About American Revolution Museum at Yorktown

American Revolution museum & battlefield. Multimedia museum exploring the American Revolution with costumed interpreters on the battlefield.

💬 What Parents Say

• 💡Start with the theater video presentation when you first enter - visitors consistently praise it as engaging and informative, especially for keeping younger visitors' attention and setting context for the exhibits that follow.
• 💡Plan for 2-3 hours total, including both indoor exhibits and outdoor encampment demonstrations. You can complete it in 2 hours if moving at a faster pace, but allow extra time to fully engage with the knowledgeable staff and reenactors who provide detailed explanations.
• 💡Virginia residents should purchase the annual pass that includes both American Revolution Museum at Yorktown and Jamestown Settlement - it's reasonably priced and allows multiple visits, making it excellent ROI for exploring both colonial history sites.
• 💡Take advantage of the interactive exhibits and living history demonstrations with reenactors - visitors highlight these as key highlights, and the staff is notably knowledgeable and enthusiastic about teaching visitors of all ages about period-specific details and Native American history.
• 💡Don't skip the nearby Cornwallis Cave (just a minute away) - it's worth adding to your visit and provides additional historical context related to the Revolutionary War siege of Yorktown.

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