American Revolution Museum

Where it is

The museum stands at 101 South 3rd Street, at the corner of 3rd and Chestnut, east of Independence Hall along Chestnut Street. From the Liberty Bell Center at 526 Market Street it is a few blocks on foot. Hours, admission details and current exhibitions are on amrevmuseum.org, the museum’s own site. The hop-on hop-off bus lists the Museum of the American Revolution among its 26 stops.

What the ticket includes

According to the GetYourGuide listing, the admission ticket covers:

• admission, valid for two consecutive days, with in-and-out access;
• the orientation film “Revolution”, about 15 minutes;
• the film “Washington’s War Tent”, about 12 minutes;
• an optional audio guide in English, Spanish and French;
• printed guides, also in German, Mandarin, Japanese and Vietnamese;
• special exhibitions.

Food and drinks are not included. The listing states that selfie sticks, flash photography and tripods are not allowed, and that the museum is wheelchair accessible. The current price shows in the booking widget below. The museum ticket close-up sets the listing out in full.

How long to allow

The listing advises planning three hours or more. The two films alone run about 27 minutes together. Because the ticket is valid for two consecutive days, a visitor short on time can split the visit: part on one afternoon, the rest the next day. Brian, from the UK, described it as one of the best museums he has visited anywhere.

Combining it with the Liberty Bell

The Liberty Bell Center is free, opens at 9 am (NPS) and takes 15 to 55 minutes by the NPS’s estimate, plus the wait. That makes an easy pairing: the bell first, then east along Chestnut Street past Independence Hall to the museum. The bell and the museum tell related stories in different ways. The Liberty Bell Center’s exhibits cover the bell’s history “through its use by abolitionists and civil rights advocates” (NPS), while the museum covers the Revolution more broadly. The Liberty Bell Center page covers the bell’s own visit.

The walk that goes inside

The 2.5-hour history, highlights and Revolution walk includes a live demonstration at the Museum of the American Revolution, according to its listing, and lists “discounted admission into the Museum of the American Revolution” among its inclusions. The same route has the Liberty Bell as a stop, along with Independence Hall, Carpenters’ Hall, Elfreth’s Alley and the Betsy Ross House. Kayla, from the US, mentioned learning new information. The history walk close-up has the full listed route.

A rainy-day option

The Liberty Bell line waits outside in an uncovered area, and Visit Philadelphia advises an umbrella when rain is forecast. On a wet day, an indoor visit of three hours or more at the museum is one way to spend the time before or after the bell. The things to do nearby page lists the other places within walking distance.

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