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Ultimate Presidential Libraries Road Trip

One great way to learn about our US Presidents is to visit the Presidential Libraries. We have had 45 presidents but as of 2018, there are 14 presidential libraries. We have been able to visit 8 of them so far, but of course, we are already planning our next road trip to visit another one of the Presidential libraries. If you love learning about US History and our presidents, this list of Presidential Libraries around the US will help you in your planning!

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Presidential Libraries around the US

The Presidential Library system is composed of fourteen Presidential Libraries. These facilities are overseen by the Office of Presidential Libraries, in the National Archives and Records Administration.

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210 Parkside Drive West Branch, IA 52358 Read more

4079 Albany Post Road, Hyde Park, NY 12538-1999

Harry S. Truman Library & Museum 500 W US Hwy 24 Independence, MO 64050 Website

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200 SE 4th Street Abilene, KS 67410 Website

John F Kennedy Presidential Library & Museum Columbia Point Boston, MA 02125 Read more

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2313 Red River Street, Austin, TX 78705-5702

18001 Yorba Linda Blvd Yorba Linda, CA 92886 Read more

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303 Pearl Street NW Grand Rapids, MI 49504-5353

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Our first visit to a presidential library was by accident. We were in Atlanta for a quick day trip and saw a sign for the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library . Of course, we weren’t going to pass up the opportunity to learn about President Carter with the family.

441 John Lewis Freedom Pkwy NE Atlanta, GA 30307 Read more

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40 Presidential Drive Simi Valley, CA 93065 Read more

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2943 SMU Blvd., Dallas, TX 75205

2500 W. Golf Road, Hoffman Estates, IL 60169

Have you visited any Presidential Libraries? Which one is your favorite? I’d love to hear about your trips to these historic sites!

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We have visited the Truman library in Independence and found it very quiet and relaxed. The staff was very helpful in locating documents. The LBJ Library at Austin was nice but the LBJ ranch at Johnson City was awesome. The George H. Walker Bush Library at College Station was informative and reflected the personality of this kind, unassuming man. The Nixon Library was nice but reflected a sense of starkness and the mood of President Nixon. The grandeur of the Reagan Library with Air Force One and the beautiful setting was by far the best. The Kennedy Library setting was relaxing and emphasized his accomplishments during his tenure as president. The assassination remember an Ed were covered on the day we were there out of respect for family members that were on site that day. The ground had just been broken on the George W. Bush Library when we were there. Hyde Park was beautiful and moving. The preservation of FDR’s home bought chills when thinking about his time there. We had to choose between the Carter Library and attending his Sunday School class. We drove all night to get there in time. It was worth it. We need a mid-west trip to see Ford, Clinton and Eisenhower Libraries. We must do more to get high school and college students to these libraries and museums. They would be more beneficial than the overseas trips the colleges encourage. Imagine weeklong studies not-abroad so they could learn about our history. Greg

You’ve been to quite a few! Yes, these are really great educational stops!

My family visited the FDR home and library in Hyde Park, NY. We loved it. My kids had just completed and going to ha AP US history on high school. With the Vanderbilt mansion nearby great way to learn of 80 years of history. The guilted age, women’s suffer age, WW I, the depression, WW II, and United Nations. Plus we stayed at a cute 1950 style motel nearby.

We just visited the Rutherford B Hayes Presidential museum/library in Fremont Ohio. I don’t see it on your list.

I have visited five (5) Presidential Libraries: John Kennedy; Bill Clinton; Jimmy Carter; George W Bush & Lyndon Johnson. I also visited the Truman Library, but did not get a chance to tour it because it was closed for renovations. I did tour the Truman House and other historical sites. I enjoyed all of the libraries, but the ones that I enjoyed the most were 1. Clinton and 2. Johnson. They had more artifacts and history than the others. Kennedy’s library had less than any of the other libraries and I supposed it was because his time served as President was shorter. My time spent in both Clinton & Johnson libraries were much more extensive than the others because there was so much history and the libraries were also much larger than the others toured. My goal is to visit more Presidential Libraries. I am a retired librarian and I enjoy visiting libraries. They are great learning experiences.

i have visited 2 libraries. the Ford library in Grand Rapids and the LIncoln library in springfield. the ford library was really interesting. im born and raised in the area and my grandmother-in-law personally knew him so it was cool to hear her personal stories from before he was president living in grand rapids and see his work while in office. the lincoln library, not an official library by NARA, but most definitely a must see. ive been there twice. he lived such an interesting life.

