National Archives Building Rotunda Snow Globe

• National Archives Store Exclusive
• Polyresin
• 5 ½ X 4 X 5 inches
• Globe: 4 inches diameter

• Product Description

• Designed in the U.S.A., featuring hand painted details, this eye catching snow globe is a wonderful tribute to the Rotunda and the National Archives building. With intricate details like the original FDR Memorial outside the museum, as well as four exterior statues, it is faithful to the actual site. Made of polyresin, with a sparkling snow globe, it is a delightful decorative item for history buffs.

In 1933, the chief architect of the National Archives, J. Russell Pope, recommended approval of a two-year contract to hire Barry Faulkner, a noted American muralist, to paint a mural for the Exhibit Hall in the planned Rotunda of the National Archives Building. The result was two large oil-on-canvas murals, each about 14 feet by 37 1/2 feet. One mural honors the signers of the Declaration, and the other those who signed the Constitution.

The Rotunda is also the permanent home of the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and the Bill of Rights. These three documents, known collectively as the Charters of Freedom, are foundational to the United States, outlining the structure of our government and securing the rights of American citizens.