Self-Guided Timed Entry
The Rotunda and all galleries of the National Archives Building in Washington, DC, are open for viewing of the Declaration of Independence, U.S. Constitution, and Bill of Rights; The Lawrence F. O’Brien Gallery, featuring All American: The Power of Sports; The Public Vaults; and the David M. Rubenstein Gallery, featuring Records of Rights.
- Entry to the National Archives is free. If you choose to reserve a self-guided timed ticket, a non-refundable $1.00 advance reservation convenience fee will be charged for each ticket. Changes are allowed on a ticket order at no additional charge. If you cancel, reservation fees are non-refundable.
- Want to skip the public line? Timed entry tickets are available for entry times from 10:00am to 4:30pm. Timed entry ends at 4:30pm to afford our visitors enough time to experience the Rotunda before the exhibit closes promptly at 5:30pm. Persons arriving after their scheduled ticket time are not guaranteed admission to the museum.
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Need to Know
The National Archives Museum is located at 701 Constitution Avenue, NW [between 7th & 9th Streets] Washington, DC 20408. There is limited, metered parking available on various streets around the National Archives Museum, but use of the Metro (Archives-Navy Memorial-Penn Quarter (Green/Yellow Lines) is strongly suggested.
- Your reservation confirmation email (digital or printed) acts as your ticket.
- Plan to arrive at the entrance at least 10 minutes prior to your reservation time. Include all members of your party in the reservation, regardless of age.
- Visitors are subject to security screening.
Entry to the National Archives is free. However, a nonrefundable $1 advance reservation service fee applies to each timed entry reservation. There are NO REFUNDS on any ticket orders. When the Archives is unexpectedly closed due to special events, national security concerns, or for other reasons, it will NOT be able to refund any money. In the event of a cancellation, attempts will be made to inform you of the closure and re-book your tickets to another date, or you may choose to modify your reservation on your own before the scheduled time, provided tickets are available at the new date and time.
