Museum of the American Revolution
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“A nuanced, warts-and-all telling of the American Revolution.” – CBS Sunday Morning. Open daily in historic Philadelphia, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. #HowRevolutionary
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Now Open: "The Declaration's Journey"
Explore the history and global impact of the Declaration of Independence from 1776 to today and discover how it has become one of the most influential political documents in modern history.
Visit: https://bit.ly/3MYjbIm
Explore the history and global impact of the Declaration of Independence from 1776 to today and discover how it has become one of the most influential political documents in modern history.
Visit: https://bit.ly/3MYjbIm
Beat the winter chill at the Museum!
📆 Feb. 7: “It Begins with Each of Us: Fostering Racial Understanding” Forum
📆 Feb. 8: Member Morning
📆 Feb. 14-16: Presidents Day Weekend
📆 Feb. 25: #ReadtheRevolution Speaker Series: @juliagaffield.bsky.social + Marlene L. Daut
Join us: https://bit.ly/3pDnjS0
📆 Feb. 7: “It Begins with Each of Us: Fostering Racial Understanding” Forum
📆 Feb. 8: Member Morning
📆 Feb. 14-16: Presidents Day Weekend
📆 Feb. 25: #ReadtheRevolution Speaker Series: @juliagaffield.bsky.social + Marlene L. Daut
Join us: https://bit.ly/3pDnjS0
February 2, 2026 at 5:15 PM
Beat the winter chill at the Museum!
📆 Feb. 7: “It Begins with Each of Us: Fostering Racial Understanding” Forum
📆 Feb. 8: Member Morning
📆 Feb. 14-16: Presidents Day Weekend
📆 Feb. 25: #ReadtheRevolution Speaker Series: @juliagaffield.bsky.social + Marlene L. Daut
Join us: https://bit.ly/3pDnjS0
📆 Feb. 7: “It Begins with Each of Us: Fostering Racial Understanding” Forum
📆 Feb. 8: Member Morning
📆 Feb. 14-16: Presidents Day Weekend
📆 Feb. 25: #ReadtheRevolution Speaker Series: @juliagaffield.bsky.social + Marlene L. Daut
Join us: https://bit.ly/3pDnjS0
Celebrate #BlackHistoryMonth and explore the stories of Revolutionaries of African descent with the Museum this February through guided tours, our core galleries and special exhibition "The Declaration's Journey," and events for all ages.
Join us: https://bit.ly/3HdN4zc
Join us: https://bit.ly/3HdN4zc
February 1, 2026 at 5:30 PM
Celebrate #BlackHistoryMonth and explore the stories of Revolutionaries of African descent with the Museum this February through guided tours, our core galleries and special exhibition "The Declaration's Journey," and events for all ages.
Join us: https://bit.ly/3HdN4zc
Join us: https://bit.ly/3HdN4zc
In our special exhibition “The Declaration’s Journey," we ask visitors to reflect on how the Declaration affects their lives today and what the Declaration means for ourselves and our future.
Share with us on your next visit: https://bit.ly/3MYjbIm
Share with us on your next visit: https://bit.ly/3MYjbIm
January 29, 2026 at 8:31 PM
In our special exhibition “The Declaration’s Journey," we ask visitors to reflect on how the Declaration affects their lives today and what the Declaration means for ourselves and our future.
Share with us on your next visit: https://bit.ly/3MYjbIm
Share with us on your next visit: https://bit.ly/3MYjbIm
❄️ Due to ongoing conditions from the snowstorm, the Museum will open at noon on Tuesday, Jan. 27. We look forward to welcoming you to warm up at the Museum tomorrow!
Plan your visit: https://bit.ly/34CiSxy
Plan your visit: https://bit.ly/34CiSxy
January 26, 2026 at 10:29 PM
❄️ Due to ongoing conditions from the snowstorm, the Museum will open at noon on Tuesday, Jan. 27. We look forward to welcoming you to warm up at the Museum tomorrow!
Plan your visit: https://bit.ly/34CiSxy
Plan your visit: https://bit.ly/34CiSxy
❄️ Due to continued inclement weather, the Museum will be closed Monday, Jan. 26. Stay safe!
Explore our online resources from home: bit.ly/4jZifU
Explore our online resources from home: bit.ly/4jZifU
January 25, 2026 at 8:24 PM
❄️ Due to continued inclement weather, the Museum will be closed Monday, Jan. 26. Stay safe!
