Visit the Museum
Open every day, 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
(Closed Tuesday, December 25, 2018)
Admission is always free.
701 Constitution Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20408
Founding Documents
Visit these milestone documents in our Rotunda for the Charters of Freedom
Admission is always free. Reservations are not required but are recommended during peak tourist season.
Reservations & Tours
Exhibits
![Museum visitors explore the interactive touch screen table in the Records of Rights Exhibit](/congress115th/20190109020407im_/https://museum.archives.gov/sites/default/files/styles/featured_exhibit_front/public/2018-03/records-of-rights-20170724-01-084-1200.jpg?itok=Hm3MVvw9)
Records of Rights
Permanent Exhibit
Explore how generations of Americans sought to fulfill the promise of the founding documents.
![Public Vaults exhibit](/congress115th/20190109020407im_/https://museum.archives.gov/sites/default/files/styles/featured_exhibit_front/public/2018-04/public-vaults-20160622-01-041.jpg?itok=XXf6j4z1)
Public Vaults
Permanent Exhibit
Discover some of the treasures found in the stacks and vaults of the National Archives.
![Shirley Chisholm, shortly after her election to Congress in 1968. Local Identifier: 306-PSC-68-3539 (NAID: 7452354)](/congress115th/20190109020407im_/https://museum.archives.gov/sites/default/files/styles/featured_exhibit_front/public/2018-12/shirley-chisholm-photo-crop2.jpg?itok=F1JC8zwx)
Featured Document Display: Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm: “Unbought and Unbossed”
Events
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January 10, 201912:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.
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January 16, 201910:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Boeing Learning Center
For Families and Visitors of All Ages
Drop in to the ReSource Room to participate in hands-on activities featuring replica documents, images, maps, posters and more. Or make advance reservations for an immersive Learning Lab experience for your group.