Cheers to 50 years!

Opening on April 1, 1976 as the Yorktown Victory Center for America's Bicentennial, the American Revolution Museum at Yorktown underwent a renaming and transformation in 2016 to offer an experience so that visitors see how a revolution changed the world.

With 50 years of storytelling sharing how the Revolution still shapes us today, our museum features a 22-acre site presenting outdoor living history and 80,000-square-feet of indoor exhibits capturing the epic scale of the War for Independence. View a rare 1776 Declaration of Independence broadside, experience a 4D film and get hands-on with history.

Come celebrate with us!

Join us in celebrating the 50th anniversary of the American Revolution Museum at Yorktown with a sweet surprise, an artillery salute and special remarks marking the museum's milestone.

This event is included with general admission to the American Revolution Museum at Yorktown. 

Residents of James City County, York County and the City of Williamsburg, including William & Mary students, receive free general museum admission with proof of residency. For more information, call (757) 253-4838.

A legacy 50 years in the making

Become a member.

Be a part of history and support the museums year-round. Your membership is the perfect pass to the past and gives you unlimited free admission to two world-class museums - the American Revolution Museum at Yorktown and Jamestown Settlement - plus more perks. You'll also be supporting educational programming that expands the borders of the classroom, special exhibitions that bring people together through curiosity, and shared discovery and acquiring meaningful artifacts that preserve and illuminate stories of the past.

Visiting Historic Yorktown

Catch the Revolutionary spirit in Historic Yorktown, where visitors can enjoy several outdoor activities, such as sailing aboard the Schooner Alliance at the Riverwalk Landing piers.

A free shuttle service is available to Historic Yorktown on the Yorktown Trolley.

For more information about Historic Yorktown events and programs, call (757) 890-5900 or visit visityorktown.org.

About the American Revolution Museum at Yorktown

A commemorative partner of the Virginia American Revolution 250 Commission, the American Revolution Museum at Yorktown, open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily (closed Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s days) and located on 200 Water Street near the Colonial Parkway, tells the story of the nation’s founding and the epic scale of the Revolution and its relevance today.

Admission tickets can be purchased online or in person. Plan your visit today or call (757) 253-4838 for more information. Parking is free for museum visitors.