Constituting Liberty Gallery Talk
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Join us in our feature exhibit, Constituting Liberty, which looks at our nation’s founding documents—the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and the Bill of Rights—and how each one was influenced by or is reflected in the others. Each day, we will explore a different amendment, counting down to New Year’s Day with the Bill of Rights, highlighting some of our most valued rights as Americans.
Bill of Rights Trivia Game
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How well do you know the Bill of Rights? Can you name the founder that declared he would sooner chop off his right hand than sign the Constitution without a bill of rights? Did you know that all of James Madison’s original proposals were accepted by the states, but which proposals didn’t make the cut? Buzz in to answer these questions and more in our interactive trivia game.
Meet the Dissenters Tour
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Explore the final days of the Constitutional Convention and learn about the debate over whether to adopt a bill of rights. Listen to the arguments for and against including a list of rights and freedoms, learn about which rights were included, and uncover the ratification process. The tour includes the Center’s Constituting Liberty exhibit, which houses rare versions of America’s founding documents including a William J. Stone engraving of the Declaration of Independence, the first public printing of the Constitution, and a copy of the Bill of Rights.
First Amendment Scavenger Hunt
10 a.m.–3 p.m.
Grand Hall Lobby
Find the First Amendment! Pick up a First Amendment scavenger hunt card and explore the Center’s exhibits to find your freedoms. Learn about a time when you could be thrown in jail for criticizing the government. Students, what happens to your freedom of expression when you pass the schoolhouse gate? Try on a Supreme Court justice’s robe and decide a First Amendment case for yourself.
Kids Bill of Rights
10 a.m.–3 p.m.
Grand Hall Lobby
What important rights do you think the founders left out? Stop by our craft tables to propose your own Bill of Rights to roll up and take home!
Button Building
10 a.m.–3 p.m.
Grand Hall Lobby
How do you show your support for a cause? Perhaps with buttons, signs, or sashes? Explore examples of symbolic speech at our make-and-take craft tables and create your own button to show support for a cause.
Can’t get enough of the Bill of Rights? Join us on Bill of Rights Day, Sunday, December 15, for free admission and extended museum hours.
