On Sunday, April 1, summer hours will resume at the Exhibition Hall of the National Archives.
Admission is free.
During this period, when the Declaration of Independence, Constitution, and Bill of Rights are off public display, they will continue to be available online and the research side of the building will remain open. In addition, the National Archives will launch a new web portal this June, and in the fall, will begin a major nationwide tour of documentary treasures from its holdings. While some of the documents announce their own importance with flourished signatures and wax seals, others are deceptively routine in appearance. All of them have passed through the hands of the most notable figures in our nation's history, and hold messages beyond their words. These hours are the same year round .