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Ken Griffin Loans Rare Founding Documents to Constitution Center, Funds Major Renovation

The $15 million donation and loan of first-edition copies of the Constitution and Bill of Rights will support new galleries opening in 2026 for America’s 250th anniversary.

FILE - A first printing of the United States Constitution is displayed at Sotheby's auction house during a press preview on Nov. 5, 2021, in New York. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File)
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Overview

  • Ken Griffin will loan a first-edition copy of the U.S. Constitution and a rare first print of the Bill of Rights to the National Constitution Center for public display through 2026.
  • Griffin's nonprofit, Griffin Catalyst, is donating $15 million to the Center, marking the largest gift in its history to support exhibit development and renovations.
  • Two new galleries, 'Founding Principles' and 'Separation of Powers,' will open in February and May 2026, respectively, as part of the Center's first major renovation since 2003.
  • The loaned documents will be featured alongside interactive exhibits exploring the Declaration of Independence, Constitution, Bill of Rights, and the system of checks and balances.
  • The Center’s central atrium will be renamed the Kenneth C. Griffin Great Hall in recognition of his contribution, as the institution prepares for the nation's semiquincentennial celebrations.