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Jul 08 2:00 p.m.

Event
Haddon Township

(T) Spies of the Revolution

In this super-secret meeting, join staff from the Museum of the American Revolution as we learn about the spies of the Revolution! We’ll solve puzzles, uncover secret messages, and discover why George Washington thought spies were essential to the Continental Army’s victory.

Event Type(s):

Educational

Audience(s):

Elementary, Tweens

Jul 13 2:30 p.m.

Event
Merchantville

(T) Spies of the Revolution

Ages 8-12. In this super-secret meeting, join museum staff as we learn about the spies of the Revolution! From shopkeepers and mystery women to enslaved men who served as double agents, let’s discover who these spies were and how they operated undercover. We’ll solve some of our puzzles, uncover some secret messages, and discover why George Washington thought spies were essential to the Continental Army’s victory. Presented by the Museum of the American Revolution. Registration is required.

Event Type(s):

Educational, Summer Reading

Audience(s):

Elementary, Tweens

Jul 13 7:00 p.m.

Event
Virtual

(V) Museum of the American Revolution: When Women Lost the Vote

Virtual program. Few people know that for about 30 years during the Revolutionary era, certain women and free people of African descent had the right to vote in New Jersey. Learn 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 in 1807.  (This is a virtual program; link will be emailed the day of the program to the email address provided during registration ). Program is presented by the Museum of the American Revolution.

Event Type(s):

Virtual

Audience(s):

Adult

Jul 14 1:00 p.m.

Event
Gloucester Township

(T) Explore the Declaration - Museum of the American Revolution

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):

Fun and Games, Summer Reading

Audience(s):

Tweens

Jul 21 2:00 p.m.

Event
Haddon Township

(K) Life at Sea!

Climb aboard as we learn about life on a privateer ship, including what a sailor might have eaten, what his job might have been, and how he would have passed the time. Learn how to fire a cannon while fighting off the British, and prepare to help us create our “tall tale” from the high seas!

Event Type(s):

Educational

Audience(s):

Children, School age children, Elementary, Tweens

Jul 23 11:00 a.m.

Event
Gloucester Township

(T) Spies of the Revolution - Museum of the American Revolution

Ages 8 - 12. In this super-secret meeting, join museum staff as we learn about the spies of the Revolution! From shopkeepers and mystery women to enslaved men who served as double agents, let’s discover who these spies were and how they operated undercover. We’ll solve some of our puzzles, uncover some secret messages, and discover why George Washington thought spies were essential to the Continental Army’s victory.

Event Type(s):

Fun and Games, Summer Reading

Audience(s):

Tweens

Jul 28 1:00 p.m.

Event
Gloucester Township

(K,T) Under the Museum - Museum of the American Revolution

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):

Fun and Games, Summer Reading

Audience(s):

Elementary, Tweens
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