Declarations:
250 Years of Writing Toward Independence

June 18 – September 7

This special pop-up exhibit includes an 1823 William Stone print of the Declaration of Independence on display, along with a 1776 British first edition of Common Sense by Thomas Paine advocating for the independence of the U.S. colonies.

The exhibit will also invite visitors to reflect on works by writers throughout American history that reference the Declaration, including Abraham Lincoln, Frederick Douglass, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Harvey Milk and Martin Luther King Jr.

Interactive elements will include a Declaration of Independence erasure poetry section, allowing visitors to edit the founding document into their own words.

Declarations: 250 Years of Writing Toward Independence (June 18–September 7) is included with general admission. Tickets to the museum are $16 for adults, $10 for seniors, students, and teachers. Free for
members and children ages 12 and under.