The Museum of the American Revolution will mark the holiday with free admission for children 12 and under and a full schedule of family-friendly programming. The offer runs Saturday, Aug. 30, through Monday, Sept. 1, and tickets must be purchased in person at the museum.
Highlights include:
• Revolution Place — The museum’s hands-on discovery center will be open daily, inviting families to explore recreated 18th-century environments including a military encampment, tavern and home.
•****In-Gallery Talk: The Promise of Equality — At 11:30 a.m. each day, educators will lead discussions in the Declaration of Independence gallery on how Revolutionary ideals inspired figures such as Elizabeth Freeman and William Findley to advocate for equal rights.
•****Unpack a Sea Chest — At 2:30 p.m. daily, visitors can step aboard the museum’s replica sloop to hear stories of sailors, privateers and prisoners of war during the Revolution.
•****Meet the Revolution: Daniel Sieh — On Saturday, Aug. 30, living historian Daniel Sieh will examine the roles of Asians in 18th-century America, from sailors and soldiers to traders and enslaved people.
•****First-Person Performances — Chris Roche portrays Continental Army soldier Joseph Plumb Martin on Aug. 30–31 at 1:15 and 3:15 p.m. On Sept. 1, Katelyn E. Appiah-Kubi performs as Elizabeth Freeman, a Massachusetts woman who successfully sued for her freedom, at the same times.
All activities are included with general admission. Children under 13 receive free entry with in-person ticket purchase.
Labor Day Weekend at Museum of the American Revolution
Saturday, Aug. 30, through Monday, Sept. 1
Museum of the American Revolution
101 S 3rd St.
Philadelphia, PA 19106
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