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Ask an Archivist, Converse with a Curator


This free program allows visitors to view documents, photos, videos, and objects that aren’t normally on display. The theme for May is the 14th Amendment and the Clinton administration. Find an Event

Spirit of Independence Festival


From June 4-6, 2026, the National Archives Foundation is hosting the Spirit of Independence Festival, a spectacular multi-day festival to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. Find an Event

Ask an Archivist, Converse with a Curator


This free program allows visitors to view documents, photos, videos, and objects that aren’t normally on display. The theme for May is the 14th Amendment and the Clinton administration. Find an Event

July 4th Celebration


Join us on Saturday, July 4, as we commemorate the 250th Anniversary of American Independence at our 4th of July Celebration! Find an Event

Royals Free Weekend!


Celebrate Memorial Day weekend with a special gift to the community, thanks to the Kansas City Royals Foundation. Find an Event

Memorial Day Howitzer Firing Demonstration


"Truman's Own" 129th Field Artillery, Missouri National Guard will give a Howitzer firing demonstration of at 1400 (2:00 PM) Find an Event

Sip & Write


America250: Learn to scribe a line from an original historical document on loan from the National Archives in Washington, DC. Find an Event

Don't Tell the President with Jean Becker and Tom Collamore


Two former staffers to President George H. W. Bush bring together the most harrowing and hilarious stories behind presidential events over the past sixty years. Find an Event

Don't Tell the President with Jean Becker and Tom Collamore


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Two former staffers to President George H. W. Bush bring together the most harrowing and hilarious stories behind presidential events over the past sixty years. Find an Event

Rebels At Sea: Privateering in the American Revolution​ with Eric Jay Dolin


Best-selling author, Eric Jay Dolin, reclaims the daring sailors who proved essential to winning the Revolutionary War.
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