The Constitution at the National Archives

The original parchment of the United States Constitution is preserved and displayed in the National Archives' Rotunda as part of the institution’s 'Charters of Freedom' alongside the Declaration of Independence and the Bill of Rights. The document is exhibited in a climate-controlled, secure display case and is a primary source for scholars and the public studying the founding legal text. The National Archives interprets the Constitution’s physical history, conservation, and continuing legal and civic significance.