Civic Quest is a hands-on, story-driven activity box that lets families step into history. Together, you’ll solve mysteries, explore key moments from the American Revolution, and practice real civic skills while learning how early Americans shaped the nation.
Civic Quest
Civic Quest is a play-based family learning experience where kids and caregivers crack codes, meet key historical figures, and discover how big ideas and teamwork helped shape America.
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What is Civic Quest?
Civic Quest is a play-based family learning experience that brings American history to life through hands-on missions of intrigue and discovery. Designed for kids aged 9+ (with adult support), players decode the past, meet compelling historical characters, and solve clues uncovering the big ideas and everyday people that shaped a nation.
As families play, they practice the same civic skills used by early Americans: listening to different perspectives, asking questions, and working together to solve problems. Each mission includes guided reflection on how that moment shaped history, helping players connect past choices to the present.
In the first Civic Quest box, players step into the debates and decisions that shaped the American Revolution. This opening chapter of our story launches a larger Civic Quest series, with each box exploring a different moment in U.S. history and inviting families to discover how those choices—and our own today—are all part of the American story.
Gather Your Quest Materials
Open the box and explore what's inside—maps, clues, and tools that launch your family's civic adventure.
Work Together to Solve Clues
Read, discuss, and explore as a family while unlocking histories along the way.
Uncover Stories of the Past
Discover moments from America's founding and connect them to your own ideas, questions, and civic sparks.
Help Us Strengthen Civic Knowledge
Civic Quest is being studied in partnership with Johns Hopkins University to better understand and improve civic learning outcomes.
Frequently Asked Questions
Civic Quest is designed for kids ages 9+, supported by adults. It’s perfect for families who want to learn and play together, dive into history, and practice civic skills in a fun, interactive way.
The first edition of Civic Quest was made possible through philanthropic support and distributed for free to more than 20,000 families across the country. After an incredible response, the National Constitution Center is hard at work creating the next Civic Quest experience, which will be available for purchase in 2027.
Not at all! Civic Quest is designed to guide families step by step, so anyone can play. The clues, stories, and activities make learning easy and engaging.
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