Opening the Vault opens September 9 at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum in Simi Valley, with National Archives documents scheduled through October 14, 2026.
The Foundation's announcement identified National Archives material connected to the Louisiana Purchase, Senate revisions to the Bill of Rights, Brown v. Board of Education, the Dred Scott case and a draft of the Fourteenth Amendment. The range gave visitors several routes into the display without requiring them to treat every document as part of a single celebratory story.
Drafts, revisions and court records
The exhibition page says the display was included with museum admission. Check the museum's full visit terms before buying, especially if the archive documents are the main reason for the trip.
| Date | Why it mattered |
|---|---|
| September 9 | Vault document display opened |
| September 13 | Separate America 250 exhibition closed |
| October 14 | Vault document display's final scheduled day |
The display's opening and closing dates span just over five weeks. The limited run gives the documents a different viewing window from the museum’s longer-term collections. A Senate revision to proposed amendments records a stage in making law; a court record belongs to a different institution and procedure.
One date distinction mattered in September: the Foundation said its separate America 250 exhibition would close September 13 while the vault documents would remain until October 14. Missing the earlier closing therefore did not mean missing this later display. For an archival search now, use the exact document title from the official announcement to find the National Archives record and its reproduction details.
