Museum of the American Revolution

Opened in 2017, The Museum of the American Revolution is designed for 21st century citizens. Its immersive galleries, interactive exhibits and theatrical vignettes add nuance and diverse perspectives to familiar stories of the Revolution, while also offering an accessible and relevant experience for a breadth of audiences. Located steps from Philadelphia’s iconic Independence Hall, the Museum serves as a portal to the region’s many Revolutionary sites, sparking curiosity, providing context, and inspiring a new look at America’s ongoing experiment in liberty, equality, and self-government.

AREA 17’s partnership with the Museum began just before COVID-19 forced its temporary closure: Our original engagement to bring a robust version of the Museum’s unique, in-person experience online and extend its educational reach to a wider audience suddenly gained unprecedented urgency.

The resulting rearchitected website and interactive microsites streamline and enhance visitors’ digital access to the Museum’s mission, expertise, curated experiences, and artifacts. All the sites are efficiently managed in a centralized implementation of Twill, AREA 17’s open source CMS for Laravel.