See What’s Inside the Revolutionary America250 Time Capsule

0 June 5, 2026 12:00

In celebration of America’s 250th birthday, a team at the National Institute of Standards and Technology is building a revolutionary time capsule to be buried outside Independence Hall in Philadelphia for the next 250 years. Every state and United States territory will contribute items along with letters from every living president. Reporting for TODAY, NBC’s Emilie Ikeda visits the lab where it’s all happening and gets the opportunity to add an Olympic memento from Team USA.

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