National Archives to Display Entire U.S. Constitution For First Time in U.S. History

The entire United States Constitution is to go on display for the first time as part of the National Archives’ celebration of the 250th anniversary of the United States.

The four-page Constitution and the original Bill of Rights will be surrounded by 17 Constitutional amendments, filling the Rotunda at the National Archives in Washington, DC.

This historic display will also include the rarely displayed fifth page of the Constitution. This original document outlines a set of instructions to the States on how to implement the Constitution, signed by George Washington as President of the Constitutional Convention.

“As we approach the 250th anniversary of our nation’s founding, the National Archives is playing a major role in the coast-to-coast commemorations by providing the American people access to their history," said Jim Byron, Senior Advisor to the Acting Archivist of the United States. "This extraordinary installation welcomes all Americans to celebrate the bedrock of our national life, our Constitution.”

The display will open to the public in the Rotunda on from September 16 through October 1.