Past Events
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July 4 Tuesday
Washington, DC - 8:00am to 4:00pm
July 4th Celebration
Celebrate Independence Day at the National Archives Building in Washington, DC. The museum will have EXTENDED HOURS of 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. from June 30 to July 6.
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July 3 Monday
Washington, DC - 5:00pm to 6:00pm
July 4th Celebration - Musical Performance
Performance by GottaSwing on Constitution Avenue steps -
Washington, DC - 1:00pm to 2:00pm
Frederick Douglass: The Meaning of July 4th for the Negro
A dramatic reading of excerpts from Frederick Douglass's July 5, 1852, speech on the Declaration of Independence, followed by a discussion.
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July 2 Sunday
Washington, DC - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
July 4th Celebration - Musical Performance
Performance by the Singing Capital Chorus on the Constitution Avenue steps -
Washington, DC - 10:00am to 4:00pm
July 4th Celebration - Chocolate Tasting
Taste American Heritage® Chocolate at the National Archives Store
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July 1 Saturday
Online - 1:00pm to 2:00pm
July 4th Celebration - Musical Performance
Performance by Batala Washington on the Constitution Avenue steps -
Washington, DC - 10:00am to 4:00pm
July 4th Celebration - Chocolate Tasting
Taste American Heritage® Chocolate at the National Archives Store
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June 30 Friday
Washington, DC - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
July 4th Celebration - Musical Performance
Performance by the U.S. Army Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps on the Constitution Avenue steps -
Washington, DC - 10:00am to 4:00pm
Featured Activity in ReSource Room: Magna Carta
Celebrate one of the documents that set the foundation for our Bill of Rights and inspired years of conversations about rights.
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June 29 Thursday
Washington, DC - 10:00am to 4:00pm
Featured Activity in ReSource Room: Magna Carta
Celebrate one of the documents that set the foundation for our Bill of Rights and inspired years of conversations about rights.
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June 28 Wednesday
Washington, DC - 10:00am to 4:00pm
Featured Activity in ReSource Room: Magna Carta
Celebrate one of the documents that set the foundation for our Bill of Rights and inspired years of conversations about rights.
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June 27 Tuesday
Washington, DC - 10:00am to 4:00pm
Featured Activity in ReSource Room: Magna Carta
Celebrate one of the documents that set the foundation for our Bill of Rights and inspired years of conversations about rights.
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June 26 Monday
Washington, DC - 10:00am to 4:00pm
Featured Activity in ReSource Room: Magna Carta
Celebrate one of the documents that set the foundation for our Bill of Rights and inspired years of conversations about rights.
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June 24 Saturday
Washington, DC - 10:00am to 4:00pm
Featured Activity in ReSource Room: Magna Carta
Celebrate one of the documents that set the foundation for our Bill of Rights and inspired years of conversations about rights.
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June 23 Friday
Washington, DC - 10:00am to 11:00am
Family Learning Lab Programs: Rights and Responsibilities
Family Learning Lab Programs: Rights and Responsibilities -
Washington, DC - 10:00am to 4:00pm
Featured Activity in ReSource Room: Magna Carta
Celebrate one of the documents that set the foundation for our Bill of Rights and inspired years of conversations about rights.
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June 22 Thursday
Washington, DC - 10:00am to 9:00pm
National Conversation on Rights and Justice: Building a More Perfect Union
National Conversation on Rights and Justice: Building a More Perfect Union -
Washington, DC - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Family Learning Lab: Constitution in Action
Family Learning Lab: Constitution in Action -
Washington, DC - 10:00am to 4:00pm
Featured Activity in ReSource Room: Magna Carta
Celebrate one of the documents that set the foundation for our Bill of Rights and inspired years of conversations about rights.
