The National Archives Museum

Top 2% of attractions in Washington DC
8/10

12 expert reviews

“An atomic bomb-proof strongbox protects the U.S. Constitution from terrorists and thieves. ”

– Atlas Obscura

Concierge Concierge
"In the public vaults, visitors can research their genealogy, view original patent drawings (like the pencil), and listen to recordings of White House conversations during the Cuban Missile Crisis."
Frommer's Frommer's
"The Rotunda of the National Archives displays the country's most important original documents: the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution of the United States, and the Bill of Rights." Full review
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"Seeing the original Declaration of Independence, Constitution, and Magna Carta all under one roof (in the main rotunda) is impressive." Full review
Time Out Time Out
"The vast collection of the National Archive & Record Administration (NARA) represents the physical record of the birth and growth of a nation in original documents." Full review
Frommer's Frommer's
"The Rotunda of the National Archives displays the country’s most important original documents: the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution of the United States, and the Bill of Rights." Full review
Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
0 Stars
"This Classical Revival "temple" just off the Mall holds the nation's documentary treasures, including the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution and the Bill of Rights." Full review
Where Where
"See the “Charters of Freedom”—the Declaration of Independence, the U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights. Theater with free films. " Full review
U.S. News & World Report U.S. News & World Report
13.0
"A treasure trove of the United States' founding documents, the National Archives Museum is high on travelers' to-do lists and almost always has long entrance lines." Full review
Fodor's Fodor's
"The National Archives is at once monument, museum, and the nation's memory." Full review
Frommer's Frommer's
"Displays the country’s most important original documents: the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution of the United States, and the Bill of Rights (collectively known as the Charters of Freedom)" Full review
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