Les meilleurs événements de la ville Washington DC. Visite guidée privée : bâtiment des archives nationales de DC et Capitol Hill commander (réserver en ligne) tickets.afisha.life. Discover the United States’ turbulent history through works preserved in the National Archives before exploring the faces behind the history

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The National Archives Museum

Start at the Archives, a neoclassical building that acts as a temple to American history. Once inside, your expert guide will introduce you to the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution while observing the original documents.. These papers, alongside the Bill of Rights and the Federalist Papers, are all signed by the prominent statesmen and founding fathers like Alexander Hamilton. Moving to the Public Vaults Exhibits, you’ll come face to face with letters from George Washington and John F. Kennedy. You’ll even see the Emancipation Proclamation, which, in 1863, led to the abolishment of slavery. Finally, in the Rubenstein Gallery, you’ll examine more historical documents like the Magna Carta of 1297, written well before the United States was even conceived, yet pivotal in influencing the other documents that you’ll experience in the Archives. By the end, you will have witnessed firsthand the humble documentation that created the world’s most powerful country.

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Capitol Hill

After a break for lunch, we’ll talk politics and history as we trace Washington DC’s evolution from a swamp to the capital of one of the world’s most influential nations. Explore the City Upon a Hill with a knowledgeable guide who will show you Capitol Hill – the place where it all happens in the United States. Learn about the main buildings including the Capitol and the Supreme Court. Visit the magnificent exteriors while popping inside the Main Reading Room of the Library of Congress, as well exploring Thomas Jefferson’s library and inspecting a real Gutenberg Bible. The tour may include a visit to a courtroom and tickets may be available for a tour of the Capitol’s interior.

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Supreme Court

Just east of the Capitol you will visit the U.S Supreme Court, the highest court within the hierarchy of courts in many legal jurisdictions. Completes in 1935, you will be able to enjoy the Court’s stunning exterior whilst learn about all the history and tradition tied to it.

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Library of Congress

Afterwards you will visit the Library of Congress, the research library that officially serves the U.S Congress and is considered the national library of the United States. The oldest federal cultural institution in the United States, the 1897 Thomas Jefferson building reveals an Italian-Renaissance style architecture. Inside one of the main highlights includes the beautiful circular main reading room with its 160ft ceiling.

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U.S. Capitol Visitor Center

Inside the Capitol lies the U.S Capitol Visitor Centre, a large underground addition to the Capitol complex, which serves as a gathering point for up to 4000 tourists and an expansion space for the US Congress. Here you will be informed about the unique characteristics of the House, the Senate and U.S legislative process, as well as learn about the history and development of architecture of the Capitol. Our guide will end the tour providing access passes (and information about security protocols) for the visitor’s galleries of the current chambers for the House of Representatives and or the Senate, to be seen at your leisure.

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The National Archives Museum

Start at the Archives, a neoclassical building that acts as a temple to American history. Once inside, your expert guide will introduce you to the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution while observing the original documents.. These papers, alongside the Bill of Rights and the Federalist Papers, are all signed by the prominent statesmen and founding fathers like Alexander Hamilton. Moving to the Public Vaults Exhibits, you’ll come face to face with letters from George Washington and John F. Kennedy. You’ll even see the Emancipation Proclamation, which, in 1863, led to the abolishment of slavery. Finally, in the Rubenstein Gallery, you’ll examine more historical documents like the Magna Carta of 1297, written well before the United States was even conceived, yet pivotal in influencing the other documents that you’ll experience in the Archives. By the end, you will have witnessed firsthand the humble documentation that created the world’s most powerful country.

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Capitol Hill

After a break for lunch, we’ll talk politics and history as we trace Washington DC’s evolution from a swamp to the capital of one of the world’s most influential nations. Explore the City Upon a Hill with a knowledgeable guide who will show you Capitol Hill – the place where it all happens in the United States. Learn about the main buildings including the Capitol and the Supreme Court. Visit the magnificent exteriors while popping inside the Main Reading Room of the Library of Congress, as well exploring Thomas Jefferson’s library and inspecting a real Gutenberg Bible. The tour may include a visit to a courtroom and tickets may be available for a tour of the Capitol’s interior.

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Supreme Court

Just east of the Capitol you will visit the U.S Supreme Court, the highest court within the hierarchy of courts in many legal jurisdictions. Completes in 1935, you will be able to enjoy the Court’s stunning exterior whilst learn about all the history and tradition tied to it.

