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American Spirits: The Rise and Fall of Prohibition

Stay at the Radisson Plaza-Warwick Hotel Philadelphia, which was built in the era of flappers, bootleggers and temperance workers, while you attend this colorful exhibit of the American Spirits: The Rise and Fall of Prohibition at the National Constitution Center.

What you will experience:

Over 100 rare artifacts including flapper dresses, temperance propaganda, a 1929 Buick Marquette, and original ratification copies of the 18th and 21st Amendments
A re-created speakeasy where you can learn the Charleston and explore the fashion, music and culture of the Roaring Twenties
Films, music, photos and multimedia exhibits including the dazzling Wayne Wheeler's Amazing Amendment Machines, a 20-foot-long, carnival-inspired contraption that traces how the temperance movement culminated in the 18th Amendment
A custom-built video game where you serve as a federal agent tracking rumrunners
An engaging IPod audio-visual tour featuring curator Daniel Okrent along with filmmakers Ken Burns and Lynn Novick, who created the PBS documentary Prohibition

Package includes:

Overnight king bed accommodations at the Radisson Plaza Warwick Hotel
Two tickets for the American Spirits: The Rise and Fall of Prohibition
Complimentary in-room viewing of “The Roaring Twenties” movie or “Boardwalk Empire” episodes
Turndown Prohibition-era inspired cocktails served in the Hotel’s Tavern 17 Lounge in keepsake mason jars

Need additional tickets? Don’t worry. You can purchase more tickets at the hotel's Front Desk.

This exhibit runs from October 19, 2012 to April 28, 2013.

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