APS offices and the library reading room are closed December 23–January 1 for the holidays. Regular hours resume January 2. The APS museum is open December 26–29, 10 am–5 pm. 

Screening of 1776

6:00 p.m. ET
Address info

Benjamin Franklin Hall
427 Chestnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19106

Tuesday, July 2, 2024
6:00 p.m. ET

Free and open to the public.
Please register to attend

Event Type
poster for 1776

On Tuesday, July 2 (the actual date of the vote for independence!), join the American Philosophical Society for a screening of the 1972 movie musical 1776. 

End your day of "Red, White, and Blue To-Do" activities in Old City by watching the Founding Fathers sing and dance their way through the Second Continental Congress

Rated G. Run time: 2 hours, 21 minutes.