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Library of Congress

Afterwards you will visit the Library of Congress, the research library that officially serves the U.S Congress and is considered the national library of the United States. The oldest federal cultural institution in the United States, the 1897 Thomas Jefferson building reveals an Italian-Renaissance style architecture. Inside one of the main highlights includes the beautiful circular main reading room with its 160ft ceiling.

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U.S. Capitol Visitor Center

Inside the Capitol lies the U.S Capitol Visitor Centre, a large underground addition to the Capitol complex, which serves as a gathering point for up to 4000 tourists and an expansion space for the US Congress. Here you will be informed about the unique characteristics of the House, the Senate and U.S legislative process, as well as learn about the history and development of architecture of the Capitol. Our guide will end the tour providing access passes (and information about security protocols) for the visitor’s galleries of the current chambers for the House of Representatives and or the Senate, to be seen at your leisure.

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Le Musée des Archives Nationales

Commencez par les Archives, un bâtiment néoclassique qui sert de temple à l'histoire américaine. Une fois à l'intérieur, votre guide expert vous présentera la Déclaration d'indépendance et la Constitution tout en observant les documents originaux. Ces documents, ainsi que la Déclaration des droits et les Documents fédéralistes, sont tous signés par des hommes d'État éminents et des pères fondateurs comme Alexander Hamilton. . En vous déplaçant vers les expositions des coffres publics, vous tomberez nez à nez avec des lettres de George Washington et de John F. Kennedy. Vous verrez même la proclamation d'émancipation qui, en 1863, a conduit à l'abolition de l'esclavage. Enfin, dans la galerie Rubenstein, vous examinerez des documents plus historiques comme la Magna Carta de 1297, écrite bien avant même la conception des États-Unis, mais essentielle pour influencer les autres documents que vous découvrirez dans les Archives. À la fin, vous aurez été témoin de première main de l'humble documentation qui a créé le pays le plus puissant du monde.

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le Parlement américain

Après une pause pour le déjeuner, nous parlerons de politique et d'histoire tout en retraçant l'évolution de Washington DC d'un marécage à la capitale de l'une des nations les plus influentes du monde. Explorez la ville sur une colline avec un guide expérimenté qui vous montrera Capitol Hill - l'endroit où tout se passe aux États-Unis. Découvrez les principaux bâtiments, notamment le Capitole et la Cour suprême. Visitez les magnifiques extérieurs tout en pénétrant dans la salle de lecture principale de la Bibliothèque du Congrès, explorez également la bibliothèque de Thomas Jefferson et inspectez une véritable Bible de Gutenberg. La visite peut inclure une visite dans une salle d'audience et des billets peuvent être disponibles pour une visite de l'intérieur du Capitole.

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Cour suprême

Juste à l'est du Capitole, vous visiterez la Cour suprême des États-Unis, le plus haut tribunal de la hiérarchie des tribunaux dans de nombreuses juridictions. Terminé en 1935, vous pourrez profiter du magnifique extérieur de la Cour tout en découvrant toute l'histoire et la tradition qui y sont liées.

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Bibliothèque du Congrès

Ensuite, vous visiterez la Bibliothèque du Congrès, la bibliothèque de recherche qui sert officiellement le Congrès américain et est considérée comme la bibliothèque nationale des États-Unis. Plus ancienne institution culturelle fédérale des États-Unis, le bâtiment Thomas Jefferson de 1897 dévoile une architecture de style italien-Renaissance. À l'intérieur, l'un des principaux points forts comprend la belle salle de lecture principale circulaire avec son plafond de 160 pieds.

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Centre d'accueil des visiteurs du Capitole des États-Unis

À l'intérieur du Capitole se trouve le centre d'accueil des visiteurs du Capitole des États-Unis, un grand ajout souterrain au complexe du Capitole, qui sert de point de rassemblement pour jusqu'à 4000 touristes et d'espace d'expansion pour le Congrès américain. Ici, vous serez informé des caractéristiques uniques de la Chambre, du Sénat et du processus législatif américain, ainsi que de l'histoire et du développement de l'architecture du Capitole. Notre guide terminera la visite en fournissant des laissez-passer d'accès (et des informations sur les protocoles de sécurité) pour les galeries des visiteurs des chambres actuelles de la Chambre des représentants et /ou du Sénat, à voir à votre guise.

