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From an email:
“In celebration of the 250th anniversary of the United States, and important debates in the public sphere about the application of the Constitution to today’s big political questions, the Constitution has been more present in Americans’ minds recently. With this backdrop, the National Archives in Washington, DC is giving Americans access for two weeks to even more of the original documents that form this foundational artifact.
The National Archives always offers visitors the opportunity to view the original four-page Constitution and the first ten amendments—known as the Bill of Rights. To mark Constitution Day 2025 (September 17), the National Archives will expand its famous Rotunda display to include all 27 Constitutional amendments, and a rarely displayed “fifth page” of the U.S. Constitution—a set of implementation instructions to the States, signed by George Washington as President of the Constitutional Convention.
This will be the first time in history the entire U.S. Constitution will be displayed in this way. The special display will open to the public in the Rotunda on Tuesday, September 16 and remain open through Wednesday, October 1.
Those visiting within those dates should anticipate longer than usual wait times, and visitors are encouraged to reserve timed-entry tickets.“