Digital Experiences
Explore the Museum from anywhere and go deeper into the Revolutionary era with virtual experiences, online exhibits and interactives, and more.
Timeline of the American Revolution
Timeline of the American Revolution
Using a mixture of historical objects, artifacts, and documents all drawn from the Museum’s collection, this multimedia timeline explores both key moments and surprising stories of the American Revolution. It encourages users to look closely, dig deeply, and even extend their experience by creating and downloading their own curated timelines. The Timeline of the American Revolution is available to download on select devices to allow for offline exploration.
The Timeline of the American Revolution was made possible in part by the Institute for Museum and Library Services. Additional support provided by VisitPA.com, the Achelis & Bodman Foundation, and the Gordon and Llura Gund Foundation.
360-Degree Virtual Tours
Explore the compelling stories and complex events of the American Revolution through 360-degree tours featuring high-resolution panoramic images, supplemental audio, and more.
Virtual Museum Tour
Explore our core galleries and immerse yourself in the history of the nation's founding through 360-degree panoramic images, high-resolution images of objects and artifacts, and a guided audio tour.
Black Founders Virtual Tour
Immerse yourself in 360-degree panoramic gallery images, high-resolution photos of the artifacts and documents, and a guided audio tour to explore the story of free Black Philadelphian James Forten and his descendants.
Liberty Virtual Tour
Immerse yourself in 360-degree panoramic gallery images, high-resolution photos of the art and artifacts, and a guided audio tour of the dramatic, research-based works of nationally renowned historical artist Don Troiani as featured in our special exhibition, Liberty: Don Troiani's Paintings of the Revolutionary War.
Virtual Tour of Washington's Field Headquarters
Explore the Museum's handsewn, full-scale replicas of General George Washington's Revolutionary War sleeping, dining, and baggage tents through 360-degree images in our Virtual Tour of Washington's Field Headquarters.
Online Exhibits
With our online exhibitions, the Museum of the American Revolution continues to uncover and share compelling stories about the diverse people and complex events that sparked America’s ongoing experiment in liberty, equality, and self-government for our digital visitors across the country and around the world.
When Women Lost the Vote
A Revolutionary StoryLearn the little-known history of the nation’s first women voters and examine the political conflicts that led to their voting rights being stripped away.
Cost of Revolution
The Life and Death of an Irish SoldierFollow the story of Irish soldier and artist Richard Mansergh St. George, whose personal trauma and untimely death provide a window into the entangled histories of the American Revolution of 1776 and the Irish Revolution of 1798.
Among His Troops
Washington's War Tent in a Newly Discovered WatercolorExplore the online exhibit inspired by French-born Continental Army engineer Pierre Charles L'Enfant's 1782 watercolor painting depicting the encampment at Verplanck's Point, New York, which includes the only known wartime image of General George Washington's headquarters tent.
Banners of Liberty
An Exhibition of Original Revolutionary War FlagsOf the hundreds of flags made and carried in the Revolutionary War by the Continental Army and American militia, only about 30 are known to survive. View more than a dozen original flags that were carried in military campaigns stretching from northern New England to South Carolina.
Interactive Features
Dig deeper into compelling stories and complex events of the American Revolution through these interactive online learning experiences.
Finding Freedom
Season of Independence
When Women Lost the Vote: A Revolutionary Story: Discovering America’s First Women Voters, 1800 - 1807
Picturing Washington's Army
Abigail & John Adams
The Davenport Letters