Daily Museum Programs

Programs are subject to change. Please check the visitor guide upon arrival at the Center for the most current information on the day’s events.

Exhibition Gallery Talks

Join our education staff for an overview of what you’ll see and learn in the exhibitions.

Balance of Powers

Explore scale models of the Capitol, White House, and Supreme Court. You’ll get a fascinating look at the buildings, the people who work in them, and the checks and balances of the three branches of government.

Civil War Artifact Cart

Search for clues about the past as you handle authentic Civil War artifacts.

Decoding the Document: Emancipation Proclamation

Take a closer look at the Center’s rare printing of the Emancipation Proclamation to learn more about its history and connection to the Civil War and the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments.

Giant Constitutional Board Game

Compete to make it to the finish line first as you’re quizzed on the Constitution and American history. What makes this game unforgettable: you are the game piece!

Hail to the Chief: Presidential Trivia

In this game-show-inspired presidential trivia competition, you’ll test your knowledge of commanders in chief throughout American history.

Paper Mill

Do you know how paper was made in the 1700s? Find out as you make your own paper step by step.

Political Cartoons 101

Laugh and learn with our education staff as you examine some of history’s most popular and influential political cartoons

Print Shop

In our old-fashioned print shop, complete with a working replica of a printing press from the 1700s, you can print the same way Benjamin Franklin did.