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The National Archives Museum is a free-admission museum in Washington, D.C. that is open to the public daily between 10:00am and 5:30pm with the exception of Thanksgiving and Christmas Days. The museum showcases the original headquarters of the National National Archives and Records Administration, located along the city's National Mall, and displays significant historical American government documents, including the Declaration of Independence, the Bill of Rights, and the American Constitution. Other documents on display include the Louisiana Purchase Treaty, the Articles of Confederation, and the Emancipation Proclamation, along with the 1297 Magna Carta by British king Edward I. Visitors should note that photography is not permitted and that last museum visitors are admitted one half-hour before closing time.
700 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC 20408, Phone: 866-272-6272
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