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- EIN 23-2773714
- (877) 740-1776
- 435 Devon Park Dr Bldg 800 Wayne PA 19087 USA
- www.americanrevolutioncenter.org
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Causes: Arts & Culture, Commemorative Events, Historical Organizations, History Museums
Mission: 1) Establishing the first museum to commemorate the entire American Revolution2) Providing an international resource for the study of democratic principles3) Working to preserve the endangered cultural and natural resources of Valley Forge National Historical Park 3) Establishing a gateway to local, regional, national American Revolution sites.
Programs: Moar is actively involved in developing a new museum. Initial efforts included the acquisition of land and a building, research and cataloging of collections, developing the exhibit design and educational outreach programs, as well as architectural planning. Moar acquired its site and facility in september 2010. Demolition of the building that had been on the site occurred in the summer of 2014 and site preparation and excavation began in the fall of 2014. Building construction is scheduled for completion in september 2016 and the planned opening for the museum is early 2017. Moar will explore the entire story of the american revolution (the "project") through the display of its distinguished collection of objects, artifacts, works of art, and manuscripts from the american revolution era, multi-media experiences, short films, and large-scale dioramas. In addition, moar will offer programming, lectures, symposia, and interactive learning for teachers, students, and the general public. Moar has acquired conditional commitments of $93. 5 million for the construction and operations of the museum.