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Declaring Independence: USA 250

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York — Bequest of Charles Allen Munn, 1924

Declaring Independence: USA 250 is on view at British Museum, London, United Kingdom, until November 29, 2026.

Last verified September 13, 2026 · Official source ↗

A free exhibition exploring American independence through artifacts and medals, timed to the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence in 2026.

Venue

  1. British Museum
    London, United Kingdom · June 30 – November 29, 2026
    Until 29 Nov

Images

A hand-coloured 1776 print of a single American rifleman standing full-length in a fringed hunting shirt and cap, a long rifle propped at his side, with a picket palisade behind him and the title lettered below.

Anonymous, British, The American Rifle Men, 1776

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York — Bequest of Charles Allen Munn, 1924 · Source ↗

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