Visit the Museum
Plan your visit to the National Archives Museum, home of the Declaration of Independence, Constitution, and Bill of Rights.
Open Daily 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
701 Constitution Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20408
Founding Documents
Visit these milestone documents in our Rotunda for the Charters of Freedom
Exhibits
![Museum visitors explore the interactive touch screen table in the Records of Rights Exhibit](/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.
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Power & Light: Russell Lee's Coal Survey
March 16, 2024 to July 6, 2025
Russell Lee’s 1946 coal survey photographs tell the story of laborers who helped build the nation, of a moment when the government took stock of their health and safety, and of a photographer who recognized their humanity.
![Black and white photograph of men signing NATO treaty in White House](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_exhibit_front/public/2024-05/president-truman-signing-nato-cropped.jpg?itok=MlTozq0x)
Featured Document Display: North Atlantic Treaty
June 21, 2024 to July 31, 2024
On April 4, 1949, representatives of the United States, Canada, and 10 Western European nations met in Washington, DC, to sign the North Atlantic Treaty—a mutual defense pact against possible aggression from the Soviet Union.
![President Nixon departing White House](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_exhibit_front/public/2024-07/president-nixon-departing-white-house.jpg?itok=r-0lA5Lg)
Featured Document Display: 50th Anniversary of Nixon's Resignation
August 1, 2024 to September 12, 2024
During the night of June 17, 1972, five burglars broke into the offices of the Democratic National Committee at the Watergate office complex in Washington, DC.
Events
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