This post reminded me of our trip to the Truman Library in Independence MO. We were there in the early 70s and remember it to be a wonderful experience. I have especially enjoyed reading your readers comments and am thinking in retirement we have time to see more of these historical sites. I’m so glad you shared.

Why is the Lincoln Presidential Library in Springfield, IL not listed? We enjoyed visiting !!

Great catch! I’ll get that added in!

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Travel Guide to the 22 Presidential Libraries and Museums You Can Visit

  • By Jason Barnette
  • February 12, 2024

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U.S. presidential libraries preserve, interpret, and put historical presidential materials within reach of researchers. But beyond the wordsmith researching another bestselling historical biography, these libraries are also intriguing museums with jaw-dropping exhibits – like Reagan’s Air Force One and Wilson’s 1919 Pierce-Arrow limousine.

Parks with lakes and hiking trails often surround the presidential libraries. The Clinton Presidential Park Bridge is an 1899 bridge converted into a pedestrian-only trail across the Arkansas River. And several of the presidents are buried near their presidential library.

For me, part of the fun of visiting presidential libraries is the road trip involves getting there. Some of the presidential are in remote parts of the country far from the nearest airport or train station. That’s why I started compiling this list years ago after visiting my first presidential library in Canton during a 6-week road trip across Ohio.

This travel guide has everything you need to plan a trip by plane, train, or automobile to the presidential libraries and museums from California to Massachusetts.

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How to use this map | Click the icon in the top-left corner to open the Map Legend, then click on any of the legend items to display more information. If you have a Google account, click the (very faint) star at the end of the map’s name to save this map to your account, then access the map from your smartphone during your trip.

In 1939, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt set a precedent when he donated his personal and presidential correspondence to a newly created government agency: the National Archives and Records Administration. This led to the establishment of the first presidential library in 1941.

President Harry S. Truman followed Roosevelt’s example in 1950 when he also donated his papers. This set in motion a series of events that changed the future of these documents.

In 1955, Congress passed the Presidential Libraries Act. This codified the precedent Roosevelt set by creating an official Presidential Library system with the following primary components:

  • Presidents are encouraged, but not required, to donate their materials to the federal government.
  • Establishes a presidential library for all future Presidents of the United States.
  • Requires private funding to build the library and provide an endowment for future maintenance.
  • The National Archives and Records Administration operates the presidential library.
  • All historical materials are made available for research to the general public.

Roosevelt’s presidential library was the only one operated by NARA before the Presidential Libraries Act.

Everything changed after the infamous Watergate scandal. After resigning from office in 1974, Richard Nixon planned to destroy most of his presidential materials. Congress quickly responded, passing the Presidential Recordings and Materials Preservation Act. The Act took federal custody of Nixon’s materials, preserving them for future generations.

In 1978, the Presidential Records Act solidified federal ownership of any presidential materials directly related to the president’s constitutional and statutory duties. The Archivist of the United States collects the documents, cataloged by the National Archives and Records Administration, and distributed them to the presidential libraries.

The Presidential Libraries Act created the framework for establishing presidential libraries built with private funding and operated by the National Archives and Records Administration. But, not all presidential libraries are operated by NARA.

A presidential library has been established for every president since Hoover. But only thirteen of the libraries have been built. The Barack Obama Presidential Library is under construction in Chicago, and there are no current plans for a physical location for the Donald J. Trump Presidential Library .

All but one of these presidential is operated by NARA. In 2023, NARA transferred the George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum operations to the George W. Bush Foundation. It’s the first time since Theodore Roosevelt that a presidential library is not operated by NARA.

And there are many other presidential libraries not operated by NARA.

The George Washington Presidential Library was completed in 2013 and operated by the Mount Vernon Ladies’ Association, founded in 1853 to preserve Washington’s home, Mount Vernon. And the Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Library & Museum was built by the non-profit Hayes Presidential Center, Inc.

These non-federal presidential libraries have collections from private owners – not the National Archives – because these were before the 1978 Presidential Records Act. That’s why only 7 non-federal presidential libraries have ever been built.

