Exhibits

Rightfully Hers: American Women and the Vote
May 10, 2019 to January 3, 2021
Celebrate the 19th Amendment’s centennial and discover the diverse struggle for women's voting rights throughout American history.

Museum visitors explore the interactive touch screen table in the Records of Rights Exhibit

Records of Rights
Permanent Exhibit
Explore how generations of Americans sought to fulfill the promise of the founding documents.

Public Vaults
Permanent Exhibit
Discover some of the treasures found in the stacks and vaults of the National Archives.

"Surrender ceremony aboard USS MISSOURI in Tokyo Bay, Japan." September 2, 1945

Featured Document Display: Victory in Japan: 75th Anniversary of the End of WWII
August 25, 2020 to November 11, 2020
World War II Finally came to an end on September 2, 1945, when Japan formally surrendered on board the USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay.