TravelWhat Top Museums Are Doing for America’s 250Th Birthday CelebrationThese top museums frame the semiquincentennial not just as a commemoration of the past, but as an opportunity to examine the present.SaveMark Us Preferred on GooglePrintMetropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. Dreamstime/TNSTribune News Service5/19/2026|Updated: 5/19/20260:00X 1By Noreen Kompanik TravelPulseThe United States of America turns 250 years old on July 4, 2026.We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.