There are few differences between NARA and non-federal presidential libraries besides the operations. Both types of presidential libraries make historical records available for research, have public museums to explore artifacts, and work to preserve as many presidential materials as possible.

The National Archives and Records Administration operates 14 presidential libraries:

  • Lyndon Baines Johnson Presidential Library and Museum
  • Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum
  • Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library and Museum
  • Barack Obama Presidential Library and Museum
  • Donald J. Trump Presidential Library and Museum

The non-federal presidential libraries include:

  • George Washington Presidential Library at Mount Vernon
  • Ulysses S. Grant Presidential Library
  • Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Library & Museum
  • McKinley Presidential Library & Museum
  • Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library & Museum
  • George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum

Two presidential libraries are currently under construction:

  • Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library (non-federal)
  • Barack Obama Presidential Library and Museum (NARA)

I love passport books. I keep the National Parks Passport in a three-ring binder, the Lighthouse Passport, and the U.S. Capitals Passport in the center console of my Honda Pilot. It’s the same place I also keep my leatherbound Craft Beer Log, which I found at Paper Skyscraper in Charlotte .

But no one told me about the Passport to Presidential Libraries when I visited my first presidential library.

The $10 passport is for sale at the fourteen presidential libraries maintained by NARA. Each two-page spread in the passport features information about the president’s accomplishments and a place to collect the cancellation stamp.

After collecting all fourteen cancellation stamps, you can present the completed passport to one of the presidential libraries and receive a special gift – a Presidential Crystal Paperweight. It’s one of the best rewards for completing a passport.

But maybe not as good as collecting a Wilbear Wright at the Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park after completing the Aviation Trail Passport!

The presidential libraries are spread across the country, from California to Massachusetts . Most of them are near international airports or Amtrak stations. And, of course, my favorite way to visit the libraries is by road trip.

Whether you travel by plane, train, or automobile, one thing is almost certain about visiting a presidential library: you’ll need a car to get there. Driving your car is the easiest. But it’s also easy to rent a car or hire a ride share like Uber or Lyft. And, just in case everything fails, many cities still have old-fashioned taxis.

I have included airports and train stations near the presidential libraries in the map above. With each library listed below, I have included more detailed information and links to the airports and train stations.

If you’re driving, I suggest visiting the Road Trips page for inspiration, road trip gear, and how-to guides.

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Although the first recorded mention of a Washington presidential library was in 1885, it would be almost one hundred years before work began in earnest. In 1983, the Mount Vernon Ladies’ Association began expanding the Mount Vernon campus with a new administration building. Construction on a library and research center started in 2010.

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The Fred W. Smith National Library for the Study of George Washington is colloquially called the George Washington Presidential Library. The $100 million building opened its doors on September 27, 2013.

The library contains thousands of rare books, manuscripts, documents, and artifacts. One of the most interesting parts of the collection is the Revolutionary War era maps used by Washington during his campaigns.

The library is open for research by appointment. The library is across the road from the Mount Vernon estate in northern Virginia. Although the library is not open for public tours, visitors can take guided tours of Washington’s house, explore the vast campus, and visit the museum.

Address | 3600 Mount Vernon Memorial Highway, Mt Vernon, VA 22121 Phone | 703-780-3600 Website | www.mountvernon.org/library

How to Get There

George Washington Presidential Library is in Mount Vernon, Virginia , about thirty minutes south of Alexandria and Washington, D.C.

Reagan National Airport (DCA) is the closest airport. The airport is serviced by most domestic airlines and has daily connections to other nearby airports. Dulles International Airport (IAD) is further away but offers many more flights. Airlines include United, American, Delta, British Airways, Lufthansa, Emirates, and Qatar Airways.

The Alexandria Amtrak station is an enclosed building with staff, restrooms, and a waiting room. Getting a rideshare from the train station to the presidential library is easy. The station is on the Cardinal route connecting New York, Washington, Charlottesville, Cincinnati, Indianapolis, and Chicago.

Northern Virginia is a congested mess of trudging traffic. Fortunately, Mount Vernon is at the southern edge of the area, just far enough away to make it easy to drive to. Interstates 66 and 95 intersect nearby. The George Washington Memorial Parkway is a scenic drive between Mount Vernon and I-495 west of Washington.

