Gifts · Penn Quarter & Chinatown
National Archives Store
on Penn Quarter, with 6 shops within a short walk
Store inside the National Archives Museum with more than 4,800 items tied to U.S. history and DC, including document reproductions, prints, books and its 'government red tape' jewelry.
Hours
Daily 10am–5:30pm
Checked October 2026. Holiday hours can differ.
On the map
Near National Archives (2 min walk) and National Gallery of Art (3 min walk).
Good to know
- Parking
- Gallery Place-Chinatown (Red, Yellow and Green lines) sits under the Smithsonian American Art Museum at 8th and G; Archives-Navy Memorial-Penn Quarter (Yellow and Green) is across Pennsylvania Ave from the National Archives, and Judiciary Square (Red) is closest to the National Building Museum. Teaism notes a parking garage on 8th Street, and SAAM notes limited metered street parking and several paid garages nearby. The DC Circulator ended service after Dec 31, 2024.
- Penn Quarter shops
- F Street chains open at 10am and close between 7pm and 9pm Monday to Saturday (Sunday roughly 11am–6pm or 7pm), while the museum stores follow museum hours: SAAM 11:30am–7pm daily, the Archives 10am–5:30pm daily and the Building Museum Thursday to Monday only.
Shops a few minutes away
All of Penn Quarter →- Capital One Arena Team StoreSpecialty · 601 F St NW10 min walk
- Alden Shoe CompanyMenswear · 921 F St NW10 min walk
- Peruvian ConnectionFashion · 950 F St NW, Suite 10210 min walk
- MangoFashion · 950 F St NW10 min walk
- I Love DC GiftsGifts · 518 10th St NW10 min walk
- Leica StoreSpecialty · 977 F St NW10 min walk
Before you go
What are National Archives Store's hours?
National Archives Store is usually open Daily 10am–5:30pm. Hours can change on holidays, so check the gallery's site before a special trip.
Where is National Archives Store?
National Archives Store is at 701 Constitution Ave NW in Penn Quarter & Chinatown, Washington. It's near National Archives (2 min walk).
Where can I park near National Archives Store?
The closest option for Penn Quarter & Chinatown is Gallery Place-Chinatown (Red, Yellow and Green lines) sits under the Smithsonian American Art Museum at 8th and G; Archives-Navy Memorial-Penn Quarter (Yellow and Green) is across Pennsylvania Ave from the National Archives, and Judiciary Square (Red) is closest to the National Building Museum. Teaism notes a parking garage on 8th Street, and SAAM notes limited metered street parking and several paid garages nearby. The DC Circulator ended service after Dec 31, 2024.. Most of the district is also an easy walk from Metro.
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