Getting ready forthe Museum of the American Revolution.
A Certified Autism Center in Old City, with a Sensory Guide and noise reducing headphones at the Reception Desk, a Quiet Room on the first floor that staff can let you into, and a free Relaxed Experience Morning on Sunday, Dec 6 2026, 9 to 10:30 am, for families who pre-register.
Daily, 10 am to 5 pm; the last time slot is 3:30 pm. Closed the Tuesday after Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day and New Year's Day. Christmas Eve, 10 am to 3 pm; New Year's Eve, 10 am to 5 pm.
101 South Third Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106 (corner of Third and Chestnut Streets, Old City)
“The Museum offers a Sensory Guide, and noise reducing headphones, available at the Reception Desk and the Battle of Brandywine Theater.”
“If you need a quiet place right away, ask any Museum staff member to let you in to our Quiet Room (on the first floor).” amrevmuseum.org (Sensory Guide)
“The Museum also offers a quiet room giving guests the opportunity to play the Museum’s signature films in a small, private setting.”
“The Museum is a Certified Autism Center (CAC), designated by the International Board of Credentialing and Continuing Education Standards (IBCCES).”
The Sensory Guide maps the core galleries from darker and quieter to very loud and bright, with a page on each gallery, film and public space. Some galleries are small and can get crowded, and staff can help you find the best places to enter and exit the galleries. Educators can show you things to touch in quieter spaces, like aboard the Privateer Ship.
Relaxed Experience Mornings are offered quarterly and are free for families who pre-register, with space limited: email education@amrevmuseum.org. The next one is Sunday, Dec 6 2026, 9 to 10:30 am.
For other accommodations, fill in the museum's Accessibility Accommodation Request form at least two weeks before your visit, or contact Guest Services at 267.579.3596 (Voice/TTY) or info@amrevmuseum.org.
The museum gives two answers on outside snacks: its FAQ allows snacks and drinks in the first-floor rotunda (no full meals; meals can be eaten outside on the plaza), while its Visitor Code of Conduct lists outside food in the galleries or other Museum spaces as prohibited. Food and drink are never allowed in the galleries or Revolution Place; bottled water is allowed. Outside food may not be eaten in Cross Keys Café.
You can breast- or bottle-feed anywhere in the museum; for a more private or quiet space, ask at the Front Desk. Family restrooms with changing tables are on the first and second floors.
Battle of Brandywine Theater (film with very loud sounds of war, bright flashes of light, sudden loud noises and rumbling floors; easy to bypass)not stated
Washington's War Tent (the film is very loud, with very bright and varying lights, large crowds and close quarters)not stated
Arms of Independence (a separate theater plays a film with very loud noises and gunshots)not stated
The War Begins (a soundscape with gunshots and loud sounds; bright gallery with animated visuals)not stated
Prologue: Tearing Down the King (film with loud drumming at times and very bright flashes of light)not stated
Oneida Nation Theater (film shown with loud sounds and bright lights; easy to bypass)not stated
Quieter, in the museum's words
Quiet Room (first floor): ask any Museum staff member to let you inquiet zone
Join or Die, generally lower lighting and quieterquiet zone
Winter Patriots, a quieter galleryquiet zone
Finding Freedom, a generally quieter areaquiet zone
The Darkest Hour, generally lower lighting and quieterquiet zone
Admission: adults $27 walk-up or $25 online only; seniors 65 and over, students, teachers and military with ID, $21; youth 6 to 17, $14; children 5 and under and members, free. Any Day tickets are $27. A Family Four-Pack (two adult and two youth tickets) is $64, online only. Tickets are timed, good for the day of your visit and the next day, and same-day tickets at the front desk may sell out. All ticket sales are final and nonrefundable; for ticket problems call 877.740.1776.
Free and reduced admission: ACCESS cardholders with a valid card and photo ID get free admission for themselves and their family members (walk-up only; not with other offers or group rates), and Pennsylvania ACCESS cardholders can get a free PECO Family Membership at the front desk; SNAP recipients are free with an EBT card at the front desk (Museums for All, walk-up only); School District of Philadelphia high school students are free with a student ID; active-duty military and their families are free from Armed Forces Day through Labor Day (Blue Star Museums); $2 off with a SEPTA Key card; $4 off with an African American Museum in Philadelphia ticket stub; NARM reciprocal members of a participating museum more than 15 miles away get free general admission for up to two named adults and up to four children under 18 (guests not included), at the front desk only, by showing a membership card with the NARM logo or a NARM sticker; no phone or web orders.
Personal Care Attendants of guests with disabilities are free. To get the attendant's complimentary ticket when you buy ahead, call 267.579.3596.
Parking: the museum has no parking. Its FAQ lists eight garages within a mile, the closest 0.1 miles away: Park America, 27 South 3rd Street; Short Parking Corp, 37 South 2nd Street; and The Autopark at Olde City, 125 South 2nd Street. There is a passenger loading zone in front, with benches inside the doors. SEPTA's Market-Frankford Line stops at 2nd and 5th Streets.
Strollers are allowed in the galleries and Revolution Place, and some loaner strollers are free at the Front Desk, first come, first served. Small bags and backpacks are allowed in the galleries; lockers rent for four hours at $3 (one bag), $4 (two large bags) or $5 (three or more). The coat closet is unstaffed. Free manual wheelchairs at the Front Desk, first come, first served.
Washington's War Tent plays every hour on the hour starting at 11 am, with the final showing at 4:40 pm. Revolution Place, the first-floor family discovery center, is open daily, 10 am to 5 pm. Expandable selfie sticks, laser pointers and non-service animals are not allowed.
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