Freedom 250 Grand Prix of Washington, D.C. ascheinblum Mon, 08/17/2026 The National Archives Museum sits within the “Stripes” ticketed zone of the Freedom 250 Grand Prix, scheduled for August 22-23. Access to the museum will be limited to v…
The Beautiful Game ascheinblum Wed, 07/01/2026 Category Temporary Location West Rotunda Gallery Discover The Beautiful Game from the pitch to the White House In honor of the FIFA World Cup, a soccer ball gifted to President Gerald R. Ford b…
An Unofficial Anthem ascheinblum Tue, 06/30/2026 Category Featured Document Location West Rotunda Gallery The original handwritten chorus of "God Bless America," signed by Irving Berlin, ca. 1938 While the “Star-Spangled Banner” is America’…
Extended hours at the National Archives Museum ascheinblum Thu, 06/18/2026 Enjoy extended hours at the National Archives from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., June 22 – July 5, 2026.Please note: On June 23, the National Archives Museum will operate on i…
General Order No. 3, June 19, 1865 ascheinblum Tue, 06/09/2026 Category Featured Document Location David M. Rubenstein Gallery Celebrating Juneteenth General Order No. 3, June 19, 1865National Archives, Records of the Adjutant General’s Off…
Great Seal of the United States DHarris Tue, 04/28/2026 Category Featured Document Location West Rotunda Gallery On July 4, 1776, just hours after adopting the Declaration of Independence, the Continental Congress tasked Benjamin Franklin,
Free and Independent: A Celebration of the Declaration DHarris Wed, 04/22/2026 Category Temporary Location Lawrence F. O’Brien Gallery The Declaration of Independence was adopted 250 years ago on July 4, 1776. The 56 signers asserted that “…
National Archives Museum early closure on Friday, April 24 ascheinblum Mon, 04/20/2026 Please note the National Archives Museum will close at 4:00 p.m. on Friday, April 24. The normal operating hours of 10 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. will resume on Sa…
Remembering Vietnam Legacy Stephen E. Lawrence (left) shakes hands with Richard Boylan, the archivist who found the order for his award, March 24, 2005. Photo courtesy of Richard Boylan Indochina Migration and Refugee Assistance Act, May 23…
Remembering Vietnam Exhibit in Washington, DC Remembering Vietnam exhibit in Washington, DC Entrance to the Remembering Vietnam exhibit in the Lawrence F. O'Brien Gallery. Photographer: Jeff Reed, National Archives Remembering Vietnam exhib…
Amending America DHarris Mon, 03/30/2026 Category Online About the Exhibit 11,000 Attempts, 27 Amendments Only 27 times—out of more than 11,000 proposals—have Americans reached consensus to amend the Constitution. It is difficult—but not im…
Open daily, 10 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Located in the Rotunda of the National Archives Building, the Founding Documents - known as the Charters of Freedom - establish the principles of the United States and have inspired the American people to pur…