Explore our online resources from home: bit.ly/4jZifU
Explore our online resources from home: bit.ly/4jZifU
Cold winter days are perfect for warming up by the fireplace. ❄️
Firebacks, like these two examples on view at the Museum, radiated heat into the room and prevented the bricks at the back of the fireplace from crumbling.
Warm up at the Museum: https://bit.ly/34CiSxy
Firebacks, like these two examples on view at the Museum, radiated heat into the room and prevented the bricks at the back of the fireplace from crumbling.
Warm up at the Museum: https://bit.ly/34CiSxy
January 24, 2026 at 4:01 PM
Cold winter days are perfect for warming up by the fireplace. ❄️
Firebacks, like these two examples on view at the Museum, radiated heat into the room and prevented the bricks at the back of the fireplace from crumbling.
Warm up at the Museum: https://bit.ly/34CiSxy
Firebacks, like these two examples on view at the Museum, radiated heat into the room and prevented the bricks at the back of the fireplace from crumbling.
Warm up at the Museum: https://bit.ly/34CiSxy
#OnThisDay in 1737, John Hancock was born in Massachusetts — a perfect fit for #NationalHandwritingDay! ✍️
His famous signature appears on this rare 1823 engraved printing of the Declaration by William Stone on display in "The Declaration's Journey."
📜: https://bit.ly/3MYjbIm
His famous signature appears on this rare 1823 engraved printing of the Declaration by William Stone on display in "The Declaration's Journey."
📜: https://bit.ly/3MYjbIm
January 23, 2026 at 9:02 PM
#OnThisDay in 1737, John Hancock was born in Massachusetts — a perfect fit for #NationalHandwritingDay! ✍️
His famous signature appears on this rare 1823 engraved printing of the Declaration by William Stone on display in "The Declaration's Journey."
📜: https://bit.ly/3MYjbIm
His famous signature appears on this rare 1823 engraved printing of the Declaration by William Stone on display in "The Declaration's Journey."
📜: https://bit.ly/3MYjbIm
❄ The Museum will be CLOSED Sunday, Jan. 25 due to anticipated inclement weather. Watch out for snowballs!
Plan your next visit: http://bit.ly/34CiSxy
Plan your next visit: http://bit.ly/34CiSxy
January 23, 2026 at 4:45 PM
❄ The Museum will be CLOSED Sunday, Jan. 25 due to anticipated inclement weather. Watch out for snowballs!
Plan your next visit: http://bit.ly/34CiSxy
Plan your next visit: http://bit.ly/34CiSxy
We are once again nominated for Best History Museum in this year's USATODAY 10Best Readers' Choice Awards! Will you help us be recognized for our engaging approach to public history in this anniversary year for our nation? 🇺🇸
Vote daily through Feb. 9: https://bit.ly/4qO4PME
Vote daily through Feb. 9: https://bit.ly/4qO4PME
January 22, 2026 at 8:34 PM
We are once again nominated for Best History Museum in this year's USATODAY 10Best Readers' Choice Awards! Will you help us be recognized for our engaging approach to public history in this anniversary year for our nation? 🇺🇸
Vote daily through Feb. 9: https://bit.ly/4qO4PME
Vote daily through Feb. 9: https://bit.ly/4qO4PME
We are once again nominated for Best History Museum in this year's USATODAY 10Best Readers' Choice Awards! Will you help us be recognized for our engaging approach to public history in this anniversary year for our nation? 🇺🇸
Vote daily through Feb. 9: https://bit.ly/4qO4PME
Vote daily through Feb. 9: https://bit.ly/4qO4PME
January 22, 2026 at 8:34 PM
We are once again nominated for Best History Museum in this year's USATODAY 10Best Readers' Choice Awards! Will you help us be recognized for our engaging approach to public history in this anniversary year for our nation? 🇺🇸
Vote daily through Feb. 9: https://bit.ly/4qO4PME
Vote daily through Feb. 9: https://bit.ly/4qO4PME
Join us Saturday, Feb. 7 for the Lonaé A. Moore Forum, "It Begins with Each of Us: Fostering Racial Understanding," in partnership with the Dennis Farm Charitable Land Trust, with panelists Lawana Holland-Moore (@savingplaces.bsky.social) & Alex Edgar (Made By Us).
