Washington, D.C. — Each year, the National Archives hosts free screenings each year of the Academy Awards® nominees in the William G. McGowan Theater located in the National Archives Museum in Washington, DC. The screenings are always a popular event for the National Archives Foundation.
This year, out of an abundance of caution for the health and safety of everyone due to the ongoing pandemic, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences President David Rubin announced that the Academy is formally cancelling all in-person events that usually take place around the Oscars—including all screenings and events. Also, there will be no virtual screenings.
After we open our doors later this year and the global pandemic subsides, the National Archives and National Archives Foundation look forward to continuing our partnership and this wonderful tradition in 2022.
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About the National Archives Foundation
The National Archives Foundation is an independent nonprofit that increases public awareness of the National Archives, inspires a deeper appreciation of our country’s heritage, and encourages citizen engagement in our democracy. The Foundation generates financial and creative support for National Archives exhibitions, public programs, and educational initiatives, introducing America’s records to people around the U.S. and the world. Learn more at archivesfoundation.org.
About the National Archives
The National Archives is an independent federal agency that serves American democracy by safeguarding and preserving our Government’s records so that people can discover, use, and learn from this documentary heritage. The National Archives ensures continuing access to the essential documentation of the rights of American citizens and the actions of their government. From the Declaration of Independence to accounts of ordinary Americans, the holdings of the National Archives directly touch the lives of millions of people. The National Archives carries out its mission through a nationwide network of archives, records centers, and Presidential Libraries, and on the Internet at: archives.gov.
