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The Pennsylvania Evening Post of 6 July 1776, the first newspaper printing of the Declaration of Independence

Museum of the American Revolution · Old City

The Declaration's Journey

Now showing18 October 2025 – 3 January 2027·Ticketed — see website

Over 120 artifacts, including six historic printings of the Declaration of Independence, trace how its promise of liberty travelled the world from 1776 to today.

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Also at Museum of the American Revolution

On now nearby

Seeking Profit and Power: Philadelphia, China Trade, and the Making of America

Seeking Profit and Power: Philadelphia, China Trade, and the Making of America

Independence Seaport Museum

A quilt from Jesse Krimes's Elegy Quilts series at The Fabric Workshop and Museum

Jesse Krimes: Elegy Quilts

The Fabric Workshop and Museum

Installation view of You Stretched Diagonally Across It: Contemporary Tapestry at The Fabric Workshop and Museum

You Stretched Diagonally Across It: Contemporary Tapestry

The Fabric Workshop and Museum

All exhibitions in Philadelphia this month Coming up in October

Nearby

Independence Seaport Museum

Local History6 min walk

National Constitution Center

Children8 min walk

African American Museum in Philadelphia

Local History8 min walk

The Fabric Workshop and Museum

DesignFree17 min walk

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