Tour Description

Timed Visit Entry is offered every 15 mins. beginning at 10:15 a.m. to 90 minutes before closing, daily. Maximum 220 visitors per hour. Individuals may reserve up to 20 spaces and groups may reserve up to 100 spaces. Plan for a 90-minute visit including an 11-minute introductory film in the McGowan Theater, the O'Brien temporary exhibit gallery, the Public Vaults permanent exhibit gallery, the Charters of Freedom (home to the Declaration, Constitution, and Bill of Rights), and the Boeing Learning Center.

Tour Details

• Distance: 1 miles
• Number of Steps: 40
• Accessible: Yes
• Effort: Easy

Know Before You Go

Reservations are not required for entrance to the National Archives Experience, and visitors may wait in the general public line any time the museum is open. However, advance reservations are highly recommended and will allow visitors to avoid the exterior portion of the line, especially during the heavy tourist season.

Visitors are encouraged to plan for a 90-minute visit with options to see an 11-minute introductory film in the McGowan Theater, the Lawrence F. O'Brien temporary exhibit gallery, the Public Vaults permanent exhibit gallery, the Charters of Freedom (Declaration of Independence, Constitution, and Bill of Rights), and the Boeing Learning Center. The Archives Shop is open daily 10 a.m. to closing. The Cafe is open from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. The National Archives Experience is ADA compliant. As a courtesy, a limited number of wheelchairs are available through Security.

Accessibility

Throughout the building and exhibits there are wheelchair ramps and elevators. There is captioning in the exhibits and on audio-visual components. There are assisted listening devices available in Theater.

Amenities

Restrooms, drinking fountains, Archives Shop, Cafe.

Directions

Those with Timed Visit Entry enter through the Special Events door at Constitution Ave. and 7th Street.