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We visited the U.S. National Archives during our visit to D.C. a few years ago. Our visit was in the late afternoon and we very much enjoyed seeing the essential Founding Documents (Declaration of Independence, Bill of Rights and U.S. Constitution) of the United States of America, which are on open display in the Rotunda for the Charters of Freedom. After clearing security at the National Archives you enter the floor where you see the original documents and sort of wait in a holding area as they only allow certain number of visitors into the viewing area at the same time. Note that the originals are in frail condition at this time. They are placed under glass and you can have a nice look at them up close but it is quite difficult to read their writings. There are copies with better ink on display at the Archives as well. These provides a nice perspective of what these important documents would have looked like in the past. There are additional exhibitions available for viewing that might be worth a look-see for some visitors. You might want to allow 30 extra minutes if you want to visit these. Otherwise, you can see the highlight attractions (Declaration of Independence, Bill of Rights and U.S. Constitution) in 10-15 minutes once you are able enter the viewing area.
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As a naturalized citizen, world historian and American patriot born in India, I felt it an honor to go visit the National archives museum to see the foundation on which our government has been built upon. It is a shame that too many have forgotten the basic principles on which our founding fathers set out to build this great nation. We are the leaders of all of the free world, as long as we stuck to these principles. At the time it was written, it only applied to rich, white landowners, and rather than simply extending the same equality of freedoms to all of the oppressed, so many acts, laws, bills clogged up our government system causing it to run slow. When there's too much junk in the system, it needs to cleaned and updated regularly but that only happens if people participate in the process, stay informed and do their due diligence rather than just being pawns in someone else's chess game. Here's some tips: Take your family. Make a reservation. Bring paper, and take notes when you go visit. Pick up some gifts at the shop. Other places to see: Museum of the Bible (yes the Bible playeda role in shaping of the country) George Mason memorial James Madison museum (Charlottesville museum) National art gallery Museum of African American History & culture Museum of native American history Other local museums, galleries and exhibits in D.c. and your local city, state attractions. Cut the cord to your television and go out and learn. The world perceives Americans as bunch of ignorant, illiterate, insensitive brutes. Go out and PROVE THEM WRONG. We are the melting pot of the world. Everyone has something wonderful to bring. This was taken on the day of MillionMAGAMarch.
Me and my dad went here on a father daughter vacation for the summer and of course there is a security line like at the airport to get in. No big deal right..wrong! Some guys piled up at the end of the table where you get your items back so we couldn’t get to our bucket with our stuff in it. Dad didn’t think anything of it neither did I we are on vacation in a new place we were excited. Plus my dad put our wallets (my dads was in the side of the camera bag) on the bottom under all our other stuff. Anyway we go through and see everything and it was nice but then we were tired it had been a long day of adventures and he went to grab his wallet to get his subway card and it was gone! We live in South Carolina we had only been in D.C. for a week or so and we’re planning to spend the whole summer there. My dad and I were over 400 miles from home. My dad now had no drivers license to prove who he was, no money other then back up money we left in the car (thank god for that), plus our summer trip that he had promised his daughter and worked hard to save for was over. But who would think that...we are in the National Archives aka where they keep the Declaration of Independence surely the security can help. We went to the security people at the medal detector and what they did will blow your mind. They told us there was nothing they could do and if the wallet showed up they could call. They didn’t have anything to write with and then when they finally found a pen they wrote my dads number down on a napkin! My dad and I both knew it was then end of our trip. I am so embarrassed that I come from a country that doesn’t have better security then that, in the very building we keep some of our most important pieces of history! This place is a joke!
exceptional! mind Blowing experience to peer and be near something that George Washington and B Franklin had their arms on and signed. first rate. due to Covid no other place will be located or used. but it become still super
Very cool place that maybe some Congress people need to visit. The line or lack of was not well organized to see the Declaration of independence, Constitution and Bill of Rights...pretty much a free for all. Need to form a single line and keep it moving :)
In this building they house the constitution, the bill of rights and the declaration of independence. You aren't aloud to take pictures, due to the fact the documents and other items are photosensitive. But I recommend everyone to make their first stop here to see history. It was beautiful, not enough words can describe what's in this building. Check it out, you will be glad you did.
Phenomenal! Mind Blowing experience to see and be close to something that George Washington and B Franklin had their hands on and signed. Fantastic. Due to Covid no other place could be observed or used. But it was still fantastic
Well laid out with directions to navigate. No photography allowed anywhere inside the building. In the Rotunda they wont allow you to even have your cell phone out. This is where the Constitution, Declaration of Independence, and Bill of Rights are located, along with other documents. Lots of interactive displays and other historical documents from our nation's history. Surprisingly good museum to take kids that are maybe 7. There is a replica of the Resolute desk (desk of the President from the oval office). The gift shop is one of the best in the different Smithsonians. Wide variety of stuff including NASA, cherry blossom stuff, presidential items, and many more. Tons of books and kid gifts.
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