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Current Exhibits in Washington, DC

The National Archives Rotunda reopened, and the Charters of Freedom -- the Constitution, Bill of Rights, and Declaration of Independence -- returned to public display on September 18, 2003.

During the renovation of the National Archives Building, a traveling version of our "American Originals" exhibition, featuring some of the nation's most celebrated documents from the holdings of the National Archives, will be making a grand eight-city tour across the nation beginning in the fall of 2001.

When the exhibit halls reopen, visitors will be welcomed to a new, state-of-the-art, National Archives Experience where documents from the National Archives will be complemented by media presentations, computer interactives, and immersive environments.

Please visit our online Exhibit Hall for highlights from some of the best of the National Archives exhibitions:

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Every Four Years:
Electing a President

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Emancipation Proclamation
President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1, 1863.
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