Join us on Saturday, Aug. 8 in Philadelphia's FDR Park where students from our Living History Youth Summer Institute and costumed living historians will set up our handsewn, full-scale replicas of Gen. George Washington's mobile headquarters. ⛺: https://bit.ly/4buJh2p

First Oval Office Project at FDR Park with the Living History Youth Summer Institute

Join the Museum as participants in the Living History Youth Summer Institute set up the Museum’s replica of George Washington’s Revolutionary War encampment and display the lives of soldiers, camp fol...

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#OnThisDay in 1776, 250 years ago today, the Declaration of Independence was signed in Philadelphia. The first copy with the signers' names was printed in January 1777 by a woman named Mary Katharine Goddard. See her broadside on view at the Museum: https://bit.ly/3MYjbIm

July is celebrated as #DisabilityPrideMonth, commemorating the passing of the Americans with Disabilities Act, signed by President George H.W. Bush in July 1990. Read about how the disability rights movement took inspiration from the Declaration: https://bit.ly/4x7zxDs

“Declaration of Equality”: The Disability Rights Movement

Learn more about the story of the disability rights movement, which built on the ideals of the Declaration of Independence.

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#OnThisDay in 1776, Jonas Phillips tried to spread the news of American independence to Europe. But a British ship intercepted his message. After 250 years tucked away at the National Archives in the UK, his letter and Declaration broadside have returned to Philadelphia. 📜: bit.ly/3MYjbIm

Did you travel to Philadelphia to celebrate the Semiquincentennial? 🇺🇸 While we’re still marking the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence all year long, we’re looking back 100 years to 1926 with this postcard in our collection: https://bit.ly/3RzQ6Xn

Visiting Philadelphia? Take a deep dive into the city's Revolutionary history with a guide from @themanualguide.bsky.social, including a stop to the Museum to explore our special exhibition "The Declaration's Journey" and core galleries. Read more: https://bit.ly/4yy8CCs

These 8 Philadelphia historic activities reveal the America most tourists miss

Explore Philadelphia history in lesser-known gardens, churches, and estates that have stood as long as the country itself.

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Heading to the movies to see #TheOdyssey? 🌊 Revolutionaries like John Adams and Thomas Jefferson referenced Homer’s epic poem many times in their writings and both collected copies of the Greek poet’s works. Read more: https://bit.ly/45puJNX

Founders' Writings on Homer

Thomas Jefferson and John Adams both owned copies of, and regularly quoted from, Homer's work.

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The special exhibition features six rare printings of the Declaration of Independence as the nation marks its 250th anniversary, along with living history demonstrations, printmaking workshops and family-friendly events throughout the summer.

Rare Declaration printings are on display at the Museum of the American Revolution

The special exhibition features six rare printings of the Declaration of Independence as the nation marks its 250th anniversary, along with living history demonstrations, printmaking workshops and family-friendly events throughout the summer.

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Roaring into #LeoSeason ♌🦁 These embossed metal pieces featuring a lion once adorned the distinctive military headgear worn by Hessian fusiliers — specialized soldiers who served under British command during the Revolutionary War. On view: https://bit.ly/4fNjMf7

On July 19-20, 1848, in Seneca Falls, 100 men and women signed a Declaration of Sentiments, written by Elizabeth Cady Stanton. See her desk and a copy of an early printing of the Declaration via @historicalpa.bsky.social in our exhibit "The Declaration's Journey." ✍️: https://bit.ly/3MYjbIm

The first Black man in the United States to be ordained as a minister, Lemuel Haynes was born #onthisday in 1753. These sketches of Haynes’s life, on view in “The Declaration’s Journey,” describe him as a “patriot of the revolution” who fought for equal rights from an early age.

Spending a day in Old City? Travel around our Philadelphia neighborhood and dive deeper into stories and people highlighted in our current special exhibition, "The Declaration's Journey," with our itinerary. 📍: https://bit.ly/4gITtYz

American Revolution Day Trip: Inspired by “The Declaration’s Journey”

Travel around our Old City Philadelphia neighborhood and dive deeper into stories and people highlighted in our current special exhibition, "The Declaration’s Journey."

