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National Archives Museum: free entry days, tickets & hours

The Rotunda of the National Archives Building, where the original Declaration of Independence, Constitution and Bill of Rights are on display.

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National Archives Museum
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€0EVERY DAY
Always free

National Archives is free to enter.

  • Open today 10:00–17:30.

Verified Tuesday, 27 October 2026 against official sources

Before you go

How to actually get in for free

  • Entrance is on the Constitution Avenue side; Archives-Navy Memorial-Penn Quarter Metro is across Pennsylvania Avenue.
  • Free general-admission tickets are optional; the $1 timed ticket is only a line-skipper.
  • No parking at the building; street meters have a two-hour maximum.

All free options

Who gets in free, and when

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Always freeFree admission for everyone; tickets optionaleveryone—No

Official prices

National Archives ticket prices

Timed-entry ticket to avoid the long line — Skip the general queue with a $1 timed slot.$1

Prices from the official website, checked Oct 2026. Free options are listed above.

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Opening hours & how to get there

Mon10:00–17:30
Tue10:00–17:30
Wed10:00–17:30
Thu10:00–17:30
Fri10:00–17:30
Sat10:00–17:30
Sun10:00–17:30

Daily 10am-5:30pm; last admission 30 minutes before closing; closed Thanksgiving and Christmas Day.

701 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20408, USA

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