Visit the Exhibits

To commemorate the 225th anniversary of the Bill of Rights, the National Archives has exhibits nationwide. Find out where exhibits will be showing across the nation for this milestone anniversary.

" Amending America"

 

Discover the remarkably American story of how we have amended, or attempted to amend, our Constitution in order to form "a more perfect union".

 

On display at the National Archives Museum in Washington, DC from March 11, 2016 – September 4, 2017.

 

Presented in part by AT&T, HISTORY®, the Lawrence F. O’Brien Family, Seedlings Foundation, and the National Archives Foundation.

" Amending America: The Bill of Rights" Traveling Exhibit

An in-depth look at the first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution and how they protect our citizens. Directly connect with the people, places, and events that mark the long history of the Bill of Rights!

On display at the Houston Museum of Natural Science in Houston, Texas from Friday, September 2, 2016 – Sunday, January 8, 2017.

Presented in part by AT&T, HISTORY®, Seedlings Foundation, and the National Archives Foundation.

" A More Perfect Union: How Critical Presidential Elections Reshaped the Constitution"

Examine the evolution of the American government through the Constitutional amendment process, and it highlights some key Presidential elections that pushed that process forward.

On display at the Harry S. Truman Presidential Library and Museum in Independence, MO from March 4 – December 31, 2016.

 

The Bill of Rights and You

Extending the reach of the Amending America initiative to small communities across the nation will be a pop-up exhibit exploring how the Bill of Rights was created and what it means for us today.

Presented in part by AT&T, Seedlings Foundation, and the National Archives Foundation.

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