Britain and America. One Story, Two Nations.

2026 marks the 250 anniversary of the signing of a document that changed the world: The US Declaration of Independence. They are recognising this momentous period in British American history with a powerful free exhibition that charts the emergence of the United States of America.

Featuring original maps, correspondence, first-hand accounts and reports, visitors are taken on a journey spanning twenty years that shaped history. A rare, original ‘Dunlap broadside’ of the Declaration of Independence, printed on the night of 4 July 1776, is also on display.

When

Wednesday 24 June – 29 November 2026, 9am – 5pm

Tickets

Free. No booking needed, except groups of 10+.

Visit nationalarchives.gov.uk for more information.