National Archives Archives - What To See In Washington DC

Rare Chance to See the Entire Constitution on Display at the National Archives

ExhibitSeptember 19, 2025629Views 0Likes 0Comments

The Declaration of Independence and the United States Constitution are the two most important documents on display at the National Archives. And now, for the first time ever, you can see the entire Constitution and its Amendments in one spot. This historic display is in honor of America's upcoming 250th anniversary. It includes the rare…

In DC for the Inauguration? 5 Exhibits You Must See

ExhibitJanuary 16, 20254KViews 0Likes 0Comments

Are you and your family coming to DC for the inauguration? Don't forget to visit the Smithsonian while you're in town. If you're not sure where to go, here are five thematically appropriate must-see exhibits for the inauguration. Due to the inauguration, check each museum's website for hours and closings before you visit. 1) America's…

Exploring the U.S. Constitution in Washington DC with Your Family

Holidays, MuseumsSeptember 21, 2024307Views 0Likes 0Comments

On September 17th, 1787, the Constitutional Congress delegates signed the U.S. Constitution into effect. To explore this important document more, here are a few places to visit in Washington DC with your family. 1. View the National Archives. Walk through the Rotund and see the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and the Bill of Rights.…

Celebrate Independence Day with The Family at The National Archives

HolidaysJuly 1, 2023458Views 0Likes 0Comments

Visit Washington DC for the 4th of July and see the Declaration of Independence with your own eyes at the National Archives. Travel back in time with their dramatic reading of the Declaration at 10 am. As you sit on the steps outside, you'll be transported back to 1776, when the document was originally read…

“All American: The Power of Sports”

ExhibitOctober 4, 2022419Views 0Likes 0Comments

February 22, 1880- upstate New York. The US men's hockey team beat the Soviet team in the most famous hockey game in American history. The Miracle on Ice Twenty-one years later, America was still reeling from the 9/11 attack when President George W. Bush came to New York and threw out the first pitch of the…

Monuments Men Diary Donated to the National Archives

EventsMay 2, 2019373Views 0Likes 0Comments

The Monuments Men Foundation donated the diary of S. Lane Faison, Jr. to the National Archives this week. This continues the piecemeal reconstruction of records related to the immense theft of art in Europe by the Nazi during WWII. Now 74 years after the meticulous kept Nazi records fell in Allied hands, the records are…