution during Labor Day Weekend, Saturday, Sept. 2 – Monday, Sept. 4, 2023, for pop-up talks, discovery carts, theatrical performances, and other family-friendly activities. Throughout the holiday weekend, kids 12 years old and younger receive free Museum admission (available at the Museum’s front desk, not online.)