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Revolution swept across the world through the 18th century. "The Revolutionary Temper: Paris, 1748-1789" offers us a unique look into the simmering issues that pushed the people in the French capital to overthrow the king. #ReadtheRevolution excerpt: https://bit.ly/4gI6i5n

This stone, on loan from @museearmee.bsky.social, was salvaged from the Bastille after revolutionaries stormed the medieval fortress. Three portraits were later engraved in the stone, including the Marquis de Lafayette. #BastilleDay On view in The Declaration's Journey: bit.ly/3MYjbIm

#OnThisDay in 1804, Alexander Hamilton died after he was fatally shot by Aaron Burr. Explore the spaces and places that defined Alexander Hamilton’s time in Revolutionary Philadelphia with our "Hamilton Was Here" virtual walking tour: https://bit.ly/40tf2o1 🖼️ Smithsonian NPG

Join an educator to explore our Revolutionary neighborhood with our outdoor guided walking tours! 🚶‍♂️Revolutionary City – Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, & Friday at 10 a.m. 🚶‍♂ “The Declaration’s Journey” – Tuesday, Thursday, & Saturday at 10 a.m. Tours: https://bit.ly/3Q2VLBm

Phillis Wheatley arrived in Boston #onthisday in 1761 as an enslaved child. She became the first female African American published poet with her Poems on Various Subjects, Religious and Moral in 1773, a signed copy of which is in our collection. More: https://bit.ly/36IhIS9

This weekend at the Museum: 🇫🇷 Explore France's pivotal role in American independence in partnership with Bonduelle 🇺🇸 Meet the Revolution with Spencer's Additional Continental Regiment ✨ Double "R" Twirlettes performance Visit: https://bit.ly/4f0onJq

Had a great time at the (air conditioned) @amrevmuseum.bsky.social 😁 🇺🇸

#OnThisDay 250 years ago, Colonel John Nixon read aloud the Declaration of Independence to the public for the first time in Philadelphia. To mark this anniversary, we asked the public to read passages of the document in the same place where it came to be. https://bit.ly/4vWsrSm

250th Anniversary Reading of the Declaration of Independence

At noon on July 8, 1776 – 250 years ago today – Colonel John Nixon read aloud the Declaration of Independence to the public for the first time in Philadelphia. Bells rang throughout the city as "a great concourse of people,” according to newspapers of t...

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#OnThisDay in 1776, the Pennsylvania Evening Post printed by Benjamin Towne in Philadelphia presented the first newspaper printing of the newly adopted Declaration of Independence. See it on view in "The Declaration's Journey." From our collection: https://bit.ly/46PMm9x

"We hold these truths to be self-evident..." #IndependenceDay #America250

Once the Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, printings quickly spread through the newly declared United States. Two poster-sized broadside copies of the document are newly on view at the Museum alongside a letter from July 8, 1776, signed by John Hancock.

Today's the day! A birthday party 250 years in the making takes over Philadelphia's Historic District with the Red, White, & Blue To-Do! Celebrate all day with the Pomp & Parade, live music, the all-new Independence Illumination Drone Show, and more: https://bit.ly/3RoLu5j

On July 2, 1776, the Continental Congress declared "the United Colonies Free and Independent States.” The next day, John Adams wrote to his wife Abigail: "The Second Day of July 1776, will be the most memorable Epocha, in the History of America." #OTD https://bit.ly/3OTNdfx

The Red, White, and Blue To-Do is back for 2026, and it’s bigger and better than ever! Join 21+ museums, historic sites, and local businesses in Philly’s Historic District on July 2 for the Pomp & Parade, live music, restaurant specials and more. 🎆: https://bit.ly/3RoLu5j

Join us to celebrate #America250 during Declaration Days at the Museum! 🇺🇸 Red, White, & Blue To-Do 📜 Explore The Declaration's Journey exhibit ✍️ Printmaking and papermaking demos with Common Press 🗞️ Meet Mary Katharine Goddard July 1-5: https://bit.ly/4vrdXsR

We’re ready to welcome you for #America250! 🎆📜 @forbestravelguide.bsky.social listed all the reasons Philadelphia should be on your travel list, including a visit to the Museum to explore the legacy of the Declaration of Independence with our special exhibition: https://bit.ly/4eOY2Oq

7 Reasons To Visit Philadelphia For America’s 250th Birthday

The City of Brotherly Love celebrates the nation’s semiquincentennial with notable new exhibits, historic happenings, concerts and more.

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#OnThisDay in 1778, the Battle of Monmouth was fought near Monmouth Court House. In a #ReadtheRevolution excerpt from Monmouth Court House, Washington receives opposing recommendations from his generals, who disagree on the troops' battle-readiness. 📖: https://bit.ly/3VKWifG

#OnThisDay in 1776, the Battle of Sullivan's Island took place in Charleston, S.C. John Buchanan's "The Road to Guilford Courthouse" opens with this battle, in which Patriot forces successfully defended the Charleston Harbor. #ReadtheRevolution: https://bit.ly/4oNBLoN

The Road to Guilford Courthouse

This excerpt from John Buchanan examines not only the battlefield strategy made in the Carolinas, but also the military careers of the major characters

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