A real place on screen
Thomas Jefferson Building
The Library of Congress’s richly ornamented public building leads from a Great Hall to the domed Main Reading Room. Painted surfaces, sculpture and mosaics turn a research institution into a ceremonial interior.
- Architect / attribution
- John L. Smithmeyer and Paul J. Pelz; completed under Edward Pearce Casey
- Building chronology
- Opened 1897
- Place
- Washington, D.C., United States
The real building
Thomas Jefferson Building Aerial by Carol M. Highsmith
Films at Thomas Jefferson Building
National Treasure: Book of Secrets (2007)
On screen: The search for the fictional Book of Secrets
The Library of Congress documents the film’s use of its spaces. The secret XY section and presidential book are fictional, rather than real archive facilities.
In the film
Movie frames and production stills are shown separately from photographs of the real building. Film and image credits remain with their respective owners.
Movie frame
Disney Enterprises, Inc. and Jerry Bruckheimer, Inc. · Scene image source
Movie frame
Disney Enterprises, Inc. and Jerry Bruckheimer, Inc. · Scene image source
Filming evidence
Building sources
A screen appearance does not imply public access. Consult the venue for current visiting arrangements.