The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library opened in 2004, and the museum opened six months later in 2005. The library and museum were funded by the State of Illinois, one of the only presidential libraries owned by a state. The campus includes two modern buildings and the historic Union Station near the Old State Capital State Historic Site.

The library’s collections include many documents and artifacts from Lincoln’s tenure as president. The collection also consists of the Illinois State Historical Library, a state agency founded in 1889 to preserve Illinois’s history.

The most impressive things about the museum are the full-size dioramas. Scenes from Lincoln’s White House, the presidential box at Ford’s Theatre, and a recreation of his boyhood home allow visitors to feel like they’re walking through time. Other permanent exhibits interpret Lincoln’s presidency and critical moments of the Civil War.

There is no admission charge for research at the library. However, there is a moderate admission charge for the museum. The admission is good all day, so you can leave for a nearby lunch and return any time before the museum closes.

Address | 212 North 6th Street, Springfield, IL 62701 Phone | 217-558-8844 Website | https://presidentlincoln.illinois.gov/

The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum is ideally located in Springfield, the capital city of Illinois .

Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) is a small regional airport minutes from downtown Springfield. The airport features rental cars but very few flights. The General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport in Peoria is the most convenient airport. This airport has direct flights from a dozen cities, including Chicago, Charlotte, Denver, and Dallas.

Passenger trains have serviced Springfield since Union Station opened in 1898. In 1971, Amtrak built a new Springfield station a couple of blocks from the original. The Springfield Station is on two routes. The Lincoln Service runs between Chicago, St. Louis, and Kansas City. The Texas Eagle runs between Chicago, St. Louis, Dallas, and San Antonio, with an extension to Los Angeles.

Interstates 55 and 72 intersect in Springfield. These highways offer quick travel from almost anywhere in the country.

In 2009, Mississippi State University received the collection of papers and artifacts once belonging to Ulysses S. Grant. The Ulysses S. Grant Presidential Library was founded in 2012 on the 50th anniversary of the Ulysses S. Grant Association’s founding. The library is a joint venture between the association and the university, with the library and museum occupying the fourth floor of the Mitchell Memorial Library.

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The library’s collection includes 15,000 linear feet of documents, photographs, and artifacts from Grant’s life. The artifacts come from his childhood, military career, and presidency.

Visitors can explore the museum to learn about four critical eras of Grant’s life: cadet at West Point, commanding general of the Union Army during the Civil War, the 18th President of the United States, and his later life as a statesman. The museum features interactive exhibits, full-size dioramas, and learn about his funeral parade through New York City.

The library and museum do not charge an admission fee.

Address | 395 Hardy Road, Starkville, MS 39759 Phone | 662-325-4552 Website | www.usgrantlibrary.org

Where to Park

The Ulysses S. Grant Presidential Library and Museum are located on the fourth floor of the Mitchell Memorial Library. Getting to the library is slightly different than most presidential libraries because it’s on the Mississippi State University campus.

Visitors can obtain a parking pass and park for free in any space not marked for service, handicapped, or metered. The best free parking lot is the Commuter East, about a ten-minute walk from the library.

Visitors can also pay for parking in metered spaces and garages without parking permits. The university uses the ParkMobile ( iOS | Android ) app to manage smartphone payments. Use the app to find available spaces, pay for initial parking, and adjust as needed during your visit.

Did You Know | A quirky requirement for faculty, staff, and students at Mississippi State University is they must park with the license plate facing the driving lane. This allows campus police to find vehicles quickly. But it’s also a great way to see where everyone is from while visiting campus!

Mississippi State University is in Starkville, a remote small town in Mississippi . Getting there requires a road trip on U.S. Highways – my favorite way of traveling.

Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport (JAN) is the closest place to fly to Starkville, Mississippi. It’s about a two-hour drive from the airport with a rental car.

It takes about 1.5 hours to drive from Winona along Interstate 55 to Starkville. Driving from Tupelo along Interstate 22 is faster, taking only about an hour.

Make it a Road Trip | The most scenic way to Starkville is a drive along the Natchez Trace Parkway. Leave Jackson on the parkway northbound toward Kosciusko, the only town in America named after the Revolutionary War hero. It’s a 140-mile drive that takes about 3 hours to complete.

The Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum was the first presidential library operated by the National Archive and Records Administration. The Harry S. Truman Presidential Library and Museum was the first built after the 1955 Presidential Libraries Act was passed.

The Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Library and Museum is the oldest presidential library in the U.S. It was built 25 years before Roosevelt’s presidential library.

In 1873, Hayes and his family moved into a two-story brick mansion at Spiegel Grove near Fremont, Ohio. After he died in 1893, the house was left to his second son, Colonel Webb C. Hayes. Plans were immediately implemented to preserve the presidential documents and build a library.

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Webb deeded the estate to the State of Ohio and the president’s possessions to the Ohio Historical Society. A condition of the donation was that the state build a fireproof building to house the collection safely.

In 1916, the Hayes Memorial opened. After the last generation of the Hayes family left the house in 1965, the State of Ohio opened the home for public tours. The original fireproof building has expanded several times but remained on the family’s former estate.

Pro Travel Tip | The best time to visit is spring, summer, or autumn. Plan to spend 3-4 hours visiting the library, exploring the museum, taking a guided tour of the Hayes Home, and walking the beautiful grounds.

Admission to Spiegel Grove, the museum, and the library is free. The library is open to the public, with several temporary exhibits.

Address | Spiegel Grove, Fremont, OH 43420 Phone | 419-332-2081 Website | www.rbhayes.org

The Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Library and Museum is in Fremont, Ohio , a small town near Toledo .

Toledo Express Airport (TOL) is the nearest airport, about 40 miles away. The small regional airport is only serviced by Allegiant Air and American Airlines.

Interstate 90 passes nearby to the north, and Interstate 75 about 25 miles west. These interstates provide easy driving from most places in the country.

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The McKinley Presidential Library and Museum was the first presidential library I ever visited. It gave me a new direction for road trips and angled me toward writing more about presidential history.

In 1963, the Stark County Historical Society opened a presidential library adjacent to the McKinley National Memorial, the final resting place of the nation’s 25th president. But it’s unlike any other presidential library.

The library and museum are an intriguing amalgamation of research library, history museum, science center, and planetarium. It’s everything McKinley enjoyed, so the vast exhibits are a tribute to his legacy.

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The Ramsayer Research Library preserves over 40,000 documents and artifacts related to McKinley. The library is open to researchers by appointment.

Pro Travel Tip | Plan to spend about 2-3 hours exploring the vast museum. Then, walk next door to visit the final resting place of McKinley.

Discover World explores scientific topics like dinosaurs and how tornadoes work. Interactive, hands-on exhibits inspire children to explore physics, mechanics, and engineering.

The McKinley Gallery is the heart of the presidential library. It’s a fascinating full-size diorama chronicling McKinley’s life. The diorama features furniture from their Canton home, his desk, and two quirky animatronic versions of William and Ida McKinley.

Visitors must pay an admission fee to explore the museum and an additional fee to see a planetarium show. There is no admission to the McKinley National Memorial.

Address | 800 McKinley Monument Drive NW, Canton, OH 44708 Phone | 330-455-7043 Website | https://mckinleymuseum.org/

The McKinley Presidential Library and Museum is in Canton, Ohio , about an hour south of Cleveland.

Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE) is the closest airport, about 50 miles north in Cleveland. The airport is serviced by a dozen airlines, including American, Delta, United, Southwest, and Spirit.

Interstate 77 is the only major highway through Canton.

The Woodrow Wilson Birthplace Foundation was founded in 1938. The first act of the non-profit was to buy the Manse, the historic house where Wilson was born in 1846, from Mary Baldwin College. The house was meticulously restored to its 1850s appearance over the next 80 years. The house opened for public tours in 1941.

The Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library expanded the campus by purchasing a home near the Manse. The research library expanded in 1990 with the Woodrow Wilson Museum at the corner of North Coalter and East Beverly Streets.

Although the research library has an impressive collection of Wilson documents and artifacts, it’s not the largest collection. The Library of Congress possesses most of his official correspondence, and Princeton University has a large collection of papers from his tenure as a professor.

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The 8,000-square-foot museum features eight exhibit galleries. But my favorite exhibit is the 1919 Pierce-Arrow limousine – a car frequently driven by Wilson.

The moderate admission fee includes a self-guided tour of the museum and a guided tour of the Manse.

