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Jun 20 10:30 a.m.

Event
Voorhees

(K) Read to a Therapy Dog

Ages 5 - 8 with caregiver.

Read to Payton, our visiting therapy dog and make a craft. Bring your favorite book or choose one from the library.

Event Type(s):

Educational

Audience(s):

Children

Jun 22 11:00 a.m.

Event
Voorhees

(K) Explore the Declaration

Ages 6-12.

On July 4th, 2026, the Declaration of Independence will celebrate 250 years! But what exactly is this special document that we honor each year on its birthday? Come along with a museum educator to discover what the Declaration is, why it was created, and why the important ideas inside it mattered in 1776—and still do today—through engaging, hands-on activities. 

Event Type(s):

Educational

Audience(s):

Children

Jun 22 2:30 p.m.

Event
Merchantville

(K) Life at Sea!

Ages 6-11. Climb aboard as we learn about life on a privateer ship, including what, as a sailor, you might have eaten, what your job might have been, and how you would have passed the time. Meet some of the Revolution’s most famous sailors, like Philadelphian James Forten, learn how to fire a cannon while fighting off the British, and get ready to help us create our own “tall tale” from the high seas! Presented by the Museum of the American Revolution. Registration is required.

Event Type(s):

Educational, Fun and Games, Summer Reading

Audience(s):

Children, Elementary, Tweens

Jun 24 11:00 a.m.

Event
Voorhees

(K) What's Under the Museum?

Ages 4-12.

Love history? So do we! Go behind the scenes with museum staff to discover cool artifacts from the past and hear the exciting stories they can tell. In this workshop, we will learn about archaeology and the thousands of objects we discovered under the museum—in an 18th-century toilet! Find out what these objects reveal about the people who once lived in our revolutionary neighborhood.

Event Type(s):

Educational

Audience(s):

Children
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