Archives in DC
Plan your visit to the National Archives Museum, home of the Declaration of Independence, Constitution, and Bill of Rights.
National Archives Museum: 701 Constitution Ave. NW,
Washington, DC 20408
National Archives Research Center: 700 Pennsylvania Ave. NW,
Washington, DC 20408
National Archives Research Center: 700 Pennsylvania Ave. NW,
Washington, DC 20408
Open Daily 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Timed entry tickets are not required, but are recommended to avoid long wait times to enter the building.
Museum Renovation
The National Archives Museum in Washington, DC, is redesigning its permanent galleries, learning center, and theater. We look forward to welcoming visitors back to these areas when we reopen in 2025. During the renovation of the learning spaces, our Education staff will continue to facilitate on-site education programs for K–-12 classes and teacher professional development sessions. Reservations for both programs should be made by emailing [email protected].
For more information on the renovation, click here.
Can’t make it to the building?
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The National Archives Store on the entrance level of the National Archives Museum in Washington, DC, is operated by the National Archives Foundation. Purchases support National Archives exhibits, programs, and educational initiatives.
The National Archives Museum’s Lawrence F. O’Brien Gallery is home to temporary exhibitions that draw from the billions of records in the National Archives’ holdings nationwide, allowing visitors to explore such topics as the government’s effect on food, photography from the 1970s, the Civil War, and the inside story of the Cuban Missile Crisis.
The Rotunda for the Charters of Freedom, located on the upper level of the National Archives museum, is the permanent home of the original Declaration of Independence, Constitution of the United States, and Bill of Rights.
“Records of Rights” in the David M. Rubenstein Gallery incorporates stories of many individuals, including African-Americans, women, and immigrants, whose struggle for rights in the decades following the Declaration of Independence is documented in records at the National Archives.
William G. McGowan Theater The 290-seat William G. McGowan Theater is located on the lower level of the National Archives Building in Washington, DC. The theater hosts lectures, films, book talks, and more.
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