Did You Know | Woodrow Wilson was the first president to be a member of the American Automotive Association, today known as AAA. Wilson’s love of “motoring” and the influence of his AAA membership led to the 1916 Federal Aid Highway Act, the first federal funding for a highway system, and the 1921 Federal Aid Highway Act that established the U.S. Highway System. This is why Wilson is one of my favorite presidents – he made the Great American Road Trip possible.

Address | 20 North Coalter Street, Staunton, VA 24401 Phone | 540-885-0897 Website | www.woodrowwilson.org

The Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library and Museum is in the scenic Shenandoah Valley in Staunton, Virginia.

Charlottesville Albemarle Airport is the nearest airport. The small regional airport is only serviced by a few airlines, including Delta, American, and United.

The Staunton Amtrak station is an enclosed building with restrooms and a waiting room. The station is just a few blocks from the presidential library. It’s on the Cardinal route connecting New York, Washington, Charlottesville, Cincinnati, Indianapolis, and Chicago.

Interstates 64 and 81 intersect in Staunton. I-81 through the Shenandoah Valley is one of the country’s most scenic drives on an interstate. And it’s one of the primary interstates on the East Coast.

In 1891, Florence Kling married Warren Harding, the owner of a local newspaper in Marion, Ohio. They moved into a charming Queen Anne-style house built during their engagement. The couple remained in the house until 1921 when they left for the White House.

After Warren died in 1923 and Florence’s death in 1924, the Harding Home opened to the public in 1926.

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In 2016, the ambitious “Harding 2020” announcement changed the small historic site. The Harding Home was restored to its 1920s appearance, and the campus was enlarged with the addition of the new Warren G. Harding Presidential Library & Museum. The library opened in 2021 with plans for future a future expansion.

The library’s collection includes more than 5,000 historical objects. The museum’s galleries feature rotating exhibits with many artifacts displayed at various times. The research center is currently under construction.

Visitors can explore the museum and take a guided tour of the Harding Home. The moderate admission fee includes all-day access to the house, museum, and grounds.

Address | 380 Mt Vernon Avenue, Marion, OH 43302 Phone | 800-600-6894 Website | https://hardingpresidentialsites.org

The Warren G. Harding Presidential Sites is one of the most remote presidential libraries. It’s in Marion , Ohio , a small town between Columbus and Toledo .

John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) is the closest airport, about 50 miles south. It’s one of the largest airports in Ohio and is serviced by American, Delta, Southwest, United, and Spirit Airlines. You’ll need to rent a car to finish this trip, though.

There are no interstate highways near Marion. However, because of Ohio’s limited interstates and long distances, some U.S. Highways have higher speed limits, making travel quick and easy. U.S. Highway 23 is a great route between Columbus and Toledo – the route I drove on a road trip from Asheville to Toledo years ago.

After graduating from law school, Calvin Coolidge moved to Northampton, a small town in western Massachusetts . In 1907, Coolidge began his political career when he was elected to the Massachusetts House of Representatives from the 1st Hampshire District.

The first iteration of the Calvin Coolidge Presidential Library and Museum was established in 1920 Coolidge, the state’s governor and Vice President-Elect, donated documents and artifacts to Forbes Library, the local library in Northampton. In 1956, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts allotted funds to establish the Calvin Coolidge Memorial Room as a separate non-profit entity in Forbes Library.

Today, it’s known as the Calvin Coolidge Presidential Library and Museum.

The library’s archives include the largest collection of documents and artifacts of Coolidge. It’s also the only public library in the country to hold a presidential collection.

Research is available by appointment. But, walk-ins can explore temporary exhibits on display during regular business hours for the library. There is no admission fee. It takes about an hour to peruse the small exhibit.

Address | 20 West Street, Northampton, MA 01060 Phone | 413-587-1014 Website | https://forbeslibrary.org/coolidge/

The Calvin Coolidge Presidential Library and Museum is in Northampton, Massachusetts . It’s a small town in the western part of the state.

Bradley International Airport (BDL) is the nearest airport, about 30 miles south in Connecticut. The mid-sized airport is serviced by American, Delta, Southwest, United, and Spirit Airlines. You’ll need to rent a car to finish the trip.

The Northampton Amtrak station is an unstaffed platform beside the historic Union Station that now operates as a restaurant, bar, and rental facility. Fortunately, the station is less than half a mile from the presidential library. The station is on the Valley Flyer and Vermonter routes, connecting New York and Washington with many New England cities and towns.

