Families invited to sleep in the home of the original Declaration of Independence, U.S. Constitution, and Bill of Rights
Washington, DC – A few remaining tickets are left for the National Archives Foundation’s July sleepover in the Archives’ rotunda. The July 25, 2015, “History, Heroes and Treasures” sleepover invites children (aged 8-12 years old) and parents to spend the night in the home of the original Declaration of Independence, the U.S. Constitution, and the Bill of Rights. This will be the final sleepover for 2015 after a sold-out event in January.
Tickets to the sleepover are $125 per person ($100 for Foundation members) and are available at http://www.archivesfoundation.org/sleepover.
“The demand for this once in a lifetime experience in DC and across the country has been exciting,” said Patrick M. Madden, executive director of the Foundation. “Participants – children and their parents – create historic memories together and have a blast while exploring some of the nation’s most treasured documents.”
During the sleepover, children engage with National Archives records in fun and educational ways before rolling out their sleeping bags to spend the night in the historic National Archives Rotunda.
The sleepover features numerous hands-on activities in the National Archives Museum through which young explorers can discover the American West, Underwater, and Outer Space. Guests will also be treated to movies in the Archives’ William G. McGowan Theater before turning in for the night. The next morning, they will enjoy breakfast – including pancakes flipped by the Archivist of the United States – and more activities before departing with special memories, new friends, and a great story to tell when they get back home.
The Foundation held three sold-out sleepovers in 2014. Read more at Sleepover at the National Archives: 3 reasons your family will love it and watch a short video here.
History, Heroes & Treasures is supported by the National Archives Foundation; John Hancock Financial; American Heritage™ Chocolate; and The Coca-Cola Company.
