



by Babylon Tours DC
How do you want to book?
✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.$138This walking tour offers a focused look at the United States' foundational documents housed in the National Archives. The tour lasts about 2 to 2.5 hours and includes skip-the-line priority entry into the Archives building and the Rotunda, where the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and the Bill of Rights are displayed. An expert guide leads the group through the neoclassical National Archives Museum, starting in the Rotunda to examine these key documents signed by founding figures such as Alexander Hamilton. The tour continues to the Public Vaults Exhibits, featuring letters from George Washington and John F. Kennedy, along with the Emancipation Proclamation from 1863. It concludes in the Rubenstein Gallery, where guests view the Magna Carta of 1297 and other historical papers that influenced the formation of the United States. The tour is wheelchair accessible when booked with a private guide and does not include hotel pickup or gratuities.
The National Archives Museum
The tour begins inside the neoclassical National Archives building. The guide leads visitors through the Rotunda to view the original Declaration of Independence, Constitution, and Bill of Rights, signed by founding fathers including Alexander Hamilton. Next, the group moves to the Public Vaults Exhibits to see letters from George Washington and John F. Kennedy, along with the 1863 Emancipation Proclamation. The visit ends in the Rubenstein Gallery, where the Magna Carta from 1297 and other influential documents are displayed, highlighting the development of the United States.
120 min
Meet on the bottom of the front stairs of the National Archives Building on Constitution Ave. NW
End point
Meet on the bottom of the front stairs of the National Archives Building on Constitution Ave. NW




by Babylon Tours DC
How do you want to book?
✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.$138This walking tour offers a focused look at the United States' foundational documents housed in the National Archives. The tour lasts about 2 to 2.5 hours and includes skip-the-line priority entry into the Archives building and the Rotunda, where the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and the Bill of Rights are displayed. An expert guide leads the group through the neoclassical National Archives Museum, starting in the Rotunda to examine these key documents signed by founding figures such as Alexander Hamilton. The tour continues to the Public Vaults Exhibits, featuring letters from George Washington and John F. Kennedy, along with the Emancipation Proclamation from 1863. It concludes in the Rubenstein Gallery, where guests view the Magna Carta of 1297 and other historical papers that influenced the formation of the United States. The tour is wheelchair accessible when booked with a private guide and does not include hotel pickup or gratuities.
The National Archives Museum
The tour begins inside the neoclassical National Archives building. The guide leads visitors through the Rotunda to view the original Declaration of Independence, Constitution, and Bill of Rights, signed by founding fathers including Alexander Hamilton. Next, the group moves to the Public Vaults Exhibits to see letters from George Washington and John F. Kennedy, along with the 1863 Emancipation Proclamation. The visit ends in the Rubenstein Gallery, where the Magna Carta from 1297 and other influential documents are displayed, highlighting the development of the United States.
120 min
Meet on the bottom of the front stairs of the National Archives Building on Constitution Ave. NW
End point
Meet on the bottom of the front stairs of the National Archives Building on Constitution Ave. NW