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{{About|the museum in Philadelphia|the Washington, D.C., office building recently renamed "Constitution Center"|Nassif Building}}
{{Organization
{{Use American English|date=January 2025}}
|OrganizationName=National Constitution Center
{{use mdy dates|date=April 2022}}
|OrganizationType=Non-profit
{{Infobox museum
|Mission=To bring together people of all ages and perspectives to learn about, debate, and celebrate the U.S. Constitution. The Center serves as America's leading platform for constitutional education and debate.
| name            = National Constitution Center
|CreationLegislation=Constitution Heritage Act of 1988
| image          = National Constitution Center - 2 (53586570586).jpg
|Employees=100
| imagesize      = 275
|Budget=$20 million (approximate annual budget)
| caption        = Exterior of the National Constitution Center in [[Philadelphia]]
|OrganizationExecutive=President and CEO
| map_type        = Pennsylvania
|Services=Interactive exhibits; Educational programs; Public debates; Live performances; Civic learning resources
| map_caption    = Location of the National Constitution Center in [[Pennsylvania]]
|HeadquartersLocation=39.95377, -75.14909
| coordinates    = {{coord|39.9536|-75.1491|type:landmark_globe:earth_region:US-|display=ti}}
|HeadquartersAddress=525 Arch St, Philadelphia, PA 19106, USA
| map dot label  = Philadelphia
|Website=https://constitutioncenter.org/
| established    = September 17, 2000
| dissolved      =
| location        = [[Independence National Historical Park]], [[Philadelphia]], [[Pennsylvania]], U.S.
| type            = History museum
| visitors        = 817,000 (2011)
| director        = [[Jeffrey Rosen (legal academic)|Jeffrey Rosen]]
| curator        =
| publictransit  = {{rint|septa|60px}} [[5th Street/Independence Hall station|5th Street/Independence Hall]]: {{Rail color box|system=SEPTA|line=Market-Frankford}} {{bus icon|12px}} {{rint|septa|60px}} [[SEPTA]] bus: {{SEPTA bus link|38|44|48}}<br>{{bus icon|12px}} [[Philly PHLASH]]
| website        = {{official URL|https://constitutioncenter.org/}}
}}
}}
The '''National Constitution Center''' is a non-profit institution that is devoted to the study of the [[Constitution of the United States]]. Located at the [[Independence Mall (Philadelphia)|Independence Mall]] in [[Philadelphia]], [[Pennsylvania]], the center is an interactive museum which serves as a national town hall, hosting government leaders, journalists, scholars, and celebrities who engage in public discussions, including Constitution-related events and presidential debates.
The '''National Constitution Center''' is a non-profit institution that is devoted to the study of the [[Constitution of the United States]]. Located at the [[Independence Mall (Philadelphia)|Independence Mall]] in Philadelphia, [[Pennsylvania]], the center is an interactive museum which serves as a national town hall, hosting government leaders, journalists, scholars, and celebrities who engage in public discussions, including Constitution-related events and presidential debates.


The groundbreaking ceremony was held on September 17, 2000, the 213th anniversary of the [[Signing of the United States Constitution|signing of the Constitution]]. The center opened on July 4, 2003,<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.nytimes.com/2003/06/22/travel/travel-advisory-constitution-center-to-open-in-philadelphia.html | title=TRAVEL ADVISORY; Constitution Center To Open in Philadelphia – New York Times | access-date = 28 March 2013 | work=The New York Times | date=22 June 2003}}</ref> joining other historic sites and attractions in what has been called "America's most historic square mile",<ref>{{cite web|title=Independence Visitor Center|url=http://phlvisitorcenter.com/attraction/independence-visitor-center|access-date=9 August 2013}}</ref> because of its proximity to [[Independence Hall]] and the [[Liberty Bell]]. The center offers civic learning resources onsite and online. It does not house the original Constitution, which is stored at the [[National Archives Building]] in [[Washington, D.C.]]
