Live from the Moon Past Exhibit … Watch telecast footage of the 1968 Apollo 8 Mission, the first manned spacecraft to reach the Moon and safely return. This multimedia presentation features photos of the Moon's surface taken from the spacecraft and an audio recording of the astronauts’ description of the lunar surface. Apollo 8: Live from the Moon - December 24, …

Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm Unbought and Unbossed Past Exhibit … "First black woman congressman" In 1969, Shirley Chisholm became the first African American woman to serve in Congress, or, as she preferred, the "first black woman congressman." She was a founding member of the Congressional Black Caucus in 1971 and the Congressional Women's Caucus in 1977. Chisholm was also the first woman and the first African American to seek the Democratic Presidential nomination in 1972. During her seven …

Woodstock 1969 Past Exhibit … The 1969 Woodstock Music & Art Fair featured some of the greatest performers of the time and attracted an audience of 400,000. One of the most famous musical events of the 20th century, Woodstock continues to be a powerful symbol of the 1960s and the counterculture movement. In commemoration of the 50th anniversary of this cultural touchstone, a Featured Document exhibit highlighting the history and legacy of three day festival of “Peace & Music” will be on display. Life …

Never Forget Remembering the Holocaust Past Exhibit … 75th Anniversary of the Liberation of Auschwitz On January 27, 1945, Soviet forces liberated the Auschwitz concentration camp complex in German-occupied Poland. Russian soldiers discovered thousands of sick, dying, and dead prisoners when they entered the complex of concentration camps, forced labor camps, and a killing center abandoned by the Nazis. The Schutzstaffel (SS), Hitler's paramilitary organization, had attempted to destroy the camp before …

75th Anniversary of the United Nations Charter Past Exhibit … Cooperating for post-war peace and security As World War II reached its climax, the United Nations Conference on International Organization convened on April 25, 1945, in San Francisco, CA, for the purpose of drafting the United Nations Charter. For two months, delegates from 50 nations representing every race, religion, and creed, worked to turn Allied proposals for the United Nations into a charter that all member nations agreed to. On June …

Black Wall Street 100 Years Since the Tulsa Race Massacre Past Exhibit … “--- were dead. Figures are omitted [because] NO ONE KNOWS.” —Red Cross Report On Memorial Day 1921, a Black shoe shiner named Dick Rowland rode in an elevator with white operator Sarah Page. The next day, Rowland was detained inside the Tulsa, Oklahoma, courthouse for the alleged assault of Page. Meanwhile, Tulsans gathered outside the courthouse to either witness or prevent Rowland’s possible lynching. During this gathering, shots …

An Unofficial Anthem Current Exhibit … The original handwritten chorus of "God Bless America," signed by Irving Berlin, ca. 1938 While the “Star-Spangled Banner” is America’s official national anthem, there are multiple tunes that have risen to unofficial status, including Irving Berlin’s “God Bless America.” On view at the National Archives Museum from June 30 - July 5, 2026 are the original handwritten lyrics to “God Bless America,” as composed by Berlin. Handwritten original chorus of "God Bless …

The Beautiful Game Ongoing Exhibit … Discover The Beautiful Game from the pitch to the White House In honor of the FIFA World Cup, a soccer ball gifted to President Gerald R. Ford by Brazilian soccer legend Pelé is on display from July 6 through August 19, 2026. In 1975, the pair famously kicked it around the White House Rose Garden. President Gerald R. Ford watches on as Edson Arantes "Pelé " Nacimento juggles a soccer ball on foot and head, seen with Amb. Joao Augusto de Araujo Castro, Ambassador from …

250th Anniversary of the Boston Tea Party Past Exhibit … The Destruction of the Tea It wouldn’t be known as the “Boston Tea Party” for another 50 years, but the destruction of the tea in 1773 marked a critical turning point in the brewing American Revolution. Boston was not alone in resisting British imperial policies considered oppressive by American colonists. Ports along the eastern seaboard prevented East India Company tea from landing in defiance of the 1773 Tea Act, which imposed no new tax on tea …

Courting Confrontation The Arrest of Susan B Anthony Past Exhibit … On November 5, 1872, Susan B. Anthony and 14 other women attempted to vote in Rochester, New York, challenging section one of the 14th Amendment, which states, “No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States.” Allowed by election officials to successfully register and cast their ballots in the 1872 election, they were later arrested and charged for “knowingly, …