| Introduction | Bibliography | video |
| Pictures | Links | Interesting Facts |
Introduction
The National Archives Museum which is located in downtown Washington D.C. is a museum where the important documents are located . The Congress first decided to make a museum so all letters and documents would be together in one place. These documents displayed are the Constitution, Billof Rights, and Decleration of Independence. The building's rotunda also has a collection of many photos and artifacts from american history so we learn about the past of American history.
Video
Click here for a video of the Decleration of Independance
Click here for a video of the National Archives Museum
Pictures
Links
- The National Archives Museum:
- NARA:
- National Archives Washington D.C.
- Review of the National Archives Museum
- National Archives Museum
Interesting Facts
- Established in 1934 by Franklin Roosevelt.
- Documents date all the way back to 1775.
- Documnets in the building are related to geneology, american indians, millitary marrines, federal courts, and congress.
- Includes 6 intergated components; charters of freedom, public vaults, William McGowan Theater, special exibition gallery, and learning center.
- The special documents liike the decleration of independence is kept
- located at the adress- 700 Pennsylvania Ave., Washington D.C.
- This building is located next to the the Navy Memorial.
- Archives Museum is made of light gray granite and limestone.
- video cameras and cameras are not allowed in the building
- This museum is incoprated with NARA which means National Archives and Records Administration
- Was recently renovated in 2003.
- There is no parking for the museum itself, but there are commercial lots nearby.
- There are busses and subways that you can ride to get to the archives museum.
- March 15- labor day open 10:00AM- 7PM.
- Labor day- March 14 open 10:00AM- 5PM.
- The building was built in a Greek style .
- There is a small snack bar inside to purchase food
- Home to the Rotunda for the Charters of Freedom.
- It is located off the mall of Washington D.C.
- Some of the copies of the documents are legally authentic.
- The archivist of the United States is David Ferriero.
Bibliography
.NARA administration. National Archives Museum. http://www.archives.gov/foia/
- Wiley Publishing. Review of National Archives. 2000. http://www.frommers.com/destinations/washingtondc/A21252.html
- Scan Company. National Archives -Washington D.C. 2007. http://www.3dscanco.com/clients/case-studies/national-archives-museum.cfm
- Archives Center. Welcome to the archives. 2010. http://americanhistory.si.edu/archives/b-1.htm
By: Emma Wafzig. 8th grade student. St. Gabriel School. Louisville, Ky. \
Last updated on March 29, 2011
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