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Annenberg Center for Education and Outreach

The Annenberg Center for Education and Outreach at the National Constitution Center was created in 2000 by Ambassador and Mrs. Walter H. Annenberg. Its purpose is to provide people throughout the country – and the world – access to the programs of the National Constitution Center.  These programs help people of all ages better understand the Constitution and its principles and to improve their citizenship skills.

The Joseph and Marie Field Resource Center houses lesson plans, references, computers with  Internet access, textbooks and classroom instructional materials.

Resource Center Hours Available During School Term, Sept. - May:

• Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, 9:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.
• Tuesday, 9:30 a.m. – 7 p.m.
• Every fourth Saturday of the month, 9:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.
• Also Available by appointment.

Current programs of the Annenberg Education Center are:

• The National Constitution Center Web site
• Civic Research – see Civic Research Results for latest studies
• Educational Resources
• Radio and TV broadcasts from the F. M. Kirby Auditorium and Theater – see Calendar of Events for upcoming programs
• Visiting Scholar Program

Please also visit the Annenberg Public Policy Center at the University of Pennsylvania, created in 1994 by publisher and philanthropist Walter Annenberg to create a community of scholars within the University of Pennsylvania that would address public policy issues at the local, state and federal levels.