MLK Weekend at the Museum of the American Revolution in historic Philadelphia

Pay tribute to the life of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at MLK Weekend at the Museum of the American Revolution in historic Philadelphia. The Museum of the American Revolution, the first museum dedicated to the U.S. War of Independence, examines Dr. King and his freedom-fighting legacy connected to the American Revolution. Enjoy themed activities, gallery talks, and performances by history interpreters. Check out First-Person Performance: Meet Elizabeth Freeman, Watch a theatrical performance featuring Katelyn E. Appiah-Kubi, depicting the life of the enslaved Freeman, known as Mumbet (1744-1829), who successfully sued for her emancipation (Alan B. Miller Theater, daily, 1:15 p.m. EST & 3:15 p.m. EST). Experience Revolution Place which chronicles the nearby Colonial-era Old City neighborhood in the 1700s re-created through a military encampment, a tavern, a home, and an 18th-century meeting house. Enjoy the poetry of the first known-published African-American poet, Phillis Wheatley (1753-1784) (Lower level, daily, 11 a.m. EST to 4 p.m. EST). See the display, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and the Promises of the American Revolution, featuring the words from Dr. King’s speeches and writings, which “powerfully invoked the words and messages of the American Revolution in his calls for civil and economic rights…” Learn about the weight of his words in speeches such as the 1963 “I Have Dream” speech presented in the March on Washington, D.C. $23, adults, $13; for youth 6 to 17 (kids 5 and under, free); $19 for seniors, students & teachers. Museum of the American Revolution, 101 S. 3rd St., 215-253-6731 or amrevmuseum.org.