A few years ago, my husband randomly shared with me that he had never been to The Constitution Center in Philadelphia, PA.
“Never?” I probably asked, because as many times as I had entered their doors, I honestly thought one of those times we entered them together.
So, one weekend, we hopped in the car, loaded up on caffeine (and probably croissants), and headed to Old City where the museum resides for Han’s first time at The Constitution Center.
One of my favorite things about this museum is that there is never a dull moment. I’ve been with family and with students and both times everyone has enjoyed it, despite the topic being something that some people may find to be boring.
The Constitution Center focuses on the founding document that helped start the United States of America and provides context on that and some of the laws and amendments that exist. It talks about the history behind why those were written and talks about the executive branches of the government. While it does touch on the Founding Fathers, considering they wrote it, most of their exhibits are about laws and amendments.
The show-stopping exhibit, however, is Signer’s Hall, which consists of lifesize statues of the signers of the US Constitution. You can take selfies next to Alexander Hamilton, compare your height to George Washington or pretend to be talking about laws with Benjamin Franklin. It’s very cool and something that my students loved and of course, we loved when we went.