The groundbreaking ceremony was held on September 17, 2000, the 213th anniversary of the [[Signing of the United States Constitution|signing of the Constitution]]. The center opened on July 4, 2003,<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.nytimes.com/2003/06/22/travel/travel-advisory-constitution-center-to-open-in-philadelphia.html | title=TRAVEL ADVISORY; Constitution Center To Open in Philadelphia – New York Times | access-date = 28 March 2013 | work=The New York Times | date=22 June 2003}}</ref> joining other historic sites and attractions in what has been called "America's most historic square mile",<ref>{{cite web|title=Independence Visitor Center|url=http://phlvisitorcenter.com/attraction/independence-visitor-center|access-date=9 August 2013}}</ref> because of its proximity to [[Independence Hall]] and the [[Liberty Bell]]. The center offers civic learning resources onsite and online. It does not house the original Constitution, which is stored at the [[National Archives Building]] in [[Washington, D.C.]]
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==Reception==
==Reception==
[[George Will]] wrote for ''The Washington Post'', "At the other end of the mall sparkles a modernist jewel of America's civic life, the National Constitution Center".<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/08/12/AR2005081201409.html | title = George F. Will – Sense From the Hall of Framers | access-date = 28 March 2013 | newspaper=The Washington Post | date=14 August 2005}}</ref> Jason DeParle wrote for ''[[The New York Times]]'' Learning Network, "Since opening in 2003, [the National Constitution Center] has put forward a vision of constitutional history both left and right have embraced."<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/featured_articles/20050912monday.html | title = Constitutional Lessons, Old and New, on Display | access-date = 28 March 2013 | work=The New York Times}}</ref> According to ''[[The Philadelphia Inquirer]]'', "The National Constitution Center has established itself as one of the city's cultural celebs, attracting a million visitors a year, putting pizzazz into civic and educational offerings, hosting blockbuster exhibitions, and attracting the nation's intellectual cognoscenti and media elite like bears to honey."<ref>{{cite web | url=http://articles.philly.com/2006-06-13/news/25402331_1_national-constitution-center-joseph-torsellaconstitutional-issues | archive-url=https://archive.today/20130620202837/http://articles.philly.com/2006-06-13/news/25402331_1_national-constitution-center-joseph-torsellaconstitutional-issues | url-status=dead | archive-date=June 20, 2013 | title = Philadelphia does history right So far, so good for the National Constitution Center. - Philly.com | access-date = 28 March 2013}}</ref>
[[George Will]] wrote for ''The Washington Post'', "At the other end of the mall sparkles a modernist jewel of America's civic life, the National Constitution Center".<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/08/12/AR2005081201409.html | title = George F. Will – Sense From the Hall of Framers | access-date = 28 March 2013 | newspaper=The Washington Post | date=14 August 2005}}</ref> Jason DeParle wrote for ''[[The New York Times]]'' Learning Network, "Since opening in 2003, [the National Constitution Center] has put forward a vision of constitutional history both left and right have embraced."<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/featured_articles/20050912monday.html | title = Constitutional Lessons, Old and New, on Display | access-date = 28 March 2013 | work=The New York Times}}</ref> According to ''[[The Philadelphia Inquirer]]'', "The National Constitution Center has established itself as one of the city's cultural celebs, attracting a million visitors a year, putting pizzazz into civic and educational offerings, hosting blockbuster exhibitions, and attracting the nation's intellectual cognoscenti and media elite like bears to honey."<ref>{{cite web | url=http://articles.philly.com/2006-06-13/news/25402331_1_national-constitution-center-joseph-torsellaconstitutional-issues | archive-url=https://archive.today/20130620202837/http://articles.philly.com/2006-06-13/news/25402331_1_national-constitution-center-joseph-torsellaconstitutional-issues | url-status=dead | archive-date=June 20, 2013 | title = Philadelphia does history right So far, so good for the National Constitution Center. - Philly.com | access-date = 28 March 2013}}</ref>
==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:2012-07 ncc 01.JPG|alt=Large lobby, with state flags and bunting|State flags in the lobby
File:2012-07 ncc 06.JPG|alt=Models of the U.S. Capitol and another building|Exhibits
File:Statues of Constitution signers at the National Constitution Center.jpg|alt=See caption|Life-sized statues of the [[Signers of the United States Constitution|signers of the Constitution]] in Signers' Hall
</gallery>


==See also==
==See also==
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