5.3K views · 61 reactions | Norah O'Donnell goes inside the National Archives in D.C. to see America’s founding documents. To preserve the Declaration of Independence and Constitution, these original papers are kept in the dark in bulletproof cases that are guarded around the clock. https://cbsn.ws/4eerDza | 60 Minutes | Facebook

We're Opening the Vault with baseball in the National Archives Museum! Now through March 4, visitors will see rare documents and artifacts related to America's pastime, with connections to All-Stars like Ted Williams, Roberto Clemente, and Hank Greenberg. Discover how baseball has served as a constant through times of war and peace, and how the sport is deeply tied to our country and history. Learn more at https://visit.archives.gov/whats-on/explore-exhibits/opening-vault-baseball-archives#main

We're Opening the Vault with a new display at the National Archives Museum! Now through January 7, 2026, get up close to rarely seen records that showcase the Printing of the Declaration of Independence and the Second Continental Congress, including a special bicentennial printing of the Declaration of Independence in 1976, America's 200th birthday. Visitors will also see records of how the Continental Congress functioned as a de facto government, including a rarely-seen broadside of the Second