到华盛顿旅游,听说美国国家档案馆对外开放,便慕名前去参观。走近该馆一看,只见它位于国会大厦西面不远处,约有两三层楼高,设计庄重、雅观。由于是早期建筑,其规模不是很大,紧靠大街,对面有一绿化优美的花园,这使它虽处于繁华地区,但环境比较幽静。其实,这是美国国家档案馆的老馆。因为不断增加的国家档案已另建现代化的新馆保存,这老馆已成为标志性建筑,也是对外展出国家重要档案的场所和窗口。 Travel to Washington, I heard that the National Archives of the United States to open to the public, they will be attracted to visit. Approached the museum a look, I saw it located in the Capitol not far from the west, about two or three storeys high, dignified design, elegant view. Because it is an early building, its size is not large, close to the street, across from a beautiful green garden, which makes it despite the bustling area, but the environment more secluded. In fact, this is the old archives of the U.S. National Archives. Since the ever-increasing national archives have been preserved in a new, modern museum, this old pavilion has become an iconic building and a place and window to display important national archives.