Which Washington, D.C., building displays the engrossed Declaration of Independence for America250 visitors?

The National Archives Building displays the engrossed Declaration of Independence for America250 visitors.

The building’s Rotunda for the Charters of Freedom houses the original Declaration, Constitution, and Bill of Rights. The Declaration on display is the engrossed parchment copy, the version signed by delegates and generally recognized as the official document.

The National Archives is located in Washington, D.C., on Constitution Avenue near the National Mall. The Declaration was transferred to the National Archives in 1952 and placed on permanent display there.

Independence Hall in Philadelphia is where Congress adopted the Declaration, so the two sites are easy to confuse. The Library of Congress holds important drafts, reproductions, and related materials, but the engrossed original is displayed at the National Archives Building.