Gunboat Philadelphia: Save the Revolution! Virtual Reality Experience
Recurring / by appointmentDaily 10 am–5 pm (closed Dec 25)
Smithsonian National Museum of American History — 3 East1300 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20560Directions
Kids & Families
From $10$10 per person
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About this adventure
A virtual-reality experience at the National Museum of American History that takes visitors back to 1776. Wearing a VR headset, participants join the story of the gunboat Philadelphia and discover how thousands of Patriots worked together to thwart a British invasion during the Revolution — an immersive way for school-age children and teens to step into a history lesson. It runs daily during the listed hours on the museum's third floor (3 East), costs $10 per person, and is listed under Kids & Families. The feed does not give a minimum age for the headsets, so check at the museum before you go, and allow time to see the rest of the museum's free exhibitions.
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