🎟️: https://bit.ly/4r5E0DR
🎟️: https://bit.ly/4r5E0DR
Dennis Farm Charitable Land Trust's 2026 “It Begins with Each of Us: Fostering Racial Understanding” Forum
In partnership with the Museum, the Dennis Farm Charitable Land Trust will present the ninth annual Lonaé A. Moore Forum, “Still On the Journey: Upward and Onward."
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January 22, 2026 at 5:07 PM
Join us Saturday, Feb. 7 for the Lonaé A. Moore Forum, "It Begins with Each of Us: Fostering Racial Understanding," in partnership with the Dennis Farm Charitable Land Trust, with panelists Lawana Holland-Moore (@savingplaces.bsky.social) & Alex Edgar (Made By Us).
🎟️: https://bit.ly/4r5E0DR
🎟️: https://bit.ly/4r5E0DR
Tracing the complex story of Haiti’s revolution and Declaration of Independence from France, @juliagaffield.bsky.social explores the early days of the nation's independence from the perspective of leader Jean-Jacques Dessalines in "I Have Avenged America."
#ReadtheRevolution: https://bit.ly/4rogjqH
#ReadtheRevolution: https://bit.ly/4rogjqH
I Have Avenged America: Jean-Jacques Dessalines and Haiti's Fight for Freedom
Read an excerpt from Julia Gaffield's book, I Have Avenged America: Jean-Jacques Dessalines and Haiti's Fight for Freedom.
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January 21, 2026 at 4:01 PM
Tracing the complex story of Haiti’s revolution and Declaration of Independence from France, @juliagaffield.bsky.social explores the early days of the nation's independence from the perspective of leader Jean-Jacques Dessalines in "I Have Avenged America."
#ReadtheRevolution: https://bit.ly/4rogjqH
#ReadtheRevolution: https://bit.ly/4rogjqH
We take the time today on #MLKDay to honor the life, service, and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. He powerfully invoked the messages of the American Revolution in his calls for civil and economic rights and in speaking out against racism.
Excerpts: https://bit.ly/39wfEwU
Excerpts: https://bit.ly/39wfEwU
January 19, 2026 at 8:10 PM
We take the time today on #MLKDay to honor the life, service, and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. He powerfully invoked the messages of the American Revolution in his calls for civil and economic rights and in speaking out against racism.
Excerpts: https://bit.ly/39wfEwU
Excerpts: https://bit.ly/39wfEwU
Join us at the Museum Jan. 17-19 to honor the life, legacy and service of #MartinLutherKingJr:
📜 Explore King's connections to the Declaration in "The Declaration's Journey"
🎭 First-person theatrical performances
✍️ Phillis Wheatley and the Ongoing Revolution
#MLKDay: https://bit.ly/4sKTi2w
📜 Explore King's connections to the Declaration in "The Declaration's Journey"
🎭 First-person theatrical performances
✍️ Phillis Wheatley and the Ongoing Revolution
#MLKDay: https://bit.ly/4sKTi2w
Martin Luther King Jr. Weekend 2026 at the Museum
Honor the life, service, and legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at the Museum, Saturday, Jan. 17 – Monday, Jan. 19, 2026, and discover the ongoing promise of the American Revolution and what it...
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January 19, 2026 at 3:31 PM
Join us at the Museum Jan. 17-19 to honor the life, legacy and service of #MartinLutherKingJr:
📜 Explore King's connections to the Declaration in "The Declaration's Journey"
🎭 First-person theatrical performances
✍️ Phillis Wheatley and the Ongoing Revolution
#MLKDay: https://bit.ly/4sKTi2w
📜 Explore King's connections to the Declaration in "The Declaration's Journey"
🎭 First-person theatrical performances
✍️ Phillis Wheatley and the Ongoing Revolution
#MLKDay: https://bit.ly/4sKTi2w
Join us at the Museum Jan. 17-19 to honor the life, legacy and service of #MartinLutherKingJr:
📜 Explore King's connections to the Declaration in "The Declaration's Journey"
🎭 First-person theatrical performances
✍️ Phillis Wheatley and the Ongoing Revolution
#MLKDay: https://bit.ly/4sKTi2w
📜 Explore King's connections to the Declaration in "The Declaration's Journey"
🎭 First-person theatrical performances
✍️ Phillis Wheatley and the Ongoing Revolution
#MLKDay: https://bit.ly/4sKTi2w
Martin Luther King Jr. Weekend 2026 at the Museum
Honor the life, service, and legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at the Museum, Saturday, Jan. 17 – Monday, Jan. 19, 2026, and discover the ongoing promise of the American Revolution and what it...
