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A BIG! President: Taft Family Day

National Archives

700 Pennsylvania Ave., NW
Washington, DC 20408
Phone: 202.357.5000

Nearby Metro Stops:

Archives-Navy Memorial
Federal Triangle

Wheelchair Accessible:

Yes

Kid Friendly:

Yes

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Date(s): 07. Nov 2009

From: 11 AM to 2 PM

Cost: Free

Phone: 202-357-5000

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Ticket Information:
All programs are free and open to the public. Seating at most programs is on a first-come, first-served basis. Reservations are only required where noted.

This year marks the centennial of the inauguration of President Taft, whose recreated bathtub can be found in “BIG!” Learn more about his life and the events during his administration with hands-on activities designed for family audiences.

 

• Meet President and Mrs. Taft-Presidential Conference Rooms

• Participate in a Taft archival adventure-Boeing Learning Center

• Create your own political cartoon about the 1912 Presidential Election-Presidential Conference Room Lobby

• Watch early cinema in Before the Nickelodeon (1982, continuous 60 min. screenings)-Washington Room

• Play President Taft trivia bingo-Jefferson Room

• Take your picture next to a reproduction of President Taft’s bathtub-Jefferson Room

• Play with games and toys from the 1910s that were Taft’s favorites-Madison Room