Skip to content
visitorfun
BusinessesGrow
MuseumsHistory BuffFamily Favorite

Museum of the American Revolution

101 S 3rd St · Philadelphia, PA

Why you should go…

George Washington's original field headquarters tent, dramatically unveiled in its own theater, is worth the visit alone, but the whole museum makes the Revolution feel urgent and human through immersive galleries, artifacts, and full-scale tableaus. It sits in the heart of Old City, minutes from Independence Hall, making it the perfect deep-dive after you've seen the landmarks.

  • #history
  • #revolution
  • #museum
  • #old city
  • #washington

Good to know

General museums guidance

Habits that pay off across this whole category, not rules for this one venue. Always check the official site for the specifics.

  • Check the special exhibition separately

    Touring shows usually carry their own ticket and their own opening hours, listed apart from general admission.

  • Look for the free window

    Many museums run community days, member evenings, or discounted late openings. It is worth a look before you pay full price.

  • Travel light through the door

    Large bags and backpacks often have to go to a coat check, and lines for it move slowly at opening.

  • Weekday mornings beat weekend afternoons

    School groups clear out by early afternoon midweek, while weekends stay busy from late morning on.

What's around here?

The closest stops to Museum of the American Revolution, ordered by straight-line distance. A few more like it, plus some different kinds of fun so you can build a full day.

  • Sightseeing
    Iconic

    Independence Hall

    Free

    Stand in the room where the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were signed, American history's ground zero.

    0.2 mi awaySwitch it up: Sightseeing

  • Tours
    Quirky Fun

    Ghost Tour of Philadelphia

    Under $25

    Candlelit strolls through Old City's shadowy alleys and graveyards, trading two centuries of ghost stories.

    0.2 mi awaySwitch it up: Tours

  • Sightseeing
    Iconic

    Liberty Bell Center

    Free

    See the world's most famous cracked bell up close, free, iconic, and just steps from Independence Hall.

    0.3 mi awaySwitch it up: Sightseeing

  • Museums
    Iconic

    National Constitution Center

    Under $25

    America's town hall on Independence Mall, live theater, interactive galleries, and 42 bronze Founders you can stand among in Signers' Hall.

    0.4 mi awayMore like this

  • Museums
    Family Favorite

    The Franklin Institute

    $25–$50

    Walk through a giant beating heart at Philly's hands-on science playground, a guaranteed hit with kids of every age.

    1.6 mi awayMore like this

  • Museums
    Local Gem

    Mütter Museum

    Under $25

    The famously strange medical museum of the College of Physicians, antique instruments, anatomical specimens, and Einstein's brain.

    1.7 mi awayMore like this