Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Have you ever wondered what it takes to protect the Declaration of Independence?
Go behind the scenes as we reveal how the Charters Monitoring System allows the National Archives Conservation Branch to detect and measure the founding document’s conditions.
Today, the Declaration of Independence rests in a state-of-the-art, titanium encasement designed to last 100 years. We’re 23 years in, and the Declaration remains unchanged and ready to be viewed as we celebrate #America250.
Have you ever wondered what it takes to protect the Declaration of Independence?
Go behind the scenes as we reveal how the Charters Monitoring System allows the National Archives Conservation Branch to detect and measure the founding document’s conditions.
Today, the Declaration of Independence rests in a state-of-the-art, titanium encasement designed to last 100 years. We’re 23 years in, and the Declaration remains unchanged and ready to be viewed as we celebrate #America250.
