William G. McGowan Theater
A component of the National Archives Experience is the 290-seat William G. McGowan Theater. By day, the McGowan Theater continuously shows a short signature film about the National Archives and twice daily shows a film about the Charters of Freedom. By night, the McGowan Theater becomes the Capital region's most important outlet for documentary film as well as a forum for exploring the great issues of American history and other topics related to the National Archives' holdings and mission.
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Interior of the William G. McGowan Theater