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The U.S. Department of Justice Museum

The U.S. Department of Justice Museum

The U.S. Department of Justice Museum is now open! 

Located in the 1400 corridor of The Robert F. Kennedy Main Justice Building, the Museum is open to all DOJ employees and escorted visitors. Open weekdays from 9 AM to 4 PM, the Museum follows OPM guidance for all delayed openings and closures.

Exhibits

Photo of Attack on the Twin Towers
Never Forget 9/11: 25 Year Later

The U.S. Department of Justice Museum presents an exhibit honoring the lives lost, the courage shown, and the resilience that followed the attacks of September 11, 2001.

View the Online Exhibit
This painting depicts the presentation of the draft Declaration of Independence by the Committee of Five comprised of Jefferson, Adams, Franklin, Sherman, Livingston, to John Hancock.
John Trumbull, 1819, oil on canvas
Defending Freedom: The Birth of American Justice

The American Revolution began as colonial protests against British taxation and lack of representation in Parliament, eventually erupting into armed conflict at Lexington and Concord in 1775 and culminating with the signing of the Declaration of Independence in 1776. 

View the Online Exhibit

Videos

Constructing the U.S. Department of Justice Museum
The Museum

The U.S. Department of Justice Museum construction and installation is now complete!

Watch the Museum's Construction
RFK Main Justice Building
Tour Main Justice

The Robert F. Kennedy Main Justice Building opened in 1934. It features 68 murals and 57 sculptural elements created between 1935 and 1941 celebrating justice in America.

Explore the Building

Contact Us

For questions about the Museum, email us at Museum@usdoj.gov.