Drink to history

and discover New York City’s revolutionary past

Plan Your Visit

Visit the rooms where General George Washington bid farewell to his officers, where John Jay negotiated treaties with foreign nations, and more. Plan your visit.

Exhibitions

Our current special exhibition Path to Liberty: The Emergence of a Nation commemorates the United States Semiquincentennial with a distinctive focus on New York. Learn more.

Collections

Explore the revolutionary treasures of the Museum’s collection, only a fraction of which is on display at one time. View the collection online.

Education

The Museum has exciting, hands-on opportunities for students of all ages that will bring the Revolution to life! Make a reservation or request more information. 

UPCOMING EVENTS

Calendar of Events
Living History After Dark
Oct 30
Living History After Dark

Don’t miss your chance to experience history in a whole new light!

Our exclusive Living History After Dark event transforms the museum into a magical, candlelit adventure, where every shadow holds a story and every hallway echoes with the secrets of the Revolutionary era. Meet passionate costumed interpreters, discover rare artifacts unveiled just for this night, and immerse yourself in tales that will spark your imagination. Secure your ticket now and enjoy a special themed goody bag as a keepsake from a night you’ll never forget!

Doors open at 5:30pm, Doors close at 6:30pm.

Fun for all ages! Costumes encouraged, not required!

Exhibition preview reception - Path to Liberty: Orders, Discipline and Daily Life
Nov 13
Exhibition preview reception - Path to Liberty: Orders, Discipline and Daily Life

Join us for a preview reception for Path to Liberty: Orders, Discipline and Daily Life. Expanding upon our commemoration of the United States Semiquincentennial in our Path to Liberty: The Emergence of a Nation exhibition, our newest exhibition will feature orderly books from 1775 to 1783 drawn from the Museum’s collection. The books reveal how officers used daily orders to train, manage, and discipline soldiers, turning ordinary colonists into a trained force capable of challenging the world’s most powerful army.

Washington's Farewell to his Officers Reenactment
Dec 7
Washington's Farewell to his Officers Reenactment

On December 4, 1783, George Washington and his officers met at Fraunces Tavern to say an emotional farewell. Join us in the room where it happened for a special reenactment and opportunity to converse with Washington himself before he returns to Mount Vernon!

Shots Heard Round the World: America, Britain, and Europe in the Revolutionary War - A Conversation with John Ferling
Dec 8
Shots Heard Round the World: America, Britain, and Europe in the Revolutionary War - A Conversation with John Ferling

Join us for a virtual interview conversation with John Ferling, author of Shots Heard Round the World: America, Britain, and Europe in the Revolutionary War. How can the American Revolution be understood as a global war? How were the war’s effects felt at home and abroad? We will discuss the subjects of Ferling’s most recent book and the broader scope of the Revolutionary War, with an audience Q&A to follow.