April 29, 2025
Bastiaan Slabbers/Sipa USA
The National Constitution Center in Old City will offer special programming about Memorial Day's history from May 24-26, including flag ceremonies and scholarly talks.
Throughout Memorial Day weekend, the National Constitution Center will offer special programming related to the solemn holiday dedicated to remembering those who died in military service.
From Saturday, May 24, through Monday, May 26, the Constitution Center will look at the history of Memorial Day, highlight notable memorials and monuments in the United States, and explore how the nation remembers its past.
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The admission to the museum, at 525 Arch St., is $19 for adults; $15 for seniors, U.S. military veterans and children ages 6-18; and free for children younger than 5 years old and for active and retired military members. Entry allows access to the all holiday activities and programs along with the museum's other exhibits and artifacts.
There will be flag ceremonies, trivia, and artifact highlights. There will also be family-friendly scholarly talks, like a discussion with Robert J. Kodosky, the chair of West Chester University's history department, about the origins of Memorial Day and its significance beyond marking the unofficial start of summer. Other sessions will delve into the importance of national memorials, from the Lincoln Memorial to the Vietnam War Memorial, and highlight artifacts from the Civil War.
There will be hands-on activities for people all ages, including flag folding demonstrations and craft stations where you can design your own memorial. Learn about the connection between the poppy and the armed services while making pins displaying the flower. And on the museum's front lawn, weather permitting, play Revolutionary-era games like graces, hoop and stick and nine pin.
May 24-26
Tickets: $15-19
Free admission for children 5 and younger and active and retired military members
National Constitution Center
525 Arch St.
Philadelphia
CORRECTION: An earlier version of this article incorrectly stated admission is free to the National Constitution Center during Memorial Day weekend. The story has been updated with the correct cost of tickets.
