Press release nr20-47, 'National Archives Research Rooms and Presidential Libraries Nationwide to Close March 14'

The record

Jurisdiction

National Archives and Records Administration (all facilities nationwide, including the National Archives Museum and the Presidential Libraries)

Level

Federal

Authority

44 U.S.C. 2104; 36 C.F.R. part 1280

Issued

2020-03-13 Mar. 13, 2020

Effective

Close of business 2020-03-13 (facilities closed from Mar. 14, 2020) (read as 2020-03-13)

End

Until further notice; public programs cancelled through Aug. 31, 2020 (091); research rooms reopened by appointment in stages from 2021 (not verified) (read as 2020-08-31)

In force

Mar. 13, 2020 to Aug. 31, 2020

Quarters

2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q4

2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3

Limitation types

Business closureGathering capEvents and venues

Addressees

• researchers
• museum visitors
• event attendees
• Presidential Library foundations and vendors

Functions reached

• CT public offices (research rooms closed: title, genealogy, litigation and FOIA research halted)
• MK museums and events (the National Archives Museum on the Mall and fourteen Presidential Libraries closed)
• CB tourism and school groups
• CS event vendors, caterers and researchers-for-hire

Character

context

Collection

Federal lands, science agencies and courts AGY-FED-LANDS-SCIENCE-COURTS

Operative words

As a public health precaution, due to COVID-19, the following changes are effective close of [business today]: All National Archives research rooms nationwide, including those at Presidential Libraries, will be closed to the public until further notice. All museums, including those at Presidential Libraries, will be closed to the public until [further notice]. All public events in National Archives facilities nationwide are cancelled until further notice.

Enforcement

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