Experience Hamilton Was Here at the Museum of the American Revolution

Last year we had the opportunity to visit the Museum of the American Revolution in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and had a really nice time. We would like to invite you to visit our original post to learn more about our visit and to see photos from our trip. There is a new exhibit and experience debuting at the museum and here is some information about it.

Experience Hamilton Was Here: Rising Up in Revolutionary Philadelphia at the Museum of the American Revolution, Oct. 27th, 2018 through March 17th, 2019.

In Conjunction, a “Year of Hamilton” Programming Will Include Author Talks, Tours, and Family-Friendly Activities.

The city of New York gets a lot of attention in the Broadway smash hit Hamilton: An American Musical, but Philadelphia also played a major role in the life and work of Alexander Hamilton.

In Hamilton Was Here: Rising Up in Revolutionary Philadelphia, the Museum of the American Revolution will highlight the surprising connections between our own city and Hamilton’s extraordinary contributions to the nation’s founding. The experience will run from Oct. 27, 2018 – March 17, 2019. It is free with regular museum admission.

The experience is open on weekends from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. and weekdays from 1 – 5 p.m. (weekday mornings are reserved for school groups). Bank of America is the presenting sponsor of the exhibit, and The Philadelphia Foundation is the Museum’s community partner.

Through playful activities, scenic environments, and interactive games, visitors will actively engage in the challenges of founding and maintaining a country as they follow Alexander Hamilton’s story through different locations in Philadelphia and the surrounding region. Each activity seeks to inspire visitors to think about Hamilton’s contributions to the founding of the United States and how they can carry these lessons forward as they face the challenges of citizenship today. Visitors can dress up in reproduction 1790s clothing, load a full-sized replica cannon, and design a coin inspired by early American symbols, among other activities.

Hamilton Was Here features six key sections that highlight different aspects of Hamilton’s political rise in the Philadelphia region, including his roles as an artillery officer in Washington’s army as it tried to defend the city from the British during the Revolutionary War; a political leader who helped create the United States Constitution; an advisor to President Washington when Philadelphia served as the national capital; and the first Secretary of the Treasury who envisioned the financial future of the nation in his Philadelphia office.

“We strive to tell the other side of each story – those that are lesser-known and often surprising. This experience is no exception,” said Dr. Philip Mead, Chief Historian and Director of Curatorial Affairs at the Museum. “Without Philadelphia, Alexander Hamilton might not have been the Alexander Hamilton we know today – his experiences in the city shaped his vision for the nation.”

To continue the experience, the Museum also will launch a “Year of Hamilton” programming, which will include a range of special events and programs dedicated to exploring Hamilton’s life and legacy. For more information, visit www.amrevmuseum.org/year-hamilton.

Note: The first photo in this feature is copyright the PennsylvaniaAndBeyondTravelBlog. The additional photos used in this feature are copyright the Museum of the American Revolution and used with permission.