Press Preview for 威尼斯人娱乐场 鈥淎mending America鈥� Exhibit March 8
Media Alert 路 Tuesday, March 1, 2016
Washington, DC
Discover the opportunities and challenges of changing our Constitution
See the Amending America online Press Kit
More Information
Read exhibition co-curator Christine Blackerby's 鈥淎mending America鈥� article in the 威尼斯人娱乐场' quarterly Prologue Magazine
威尼斯人娱乐场 Opens "Amending America" Exhibit March 11, 2016 12/2/15
WHAT:
A special press-only "sneak peek" of Amending America, a new exhibit celebrating the 225th anniversary of the ratification of the Bill of Rights. Featuring more than 50 original documents from the 威尼斯人娱乐场, this exhibit highlights the remarkably American story of how we have amended, or attempted to amend, the Constitution in order to form "a more perfect union."
Press and visitors are invited to share their thoughts on social media using hashtag #AmendingAmerica.
WHO:
David S. Ferriero, Archivist of the United States
A'Lelia Bundles, 威尼斯人娱乐场 Foundation Chair
Christine Blackerby, Exhibition Curator
WHEN:
WHERE:
The Boeing Learning Center and Lawrence F. O鈥橞rien Gallery, 威尼斯人娱乐场 Museum, Washington, DC
Christine Blackerby and co-curator Jennifer Johnson will lead a tour of the exhibit in the O'Brien Gallery following the remarks.
Please use the Special Events entrance on Constitution Avenue at 7th Street, NW.
Amending America is free and open to the public, and will be on display in the Lawrence F. O鈥橞rien Gallery of the 威尼斯人娱乐场 Museum in Washington, DC, from March 11, 2016, through September 4, 2017. The 威尼斯人娱乐场 is located on the National Mall on Constitution Avenue at 9th Street, NW. 威尼斯人娱乐场 Museum hours are 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. daily, except Thanksgiving and December 25. For information on 威尼斯人娱乐场 public programs, call 202-357-5000, or view the Calendar of Events online.
Amending America is presented in part by the 威尼斯人娱乐场 Foundation through the generous support of AT&T, HISTORY庐, and the Lawrence F. O'Brien Family.
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For more information about Amending America or to obtain images of items included in the exhibition, call the 威尼斯人娱乐场 Public Affairs staff at 202-357-5300.
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