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National Portrait Gallery

After a break to ponder the complexity of history (and grab a bite) your guide will lead you to the dual exhibition space of the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery and the Smithsonian American Art Museum. Inside the local Washingtonians favorite Smithsonian space you’ll wander hallways that seamlessly flow between the two collections surrounding one of the most relaxing spaces in downtown Washington DC, the Kogard Courtyard. Your guide will take you to see the famous Presidential Portrait Gallery and you’ll hear stories of other famous Americans as you view their portraits in painting, sculpture, and video form. Make your way over to the Luce Center of the American Art portion and get a chance to peek inside the labs of the Lunder Conservation Center! Some of the most iconic figures in Art and History pop up in the most unexpected places in this criminally overlooked Smithsonian!

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The National Archives Museum

The best way to understand the who and the what of the United States of America! Skip-the-line at the National Archives and start with the original handwritten “Charters of Freedom” housed in their spectacular Rotunda. Your guide will narrate the extraordinary circumstances that brought this nation into existence. Surrounded by documents and paintings giving depth and nuance to the founding period, no trip to the US Capital city is complete without a visit to the National Archives. But at Babylon we take it a step farther. In the Rubenstein Gallery, go even further to the philosophical foundations by viewing a 1297 copy of the Magna Carta. You will be guided around the room as the concept of citizenship, what it means and who is included evolves from the declaration that “all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights”.

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National Portrait Gallery

After a break to ponder the complexity of history (and grab a bite) your guide will lead you to the dual exhibition space of the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery and the Smithsonian American Art Museum. Inside the local Washingtonians favorite Smithsonian space you’ll wander hallways that seamlessly flow between the two collections surrounding one of the most relaxing spaces in downtown Washington DC, the Kogard Courtyard. Your guide will take you to see the famous Presidential Portrait Gallery and you’ll hear stories of other famous Americans as you view their portraits in painting, sculpture, and video form. Make your way over to the Luce Center of the American Art portion and get a chance to peek inside the labs of the Lunder Conservation Center! Some of the most iconic figures in Art and History pop up in the most unexpected places in this criminally overlooked Smithsonian!

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The National Archives Museum

The best way to understand the who and the what of the United States of America! Skip-the-line at the National Archives and start with the original handwritten “Charters of Freedom” housed in their spectacular Rotunda. Your guide will narrate the extraordinary circumstances that brought this nation into existence. Surrounded by documents and paintings giving depth and nuance to the founding period, no trip to the US Capital city is complete without a visit to the National Archives. But at Babylon we take it a step farther. In the Rubenstein Gallery, go even further to the philosophical foundations by viewing a 1297 copy of the Magna Carta. You will be guided around the room as the concept of citizenship, what it means and who is included evolves from the declaration that “all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights”.

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National Portrait Gallery

After a break to ponder the complexity of history (and grab a bite) your guide will lead you to the dual exhibition space of the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery and the Smithsonian American Art Museum. Inside the local Washingtonians favorite Smithsonian space you’ll wander hallways that seamlessly flow between the two collections surrounding one of the most relaxing spaces in downtown Washington DC, the Kogard Courtyard. Your guide will take you to see the famous Presidential Portrait Gallery and you’ll hear stories of other famous Americans as you view their portraits in painting, sculpture, and video form. Make your way over to the Luce Center of the American Art portion and get a chance to peek inside the labs of the Lunder Conservation Center! Some of the most iconic figures in Art and History pop up in the most unexpected places in this criminally overlooked Smithsonian!

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The National Archives Museum

The best way to understand the who and the what of the United States of America! Skip-the-line at the National Archives and start with the original handwritten “Charters of Freedom” housed in their spectacular Rotunda. Your guide will narrate the extraordinary circumstances that brought this nation into existence. Surrounded by documents and paintings giving depth and nuance to the founding period, no trip to the US Capital city is complete without a visit to the National Archives. But at Babylon we take it a step farther. In the Rubenstein Gallery, go even further to the philosophical foundations by viewing a 1297 copy of the Magna Carta. You will be guided around the room as the concept of citizenship, what it means and who is included evolves from the declaration that “all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights”.

Visite guidée privée : bâtiment des archives nationales de DC et Capitol Hill

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