Special Exhibition

June 26, 2026

Declaring the Revolution: America's Printed Path to Independence

William J. vanden Heuvel

Special Exhibits Gallery

Historical Works from the David M. Rubenstein Americana Collection

This exhibition honors the Declaration of Independence as the central printed achievement of America's revolutionary generation by assembling various political and intellectual forerunners of that momentous document, as well as printed evidence of the ways that America's founders self-organized to bring about its stated ideals.

Guest Curator: Mazy Boroujerdi, Curator, David M. Rubenstein Americana Collection

June 26, 2026 - December 6, 2026
Regular admission applies.

Special July 4 Event

July 4, 2026

America at 250

Birthday Cake!
Henry A. Wallace Center

Time: 1:30pm ET

Join us for a special "America at 250" birthday cake celebration.

This is a free public event.
No registration is required for cake!

America250 Film Series

July 4, 2026

1776 (1972)

Henry A. Wallace Center

Time: 3pm ET

REGISTER for in-person attendance»

The film version of the Broadway musical comedy of the same name. In the days leading up to July 4, 1776, Continental Congressmen John Adams and Benjamin Franklin coerce Thomas Jefferson into writing the Declaration of Independence as a delaying tactic as they try to persuade the American colonies to support a resolution on independence.

This event is free to attend but registration is required.

New History Shorts

Rose vs Roos Got a Minute with Jeff Urbin

Got a Minute: Rose vs Ruse

Now Available

How do you pronounce Roosevelt? Got a Minute's Jeff Urbin takes a deep dive into the whys and wherefores of how to pronounce the last name of our 26th and 32nd Presidents.

Watch the short (2:08 minutes)
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Patriotic Flag Cushion

This patriotic cushion was sent to FDR by Mary Wagner of San Antonio, Texas. See this pillow on temporary display in the Museum's Behind the Scenes area through mid-July.

See more in our online collection»