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January 17, 2026 at 3:32 PM
Join us at the Museum Jan. 17-19 to honor the life, legacy and service of #MartinLutherKingJr:
📜 Explore King's connections to the Declaration in "The Declaration's Journey"
🎭 First-person theatrical performances
✍️ Phillis Wheatley and the Ongoing Revolution
#MLKDay: https://bit.ly/4sKTi2w
📜 Explore King's connections to the Declaration in "The Declaration's Journey"
🎭 First-person theatrical performances
✍️ Phillis Wheatley and the Ongoing Revolution
#MLKDay: https://bit.ly/4sKTi2w
Join us Jan. 17-19 to honor the life, service, and legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at the Museum with talks, performances, and programming in our special exhibition "The Declaration's Journey." Read more from @phillyvoice.com: https://bit.ly/4pCXRJe
MLK Weekend at the Museum of the American Revolution explores King’s ties to the Declaration
Talks, performances and rare artifacts explore how Martin Luther King Jr. engaged with America’s founding document.
www.phillyvoice.com
January 16, 2026 at 8:34 PM
Join us Jan. 17-19 to honor the life, service, and legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at the Museum with talks, performances, and programming in our special exhibition "The Declaration's Journey." Read more from @phillyvoice.com: https://bit.ly/4pCXRJe
Join us Jan. 17-19 to honor the life, service, and legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at the Museum with talks, performances, and programming in our special exhibition "The Declaration's Journey." Read more from @phillyvoice.com: https://bit.ly/4pCXRJe
MLK Weekend at the Museum of the American Revolution explores King’s ties to the Declaration
Talks, performances and rare artifacts explore how Martin Luther King Jr. engaged with America’s founding document.
www.phillyvoice.com
January 16, 2026 at 8:34 PM
Join us Jan. 17-19 to honor the life, service, and legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at the Museum with talks, performances, and programming in our special exhibition "The Declaration's Journey." Read more from @phillyvoice.com: https://bit.ly/4pCXRJe
Join us TONIGHT, Jan. 16, for a special evening of music and storytelling! 🎶
Kick off #MLKWeekend at the Museum with The Jeremy Winston Chorale, which will present an evening concert inspired by our current special exhibition.
🎟️: https://bit.ly/4qIBxPo
Kick off #MLKWeekend at the Museum with The Jeremy Winston Chorale, which will present an evening concert inspired by our current special exhibition.
🎟️: https://bit.ly/4qIBxPo
January 16, 2026 at 3:31 PM
Join us TONIGHT, Jan. 16, for a special evening of music and storytelling! 🎶
Kick off #MLKWeekend at the Museum with The Jeremy Winston Chorale, which will present an evening concert inspired by our current special exhibition.
🎟️: https://bit.ly/4qIBxPo
Kick off #MLKWeekend at the Museum with The Jeremy Winston Chorale, which will present an evening concert inspired by our current special exhibition.
