What's on in Washington, DC
The engrossed original Declaration of Independence parchment

National Archives Museum · Penn Quarter / National Mall

Free and Independent: A Celebration of the Declaration

Now showing25 April 2026 – 5 July 2027·Free

America250 show marking the Declaration's 250th anniversary, in three parts: the Revolution, the preservation of the original parchment, and how Americans have celebrated independence since 1776.

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Entrance to the Bison: Standing Strong exhibit with the title wall and a photograph of four bison

Bison: Standing Strong

National Museum of Natural History

Exhibit case in From These Lands containing a bison, kelp and a beaver skin

From These Lands: Sharing Our Natural and Cultural Heritage

National Museum of Natural History

Dear America: Artists Explore the American Experience

National Gallery of Art

All exhibitions in Washington, DC this month Coming up in October

Nearby

National Museum of Natural History

HistoryFree4 min walk

National Gallery of Art

ArtFree4 min walk

Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden

DesignFree6 min walk

National Portrait Gallery

ArtFree7 min walk