Museum of the American Revolution

Museum of the American Revolution

Museum of the American Revolution in Philadelphia
Established	2000 April 19, 2017
Location	101 S. Third St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Coordinates	39°56′54″N 75°08′45″W / 39.9484°N 75.1458°W / 39.9484; -75.1458
Type	History museum
Collection size	3,000[1]
President	Dr. R. Scott Stephenson
Public transit access	SEPTA bus: 21, 42, 57 Philly PHLASH, 2nd Street station
Website	www.amrevmuseum.org

The Museum of the American Revolution, formerly The American Revolution Center, is a museum in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania dedicated to telling the story of the American Revolution. The museum was opened to the public on April 19, 2017, the 242nd anniversary of the Battles of Lexington and Concord, some of the battles of the American Revolutionary War, on April 19, 1775.^[2]

The museum is located at 101 South Third St. in Philadelphia, the city that served as the revolutionary capital during America's founding. The site is across the street from the First Bank of the United States and two blocks from Independence Hall, the National Constitution Center, Second Bank of the United States, American Philosophical Society, Carpenters' Hall, and the Liberty Bell.