Our Purpose
Located in historic Philadelphia, just blocks from Independence Hall and the Liberty Bell, the National Liberty Museum explores the story of liberty in America and its relevance to our lives today. Through engaging exhibitions, educational programs, and open dialogue, we connect history with contemporary culture and invite visitors to ask challenging questions, consider different perspectives, and discover their role in protecting and strengthening liberty.
Our Mission
Our mission is to inspire everyone to explore and celebrate American Liberty, understand its impact on their daily lives, and ensure it is protected, preserved and continually strengthened.
Our Vision
The vision of the National Liberty Museum is to ensure that liberty lives on for future generations of Americans.
Visit the Home of Liberty in America
Where the meaning of our country’s most vital founding principle is explored, tested, and brought to life.
Exhibitions
We collaborate with scholars, artists, community partners, and expert advisors to present dynamic and interactive exhibitions that challenge and enrich how visitors think about liberty.
Education
We are a leader in providing high-quality civics education programs for students and classroom-ready resources for teachers that connect the past to the present and put liberty into action.
Programs
We host powerful speaker programs, tours, after-hours events, awards ceremonies, and more to create unique experiences that encourage visitors to ask questions, share ideas, and connect with others.
Liberty Lives On
Liberty is central to the American experiment, and dialogues over what liberty is and how it is to be preserved and expressed are central to the American story. Liberty is evolving, subjective, and contextual, and is at the center of how we perceive and respond to issues that impact our lives.
The tensions inherent in liberty – between individual and collective liberty, and between liberty and other values, such as equality, civic responsibility, or safety – challenge us to listen and learn from one another, to engage in shared values and practices, and to commit to liberty as an ongoing, lifelong pursuit.