Interstate 91 is the only major highway through the small town.

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Following Franklin D. Roosevelt’s example, Herbert Hoover was the second President of the United States to establish a presidential library. In 1954, the Herbert Hoover Birthplace Foundation was established to preserve Hoover’s birthplace in West Branch, Iowa. Work began on a small museum, but halfway through construction, Hoover decided to double the size and make it his presidential library.

The Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum opened in 1962.

In 1965, Herbert Hoover National Historic Site was established to preserve Hoover’s birthplace and childhood home. Although the presidential library is within the boundaries of the national historic site operated by the National Park Service , the library and museum are operated by the National Archives and Records Administration.

The library’s archives include the largest collection of documents and memorabilia for Hoover. The museum’s galleries tell the chronological story of Hoover, from his early years of youthful adventure, through his tenure as president during the Great Depression, and eventual statesman in later life.

There is no admission to the Herbert Hoover National Historic Site. However, there is a modest fee for exploring the museum. Visitors can explore Hoover’s Birthplace Cottage, a recreation of his father’s Blacksmith Shop, and visit the final resting place of the 31st president.

Address | 210 Parkside Drive, West Branch, IA 52358 Phone | 319-643-5301 Website | https://hoover.archives.gov/

The Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum is remotely located in West Branch, Iowa .

Quad City International Airport (MLI) is the closest airport, about 55 miles from the presidential library. The small airport is serviced by American Airlines, Allegiant Air, and United Airlines. Rental cars are available for the final drive.

Interstate 80 passes through West Branch. It’s one of the few interstates in Iowa, making it a lengthy road trip to visit this presidential library.

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President Franklin D. Roosevelt had a growing problem. At the peak of his popularity during his lengthy presidency, he received as many as 4,000 letters daily. Roosevelt believed in a transparent government and wanted the public to access these letters and all official correspondence.

In 1934, Roosevelt signed legislation establishing the National Archives for preserving official documents. In 1939, he set a precedent when he donated his personal and presidential correspondence to the federal government and announced plans to build a library on his property in Hyde Park, New York .

The Franklin D. Roosevelt Library was dedicated in 1941. But, legal battles after Roosevelt’s death in 1945 prevented the library from opening to the public. It took three years for the courts to clear the hurdles for the president’s personal collection to become federal property. At the same time, it took five years for archivists to search the collection for sensitive information.

In 1950, the library was finally opened to the public.

The library’s archives now include the collections of Franklin D. Roosevelt and Eleanor Roosevelt. In 2013, the library and museum were rededicated after a multimillion renovation and expansion.

The archives are open for research by appointment. An admission fee is required for the museum. The museum features an impressive exhibition gallery with interactive displays and mini theaters playing historical footage of Roosevelt’s presidency.

The library and museum are in the Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site . The park site is operated by the National Park Service , while the library and museum are operated by the National Archives and Records Administration.

There is a $10 admission fee to enter the national park site and an additional fee required to explore the presidential museum.

Address | 4079 Albany Post Road, Hyde Park, NY 12538 Phone | 845-486-7770 Website | www.fdrlibrary.org

The Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum is in Hyde Park in Upstate New York .

Stewart International Airport (SWF) is the nearest airport in New Windsor, about 25 miles from the presidential library. Although it’s a small airport, several airlines, including American, Delta, JetBlue, and Norwegian Air, service it. Rental cars are available to drive to the presidential library.

The Poughkeepsie Amtrak station is closer to the presidential library than the airport, but it’s still five miles away. The enclosed building features a waiting room and restrooms. The station is on the Adirondack , Berkshire Flyer , Empire Service , Ethan Allen Express , Lake Shore Limited , and Maple Leaf routes. This gives the station an incredible connection to cities along the East Coast, New England, and Great Lakes region.

Interstates 84 and 87 are the only major highways, but neither passes through Poughkeepsie or Hyde Park. U.S. Highway 9 is a scenic drive along the Hudson River to the presidential library.

Established in 1957, the Harry S. Truman Presidential Library and Museum was the first library created following the 1955 Presidential Libraries Act. Expansions in subsequent years increased the library’s footprint to 100,000 square feet. President and Mrs. Truman are buried in the inner courtyard, one of the few presidents buried at their library.

