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The Situation Room Experience: Washington's Cabinet

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On June 25, step back in time to 1790s Philadelphia with our roleplaying experience, the Situation Room. During this 75-minute game, the actions you take will decide the fate of our young nation.

Your ticket also includes access to the grounds of Mount Vernon (a $28 value).

This event is hosted in partnership with Made By Us and the nation’s leading cultural institutions to encourage civic participation.

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On June 25, step back in time to 1790s Philadelphia with our roleplaying experience, the Situation Room. During this 75-minute game, the actions you take will decide the fate of our young nation.

Your ticket also includes access to the grounds of Mount Vernon (a $28 value).

This event is hosted in partnership with Made By Us and the nation’s leading cultural institutions to encourage civic participation.

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$15 per person (includes a grounds pass)

An Immersive Roleplaying Experience

Step into the shoes of President George Washington, his cabinet, foreign diplomats, members of Congress, Native American leaders, and the press.
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Players will be faced with domestic and international crises during George Washington’s second term as president and will work together to decide on a course of action. New information is received in real-time, and the group must quickly adapt in response to a changing environment.

Registration Details

  • You can sign up in a group or as individuals.
  • The Situation Room is suitable for high school students and adults.
  • You will receive a survey via email after registration; this survey will be used to assign the roles of historic figures.
  • Instructions for the game will be given when you arrive.

Situation Room

Washington's Cabinet is a high stakes environment where students examine the functions of the American government through a multitude of sources and active participation

2023 Civic Season

July 4th commemorates the moment a new nation was born, based on ideals that each generation since has worked to bring to life:  freedom, equality, justice, and opportunity. Juneteenth, celebrated just a few weeks earlier, reminds us of the struggles and hard-won victories in our ongoing journey to form a “more perfect union.”

Civic Season unites our oldest federal holiday with our newest, mobilizing a movement to understand our past and shape our future.

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