A free, immersive exhibit called the “Donald J. Trump and Jeffrey Epstein Memorial Reading Room” is set to open June 9 in Washington’s Chinatown. The installation, run by the nonprofit Institute for Primary Facts, will display thousands of bound documents and
On the National Mall, a 10-foot replica of an alleged note tied to Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein brought more than curiosity—visitors reacted, organizers say, with the kind of urgency that doesn’t stay contained.
That same exhibit is now heading to Washington, where a larger version of the “Donald J. Trump and Jeffrey Epstein Memorial Reading Room” is scheduled to open June 9 and run through June 12 at 737 7th St NW in DC’s Chinatown neighborhood.
Organizers frame the move as a direct challenge to secrecy. “The cover-up is in Washington. So we’re going to Washington,” they say.
The installation is built to turn court-released materials into something closer to an environment than a display case. The set is run by the Institute for Primary Facts, a nonprofit group focused on government transparency through immersive exhibits.
The reading room includes 3,437 bound volumes—about 3.5 million pages—of documents and photographs released by the Department of Justice connected to Epstein, who died in 2019. The Institute for Primary Facts says, “The truth is hard to deny when it’s printed and bound for you to see.”
The New York version also featured a timeline of Epstein’s friendship with Trump, who has denied any wrongdoing in his associations with the late financier.
In May, more than 10,000 people visited the New York exhibit. Organizers now describe a nationwide tour that will bring it beyond Washington, listing stops that include Los Angeles, Chicago, and San Francisco.
DC venue, bigger footprint and more room for shelves
Organizers say the Washington location is twice as large as the New York venue, which they say allows for more shelves for the 17,000 pounds of content and more capacity for visitors.
They also describe the materials as a public record that was funded and fought for. and they point to the tension at the center of the exhibit’s message. In a GoFundMe tied to the project, organizers write: “These documents were paid for by the public. Fought for by survivors. Released by court order.” They add: “The Department of Justice has decided you shouldn’t have to see them. We disagree.”.
What’s on the schedule for visitors
The Washington exhibit is free to the public and runs Tuesday, June 9 through Friday, June 12. Organizers encourage reservations at https://trumpsonian.us/rr.
Morning time slots begin at 9 a.m. and continue through 12:40 p.m., with afternoon times available beginning at 2 p.m.
Alongside open hours, there will be several free, ticketed talks and Q&As during the week at the exhibit. Two of those events involve Amy Wallace, who co-authored “Nobody’s Girl: A Memoir of Surviving Abuse and Fighting for Justice” with Virginia Giuffre, an Epstein accuser.
The exhibit’s push to bring court-released documents to a public audience—coupled with its insistence on a larger Washington footprint—puts the question of visibility front and center, right where the organizers say accountability should be felt.
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