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Family-Friendly Winter Break Programs

Date
Friday, December 26 - Sunday, December 28
Time
10:00 am - 5:00 pm
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Don’t take a break from learning this winter—head to the National Constitution Center for engaging family-friendly programs and activities! During Winter Break, visitors to the National Constitution Center can explore how “We the People” have truly shaped our nation’s history, making our Constitution more inclusive.

Exhibits

Enjoy our one-of-a-kind exhibits and theatrical performances:

  • The 19th Amendment: How Women Won the Vote traces the triumphs and struggles that led to the ratification of the 19th Amendment.
  • Civil War and Reconstruction: The Battle for Freedom and Equality explores how constitutional clashes over slavery set the stage for the Civil War, and how the nation transformed the Constitution after the war to more fully embrace the Declaration of Independence’s promise of freedom and equality.
  • Signers’ Hall, one of the Center’s most popular and iconic attractions, invites you to walk alongside 42 life-size, bronze statues of the Founding Fathers present at the signing on September 17, 1787.
  • Freedom Rising is an inspiring, 17-minute performance that tells the story of the U.S. Constitution.

Please note: Construction is underway for two new galleries coming in 2026. The Center is currently offering discounted admission to visitors. Learn more about museum impacts and the new galleries

Winter Break Hours

  • Monday, December 22–Thursday, December 25: Closed
  • Friday, December 26–Sunday, December 28: Open 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
    • Join us for Bill of Rights Trivia Night and extended hours on Saturday, December 27. 10 a.m.– 6 p.m. Free admission after 4:15 p.m.
  • Monday, December 29–Thursday, January 1: Closed
 

Programs at the Museum

The Six Signers Tour
10:45 p.m., 12:45 p.m., 2:45 p.m.; Signers’ Hall
Come and meet the signers of both the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution in Signers’ Hall! Join us for a 15-minute tour and learn about the six men who helped draft two of our most cherished documents and their contributions towards independence and the creation of a representative democracy for all.

Meet the Dissenters Tour
11:45 p.m., 1:45 p.m.; Signers’ Hall
Travel back to the final days of the Constitutional Convention and join the debate about 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.

Bill of Rights Trivia Game
10 a.m.–3 p.m., Kenneth C. Griffin Great Hall Overlook
Do you know your Bill of Rights history? Can you identify which founder declared he would sooner chop off his right hand than sign the Constitution without a bill of rights? Did you know that not all of James Madison’s original proposals were accepted by the states? Find out the answers to these questions (and more!) in our interactive trivia game.

Button Building
10 a.m.–3 p.m., Kenneth C. Griffin Great Hall
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. 

Kids Bill of Rights
10 a.m.–3 p.m., Kenneth C. Griffin Great Hall
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!

First Amendment Scavenger Hunt
10 a.m.–5 p.m., Kenneth C. Griffin Great Hall
Pick up a First Amendment scavenger hunt and explore the Center’s exhibits to find your freedoms! Learn about American freedom fighters, suffragists, and others who advocated to expand the meaning of “We the People.”

Bill of Rights Trivia Night

Bill of Rights Trivia Night

Celebrate the season and the Bill of Rights at the National Constitution Center on Saturday, December 27, with free admission and free food from 4:15–6:30 p.m. Join us for an evening of historically-themed Quizzo, with prizes for the top three teams. Entry to the trivia contest is free and open to all ages. You can also enjoy the museum's galleries, including Signers’ Hall, The 19th Amendment, and Civil War and Reconstruction. Beginning at 5 p.m., a cash bar will be available for guests over 21.

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