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June 21 Wednesday
Washington, DC - 7:00pm to 9:00pm
National Conversation on Rights and Justice: Building a More Perfect Union
National Conversation on Rights and Justice: Building a More Perfect Union -
Washington, DC - 10:00am to 11:00am
Family Learning Lab Programs: Rights and Responsibilities
Family Learning Lab Programs -
Washington, DC - 10:00am to 4:00pm
Featured Activity in ReSource Room: Magna Carta
Celebrate one of the documents that set the foundation for our Bill of Rights and inspired years of conversations about rights.
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June 20 Tuesday
Washington, DC - 12:00pm to 2:00pm
Thunder at the Gates: The Black Civil War Regiments that Redeemed America
The Black Civil War Regiments that Redeemed America -
Washington, DC - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Family Learning Lab Programs: Constitution in Action
Family Learning Lab Programs -
Washington, DC - 10:00am to 4:00pm
Featured Activity in ReSource Room: Magna Carta
Celebrate one of the documents that set the foundation for our Bill of Rights and inspired years of conversations about rights.
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June 19 Monday
Washington, DC - 10:00am to 4:00pm
Featured Activity in ReSource Room: Magna Carta
Celebrate one of the documents that set the foundation for our Bill of Rights and inspired years of conversations about rights.
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June 17 Saturday
Washington, DC - 10:00am to 4:00pm
Featured Activity in ReSource Room: Magna Carta
Celebrate one of the documents that set the foundation for our Bill of Rights and inspired years of conversations about rights.
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June 16 Friday
Washington, DC - 10:00am to 4:00pm
Featured Activity in ReSource Room: Magna Carta
Celebrate one of the documents that set the foundation for our Bill of Rights and inspired years of conversations about rights.
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June 15 Thursday
Washington, DC - 7:00pm to 8:30pm
JFK 100th Birthday Musical Celebration with the Air Force Strings
JFK 100th Birthday Musical Celebration with the Air Force Strings -
Washington, DC - 10:00am to 4:00pm
Featured Activity in ReSource Room: Magna Carta
Celebrate one of the documents that set the foundation for our Bill of Rights and inspired years of conversations about rights.
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June 14 Wednesday
Washington, DC - 12:00pm to 2:00pm
Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI
The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI -
Washington, DC - 10:00am to 4:00pm
Featured Activity in ReSource Room: Magna Carta
Celebrate one of the documents that set the foundation for our Bill of Rights and inspired years of conversations about rights.
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June 13 Tuesday
New York, NY - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Online Newspapers for Genealogy Research
Learn how to locate hard-to-find newspaper items, including an overview of researching records using OCR. -
Washington, DC - 10:00am to 4:00pm
Featured Activity in ReSource Room: Magna Carta
Celebrate one of the documents that set the foundation for our Bill of Rights and inspired years of conversations about rights.
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June 12 Monday
Washington, DC - 10:00am to 4:00pm
Featured Activity in ReSource Room: Magna Carta
Celebrate one of the documents that set the foundation for our Bill of Rights and inspired years of conversations about rights.
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June 10 Saturday
Washington, DC - 12:00pm to 4:00pm
Help! I’m Stuck Genealogy Consultation
Sign up for first-come, first-served 20-minute genealogical consultations. -
Washington, DC - 10:00am to 4:00pm
Featured Activity in ReSource Room: Magna Carta
Celebrate one of the documents that set the foundation for our Bill of Rights and inspired years of conversations about rights.
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June 9 Friday
Washington, DC - 12:00pm to 1:15pm
In Celebration of International Archives Day: Short Films from Kennedy's U.S. Information Agency
International Archives Day -
Washington, DC - 10:00am to 4:00pm
Featured Activity in ReSource Room: Magna Carta
Celebrate one of the documents that set the foundation for our Bill of Rights and inspired years of conversations about rights.
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June 8 Thursday
Washington, DC - 10:00am to 4:00pm
Featured Activity in ReSource Room: Magna Carta
Celebrate one of the documents that set the foundation for our Bill of Rights and inspired years of conversations about rights.