“A nuanced, warts-and-all telling of the American Revolution.” – CBS Sunday Morning. Open daily in historic Philadelphia, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. #HowRevolutionaryamrevmuseum.org Philadelphia, PAJoined May 2012
Plan your summer visit to the Museum this #NationalTourismDay!
Join us throughout A Revolutionary Summer to explore what freedom means to you through our Witness to Revolution exhibition, core galleries, and special events for visitors of all ages.
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What kind of shoes were popular in the 1700s? Did people wear high heels in early America? 👠
We're putting our best foot forward with our Why the Revolution series! Watch as the Museum's Dr. Tyler Putman shares more about Revolutionary kicks of the 18th century.
Do you have your #MetGala look picked out? 🌸 We're dressed for the occasion with this embroidered waistcoat in our collection, circa 1800, that belonged to James Monroe. It features a silk front, pockets and lining edges, with a linen lining and back.
From a "Remember the Ladies" mug to books like Carol Berkin's Revolutionary Mothers, find the perfect #MothersDay gift for the revolutionary mother figure in your life from the Museum Shop!
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Join us over #MothersDay weekend to learn about the diverse women who played vital roles on the home front and the battlefield during the Revolutionary War with our Witness to Revolution special exhibit, theatrical performances, and more.
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Ready for #DerbyDay! Find these equine friends in the Museum's galleries and learn more about the Revolutionary War in the South. (Mint juleps not included.) #KentuckyDerby
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Visit the Museum, you must. #MayThe4thBeWithYou
It may not have been used by the Jedi, but this British officer’s saber features a long, single-edged blade and a pommel shaped like a lion, an ancient symbol of Great Britain.
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On your next visit to the Museum, see these 1770s silver finials on loan from @MikvehIsrael, located nearby the Museum in @OldCityDistrict. The finials are one of several pairs made by renowned Jewish silversmith Myer Myers of NYC. #JAHM
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It's #NationalSpaceDay! 🚀🧑🚀 Our exact replica of General George Washington's Headquarters Flag went to space with astronaut John Glenn aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery in 1998.
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Try your hand at Whist for #ArchivesGames! One of the most popular card games of the 1700s, Whist is a four-player card game that people played in taverns and around campfires during the Revolutionary War. #ArchivesHashtagParty
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It's #NationalTextilesDay! 🧵✂️
Join historical tradespeople at the Museum on Saturday, May 18, to do hands-on crafts and activities, see demonstrations of 18th-century skills and trades, and meet the people who made the Revolution in 1770s Philadelphia: bit.ly/4bh0ERW
Happy #TeacherAppreciationDay! 🍎
The Museum supports teachers with access to educational resources, like our new Timeline of the American Revolution, downloadable lesson plans, professional development workshops, a Virtual Field Trip, and more.
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Joseph Plumb Martin, who joined the Continental Army in June 1776, died #onthisday in 1850. Meet a young Martin as he concludes his Revolutionary War service and considers what’s next in a one-man theatrical performance select weekends at the Museum.
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Revolutionary War veteran Joseph Plumb Martin died #onthisday in 1850. In 1830, he published a memoir of his military service and shared the experiences of enlisted soldiers.
Take a closer look with our Timeline of the American Revolution: bit.ly/40JPIqa
May marks #AAPIHeritageMonth!
Join us to explore the contributions made by Asian Americans and the role of trade during the American Revolution with our Meet the Revolution program with historian Daniel Sieh, daily in-gallery talks, and online resources: bit.ly/3UhHa8N
These patriotically-decorated buttons in the Museum's collection are thought to have been first produced for George Washington's presidential inauguration #onthisday in 1789. Download instructions to color your own inaugural buttons!
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#OnThisDay in 1789, George Washington was inaugurated as the first President of the United States at Federal Hall in N.Y. These patriotically decorated buttons in our collection were sold as souvenirs of the inauguration.
Learn more on your next visit: bit.ly/2JGRAOT
Matthew Skic, curator of exhibitions at the @AmRevMuseum and our 2024 State Society of the Cincinnati of Pennsylvania Fellow, spent last week in the library mining our resources on John Graves Simcoe, commander of the Queen’s Rangers.
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