Museum’s For All Celebrates America’s 250th!

Miami

Deering Estate
Exhibition “Family History is America’s Story: Tracing the Deering Family through Time”
June 1 – October 31, 2026
Free with Estate admission

The Genealogical Society of Greater Miami is collaborating with the Deering Estate as we celebrate America250 and highlight members of the Deering family who have played a role in the founding of our country. The exhibition “Family History is America’s Story: Tracing the Deering Family through Time” tells the country’s story, from before the Revolutionary War through today.  

MIAMI short FILM FESTIVAL Focus On: Celebrating our nation’s 250^th birthday
Sunday, July 12, 2026

The MIAMI short FILM FESTIVAL in partnership with Deering Estate, presents Focus On: Celebrating our nation’s 250th Birthdayon Sunday, July 12th at 7 p.m. Guests can enjoy an inspiring selection of short films that showcase the greatness of our nation. This event will take place indoors at the Deering Estate Theater.

America250 special offers:

• Blue Star Museums: Deering Estate joins museums nationwide in the Blue Star Museums initiative, a program that provides free admission to currently serving U.S. military personnel and their families this summer. The 2026 program will begin on Armed Forces Day, Saturday, May 16, 2026, and ends on Labor Day, Monday, September 7, 2026.
• BOGO General Admission: June 1–30, 2026
• Reduced Admission Weekends: Memorial Day, 4th of July & Labor Day

Gulfport
Lynn Meadows Discovery Center (Children’s Museum)
August 2026 – Creating a community quilt, and metal art installation

Annapolis

Anne Arundell Free School Museum (History Museum)
April 12, 2026 – Poetry Under the Tree

Chesapeake Children’s Museum (Children’s Museum)
March 21, 2026 – Native American and African American Foodways and Storytelling
April 6, 2026 – Food Revolution
July 4, 2026 Free admission, multicultural folktales

Historic Londontown & Gardens (Children’s Museum)
April 19, 2026 – Tree Birthday Party

Lincoln
University of Nebraska State Museum – Morrill Hall (Natural History Museum)
“Bison” Exhibit

Norwich
Chenango County Historical Society (History Museum)
July 5, 2025 Turtle Island Festival

Winston-Salem
Old Salem Museums & Gardens (Historic House)
Fourth of July festival
Ongoing: Concert series

Portland
Hellenic-American Cultural Center & Museum (Specialized Museum)
2026: Gathering stories from Greek Americans in four locations in Oregon (Funding from Oregon 250 Commission)

Lewisburg
Voices of Innovation
Thursday, July 9, 2026
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Lewisburg Children’s Museum
Included with museum admission

As part of America’s 250th anniversary celebration, Voices of Innovation is a living history event that brings some of the nation’s most influential innovators to life. Children and families will have the opportunity to meet historical figures representing inventors, scientists, engineers, and innovators from throughout America’s history, ask questions, hear their stories, and learn how their discoveries and ideas shaped our nation.This interactive experience encourages children to explore the connections between innovation, perseverance, creativity, and the progress of our country while making history engaging and accessible through personal interactions with living historians.

Philadelphia
Kidz Play 4 Dayz (Children’s Museum)
July 4, 2026 – Little Patriots Play: 250 Years of Dreams – Patriotic Maker Lab; Freedom to Move Fitness Fun; Imagination Village: America 2076

Tacoma
Washington State History Museum (History Museum)
3/21/26 – 11/15/26 Exhibit: “An American Experiment (Washington’s Version)”

President Lincoln’s Cottage (History Museum)
Ongoing – Crafting Connection
4/10/2026 – Lincoln Ideas Forum: A Vision for America at 250
7/2/2026 – America at 250 Independence Day Storytelling Event
9/19/2026 – Homecoming Family Day – Brave Ideas for 250 & Beyond
December – Prison Reimagined: America at 250 Exhibit

De Pere
Mulva Cultural Center

To commemorate the 250th anniversary of the United States in 2026, the Mulva Cultural Center is presenting American Revolution, the Augmented Experiences—an immersive, interactive installation that brings the nation’s founding moments to life.

Designed and produced by Histovery in collaboration with the Museum of the American Revolution, this experience uses augmented reality technology through HistoPad® touchscreen tablets. Installed in our atrium, it allows visitors to step directly into history and explore sixteen pivotal scenes from the American Revolution.

Guests will encounter key moments such as life in Colonial Virginia, the rising tensions in Boston, the Battles of Lexington and Concord, the Declaration of Independence, Valley Forge, the alliance with France, Yorktown, and the creation of a new nation. Each scene offers an engaging, accessible way to experience the events that shaped the United States.

The experience is presented in recognition of the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence in 2026 and reflects our commitment to offering innovative, educational programming that connects audiences to history through contemporary, interactive methods.

Featured Experiences by Month

• May: Early unrest through Lexington & Concord (1765–1775)
• June: Declaration of Independence, early war milestones (1776–1777)
• July: Turning points including Valley Forge and French alliance (1778–1783)
• August: Final victories and the creation of a nation (1780–1789)

In addition, the Mulva Cultural Center is excited to present Cowboys: History & Hollywood, a major exhibition developed in collaboration with the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library & Museum.

Running June 13–September 7, 2026, this 10,000-square-foot exhibition explores the enduring legacy of the American cowboy—bridging historical reality and Hollywood mythology.

Featuring historic saddles, hats, firearms, photographs, and film memorabilia, the exhibition traces the evolution of the cowboy from working ranch hand to cultural icon. It also examines how Western films and public figures, including President Ronald Reagan, helped shape the cowboy as a symbol of independence, resilience, and American identity.

Together, these exhibitions reflect the Mulva Cultural Center’s commitment to engaging storytelling, historical exploration, and meaningful cultural experiences for our community and visitors

Fond Du Lac
Children’s Museum of Fond du Lac