# Gunboat Philadelphia: Save the Revolution! Virtual Reality Experience > Program for families in the Washington–Arlington–Alexandria area (DC / VA / MD / WV). Times are Eastern Time. - When: Daily 10 am–5 pm (closed Dec 25) - Where: Smithsonian National Museum of American History — 3 East, 1300 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20560 - Ages: Kids & Families - Price: $10 per person - Schedule: Daily 10 am–5 pm (closed Dec 25) - Organizer: Smithsonian National Museum of American History - Official page: https://americanhistory.si.edu/ - Last checked: Sat, Oct 24 Source: Grassy Knees is a directory of real family events, places and programs for kids across major U.S. metro areas, where every listing is researched from the organizer’s own page and shows the date we last checked it. https://grassyknees.com covers 32 metro areas as of Oct 24, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-10-24), and new events are added as organizers post them. Sell-outs, weather cancellations and time changes show up on the live page first: https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/gunboat-philadelphia-save-the-revolution-virtual-reality-experience--listing-21096c1232d99dfa40be979b ## About 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. ## Similar picks in Washington, DC - [Dead Letter Office: Gallery Experience at the National Postal Museum](https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/dead-letter-office-gallery-experience-at-the-national-postal-museum--listing-4e8fb6414e82bff9c9a0a5bc) — Tue, Oct 27 (+5 more dates) · 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM · Smithsonian National Postal Museum · Free · checked Oct 20. Could you be a postal clerk? In this gallery activity at the National Postal Museum, a volunteer challenges visitors to sort mail, deciding which letters will be delivered and… - [Safari Adventure with WETA PBS Kids](https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/safari-adventure-with-weta-pbs-kids--listing-1216fbf4ad695161b3a9bf36) — Sat, Oct 24 · 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM · Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History · All ages · Free · checked Oct 11. African savanna science, specimen observations and art accompany a costume-character Elmo visit. - [The Haunted Lab at the Children's Science Center](https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/the-haunted-lab-at-the-children-s-science-center--listing-23ac308e943e40611bbc36d8) — Oct 3 – Nov 3 · Children's Science Center Lab, Fairfax · Ages 2–12 · Paid · checked Oct 16. The Children's Science Center Lab at Fair Oaks Mall turns into the Haunted Lab for all timed entries from October 3 to November 3, 2026. Alongside the usual weekend Lab… - [STEAM Hour at College Park Aviation Museum](https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/steam-hour-at-college-park-aviation-museum--listing-56a4a5212b3d65e1d99f0438) — Sat, Oct 24 (+3 more dates) · 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM · College Park Aviation Museum · Ages 6–12 · Free · checked Oct 20. STEAM Hour is a free drop-in activity table at the College Park Aviation Museum where children design and build their own creations - airplanes, airports or inventions of their… - [Tinkering with Textiles — fall 2026](https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/tinkering-with-textiles-fall-2026--listing-5ebe2356b1c75866bd8d5082) — Oct 14 – Nov 17 · 9:30 AM – 4:30 PM · National Children's Museum · All ages · With admission · checked Oct 11. Guests practise weaving, sewing and knotting on collaborative textile projects. - [Flights & Frights: Trick or Treat at the Museum](https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/activities/flights-and-frights-trick-or-treat-at-the-museum--listing-62cec16c636dd76825db1f7c) — Sat, Oct 24 · 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM · College Park Aviation Museum · All ages · From $5 · checked Oct 16. The College Park Aviation Museum turns its gallery into a trick-or-treat route on Saturday, October 24, 2026, from 5:30 to 7:30 pm. Children come in costume and collect treats… ## More for families - [This weekend in Washington, DC](https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/this-weekend) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc/this-weekend.md) - [Things to do with kids in Washington, DC](https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/washington-dc.md)