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The National Archives Museum
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700 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington DC, DC 20408-0001
Open today: 10:00 AM - 5:30 PM
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Reviewed July 18, 2019 via mobile
A must see

The movie, National Treasure, is exceptional but this museum is the treasure! And after you see the documents the gallery is awesome! Super clean restroom and gift shop but don't even take your phone out - absolutely not!

Date of experience: July 2019
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Reviewed July 18, 2019 via mobile
Most Humbling and Surreal Experience

From THE original documents to the special exhibits and education, The National Archives was absolutely my favorite in DC history. This is absolutely for all ages and one visit isn’t enough. Take your time browsing through as photos are not permitted.

Date of experience: June 2019
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Reviewed July 17, 2019 via mobile
Amazing

There was confusion from other people we talked to that day, but the Declaration and Constitution are located here. Sadly you cannot take pictures in the building. The documents are worth the visit and the architecture is beautiful.

Date of experience: July 2019
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Reviewed July 17, 2019
Documents

Stood in line for some time to get inside, then stood in another line to enter the "Rotunda" where the "big" documents are kept: Declaration of Independence, Constitution, and Bill of Rights. It meant a lot to me to see these documents, so it was all worth the wait. Definitely a bucket list item if you love America.

Date of experience: July 2019
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Reviewed July 15, 2019
Granddaughter wanted to see the key documents

We were running out of time and had to choose one last stop. My granddaughter wanted to see the key documents housed at the archives. The crowd was big but not overwhelming. She was impressed to see the actual documents she has read some much about. It would be nice to have a bit more time. Also to protect the documents the room is dark.

Date of experience: July 2019
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