Thanksgiving at the Center

Join us from Monday, November 25, through Wednesday, November 27, and Friday, November 29, through Sunday, December 1, for engaging Thanksgiving Day programming.

Come to our History of Thanksgiving program to explore the Wampanoag culture and the impact they had on the holiday, the events leading up to the harvest feast that year, and what food they would have eaten. During the Thanksgiving: Deconstructing the Myth program, join a member of the Center’s Education staff to deconstruct images of Thanksgiving from different periods of our country’s history and unravel some of the myths surrounding the holiday.
Please note: The Center will be closed Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 28.
Sensory-Friendly Sunday

Visit us on December 8, 2019, for our next Sensory-Friendly Sunday. We will provide visitors with sensory processing challenges the opportunity to experience the museum in a secure and comfortable environment by providing emotionally safe spaces for families, modified programming for diverse sensory needs, and specialized staff training.

Future dates are:
  • Sunday, February 23, 2020
  • Sunday June 7, 2020
  • Sunday, September 6, 2020
  • Sunday, December 6, 2020
Celebrate Bill of Rights Day at the Center

December 15 is Bill of Rights Day! Celebrate the first 10 amendments to the Constitution by visiting the Center and participating in fun activities throughout the day.
  • Solve puzzles to complete the preamble to the Constitution in the Preamble Scramble and Amendment match-up games.
  • Test your Bill of Rights knowledge in our fast paced, Who Wants to Be a Bill-ionare game show.
  • Get a special tour of Signers' Hall and The Story of We the People exhibits to learn about some landmark Bill of Rights court cases.
Bring Your Students to the Center with the Constitutional Ambassadors Program
FREE For School District of Philadelphia high schools! Transportation included.

The Constitutional Ambassadors program, available for high school students, is an immersive field trip experience that includes guided exploration, a conversation with a constitutional expert, a deep dive into a key constitutional issue, and practice in civil dialogue. With innovative teaching tools from the National Constitution Center, teachers have all the tools to support learning before and after the visit.
Free for all School District of Philadelphia high school students and other scholarships available! Interested teachers can register here or contact Gina Romanelli at [email protected] for more information.
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