🎟️: https://bit.ly/4qIBxPo
Frederick Douglass may have worn this toquilla straw hat, on view in our special exhibition "The Declaration's Journey" on loan from Frederick Douglass National Historic Site, while serving as the U.S. ambassador to Haiti. #NationalHatDay
👒: https://bit.ly/3MYjbIm
👒: https://bit.ly/3MYjbIm
January 15, 2026 at 4:04 PM
Frederick Douglass may have worn this toquilla straw hat, on view in our special exhibition "The Declaration's Journey" on loan from Frederick Douglass National Historic Site, while serving as the U.S. ambassador to Haiti. #NationalHatDay
👒: https://bit.ly/3MYjbIm
👒: https://bit.ly/3MYjbIm
We are once again nominated for Best History Museum in this year's @usatoday.com 10Best Readers' Choice Awards! Will you help us be recognized for our engaging approach to public history in this anniversary year for our nation? 🇺🇸
Vote daily through Feb. 9: http://10best.usatoday.com/qr/55714/
Vote daily through Feb. 9: http://10best.usatoday.com/qr/55714/
January 15, 2026 at 3:00 PM
We are once again nominated for Best History Museum in this year's @usatoday.com 10Best Readers' Choice Awards! Will you help us be recognized for our engaging approach to public history in this anniversary year for our nation? 🇺🇸
Vote daily through Feb. 9: http://10best.usatoday.com/qr/55714/
Vote daily through Feb. 9: http://10best.usatoday.com/qr/55714/
#OnThisDay in 1784, Congress ratified the Treaty of Paris. This gilded mantle clock from Versailles, on display in "The Declaration's Journey," celebrates the end of the Revolutionary War and the independence of the United States. #RatificationDay
🕰️: https://bit.ly/3MYjbIm
🕰️: https://bit.ly/3MYjbIm
January 14, 2026 at 8:04 PM
#OnThisDay in 1784, Congress ratified the Treaty of Paris. This gilded mantle clock from Versailles, on display in "The Declaration's Journey," celebrates the end of the Revolutionary War and the independence of the United States. #RatificationDay
🕰️: https://bit.ly/3MYjbIm
🕰️: https://bit.ly/3MYjbIm
We can't wait to welcome visitors to Philadelphia this year! The Museum was happy to be mentioned in the @wsj.com, which just named Philly the No. 1️⃣ place to visit in 2026.
Read more: https://on.wsj.com/45l0YhM
Read more: https://on.wsj.com/45l0YhM
The 10 Best Places to Visit in 2026
A historic city celebrating the birthday of a nation. A solar eclipse with a side of world-class cuisine and art. A bucolic wine region without the price-gouging. Consider this list fuel for your 2026...
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January 4, 2026 at 4:15 PM
We can't wait to welcome visitors to Philadelphia this year! The Museum was happy to be mentioned in the @wsj.com, which just named Philly the No. 1️⃣ place to visit in 2026.
Read more: https://on.wsj.com/45l0YhM
Read more: https://on.wsj.com/45l0YhM
Continental Army veteran Samuel Gerock took part in the Battle of Princeton, fought #onthisday in 1777.
Explore his wartime papers, presented as proof of his military service for his 1818 pension application, with our online interactive: https://bit.ly/41Q99lg
Explore his wartime papers, presented as proof of his military service for his 1818 pension application, with our online interactive: https://bit.ly/41Q99lg
January 3, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Continental Army veteran Samuel Gerock took part in the Battle of Princeton, fought #onthisday in 1777.
Explore his wartime papers, presented as proof of his military service for his 1818 pension application, with our online interactive: https://bit.ly/41Q99lg
Explore his wartime papers, presented as proof of his military service for his 1818 pension application, with our online interactive: https://bit.ly/41Q99lg
Join a Museum educator over Winter Break to explore the Haitian Revolution. View a printed copy of the Haitian Declaration of Independence, adopted Jan. 1, 1804, on loan from Duke University, and join a 10-minute talk about the document.
Through Jan. 4: https://bit.ly/4rUrLex
Through Jan. 4: https://bit.ly/4rUrLex
January 2, 2026 at 8:30 PM
Join a Museum educator over Winter Break to explore the Haitian Revolution. View a printed copy of the Haitian Declaration of Independence, adopted Jan. 1, 1804, on loan from Duke University, and join a 10-minute talk about the document.
Through Jan. 4: https://bit.ly/4rUrLex
Through Jan. 4: https://bit.ly/4rUrLex
#OnThisDay in 1777, the Second Battle of Trenton, also known as the Battle of the Assunpink Creek was fought.
Abraham Wheelwright was a member of General Washington's Army who crossed the Delaware River on Christmas night 1776 and fought at Trenton and later at Princeton.
Abraham Wheelwright was a member of General Washington's Army who crossed the Delaware River on Christmas night 1776 and fought at Trenton and later at Princeton.
January 2, 2026 at 3:30 PM
#OnThisDay in 1777, the Second Battle of Trenton, also known as the Battle of the Assunpink Creek was fought.
Abraham Wheelwright was a member of General Washington's Army who crossed the Delaware River on Christmas night 1776 and fought at Trenton and later at Princeton.
Abraham Wheelwright was a member of General Washington's Army who crossed the Delaware River on Christmas night 1776 and fought at Trenton and later at Princeton.