Entry to the National Archives is free.
Visitors are encouraged to reserve a free general admission ticket or a $1 timed-entry ticket to visit the museum. Tickets are not required but are recommended to improve visitor experience and leverage the new personalization system throughout the museum.
Advance Tickets
Visitors can acquire several types of tickets to the National Archives Museum:
- Free general admission tickets: reserve free tickets online here.
- Timed-entry tickets: avoid long lines by reserving $1 timed entry tickets online here.
- Timed-entry tickets for groups of six or more: large groups can avoid long lines by reserving $1 timed-entry tickets online here.
Please contact ticketing@archivesfoundation.org with questions about ticketing at the National Archives Museum.
*U.S.-based K-12 school groups may reserve time-entry tickets at no charge. For more information, please email ticketing@archivesfoundation.org.