William G. McGowan Theater - National Archives

700 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20408 | 866-272-6272

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Chinatown

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Archives-Navy Memorial-Penn Quarter (Green and Yellow lines)

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Art House

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The theater is the home screen for the film collection of the National Archives, the world's largest holding of non-commercial film and sound recordings.

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The Archives uses the theater for talks, performances and family programs, as well as special screenings and documentary film series. The 290-seat theater, which opened in 2004, is designed to echo the 1930s architecture of the National Archives building. The theater allows studio recording and live programming and can support Dolby Surround and DTS sound. Its 10- by 24-foot screen adjusts to screen films in various formats.

 
 
 
 
 

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William G. McGowan Theater - National Archives
700 Pennsylvania Ave. NW
Washington, DC 20408
866-272-6272

 
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