The library’s collection includes over 15 million documents, thousands of hours of video recordings, and 10,000 books. It’s one of the largest collections of presidential materials.

The museum features permanent and temporary exhibits featuring the 32,000 artifacts in the collection. The Truman Presidential Years exhibit is a fascinating look into Truman’s history. Visitors can explore a full-size reproduction of Truman’s Oval Office.

The library and museum are maintained by the National Archives and Records Administration. Researchers can make an appointment to study the vast collections. A modest admission fee is required for a self-guided tour of the museum.

A modest admission fee is required to explore the museum.

Address | 500 West US Highway 24, Independence, MO 64050 Phone | 816-268-8200 Website | www.trumanlibrary.gov

The Harry S. Truman Presidential Library and Museum is in Independence, Missouri , a small town at the edge of Kansas City. It’s a relatively easy presidential site to visit by plane, train, or automobile.

Kansas City International Airport (MCI) is the closest airport. Some airlines servicing the airport include Southwest, Delta, America, and United. You will most likely want to rent a car at the airport since there is no easy public transportation option, and a rideshare would be expensive.

The Independence Amtrak station is an enclosed building with a waiting room but no restrooms or staff. The station is on the Missouri River Runner route connecting St. Louis, Jefferson City, and Kansas City.

Interstates 29, 35, 49, and 70 intersect in Kansas City, making driving to this presidential library from almost anywhere in the country easy.

The Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library, Museum & Boyhood Home is one of the country’s largest and most impressive presidential libraries. And it is the only presidential library to begin construction while the president was still in office.

In 1945, the non-profit Eisenhower Foundation was established to honor the legacy of the Supreme Commander of Allied Forces in Europe during WWII. The foundation’s first action was to buy Eisenhower’s childhood home in Abilene, Kansas . The first two attempts failed, but ultimately, the house was donated to the foundation.

The museum was completed in 1954, just one year after Eisenhower took office as President of the United States. The cornerstone of the library was laid while he was still in office and completed in 1962 – just one year after his presidency ended.

The sprawling campus has seven places open to the public: the library, museum, visitor’s center, Boyhood Home, The Place of Meditation, the Five Pylons, and Eisenhower’s gravesite. The Eisenhower Boyhood Home is an original house, standing in the same place it’s always been, furnished with items from the family, making it one of the most authentic presidential homes.

The library’s collection includes 26 million documents, over 768,000 feet of motion picture film, and 70,000 artifacts. A temporary exhibit gallery on the library’s second floor is open to the public. A moderate admission fee is required for the museum, and a guided tour of the boyhood home, but the grounds are open daily without a fee.

A moderate admission fee is required to explore the museum.

Address | 200 South East 4th Street, Abilene, KS 67410 Phone | 785-263-6700 Website | www.eisenhowerlibrary.gov

The Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library, Museum & Boyhood Home is remotely located in Abilene, Kansas , about 140 miles west of Kansas City, Missouri . The best way to visit this presidential site is a road trip – a very long road trip.

Kansas City International Airport (MCI) is the closest airport. Some airlines servicing the airport include Southwest, Delta, America, and United. Rental cars are available so you can begin the road trip at the airport.

Interstates 70 and 135 intersect just west of Abilene. These interstate highways provide quick access to most points across the country.

In 1961, President John F. Kennedy met with the United States Archivist to discuss plans for a presidential library. It was Kennedy’s first year in office, but he was eager to follow the precedent established by Franklin D. Roosevelt, Truman, Hoover, and Eisenhower.

Kennedy selected a site for the library next to his alma mater, Harvard University, a month before his assassination. However, in 1975, the original site was abandoned in favor of an easier site for construction at Columbia Point. The 9.5-acre site is the only oceanfront presidential library.

The John F. Kennedy Presidential Library, designed by noted architect I.M. Pei, opened in 1979. The 164,000-square-foot library and museum features an astonishing number of permanent exhibits, a testament to Kennedy’s accomplishments in such a short term. The exhibits include a full-size recreation of his Oval Office and an interactive exhibit about the early U.S. Space Program.

A moderate admission fee is required for the museum.

Address | Columbia Point, Boston, MA 02125 Phone | 617-514-1600 Website | www.jfklibrary.org

The John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum is in Boston, Massachusetts . It’s one of the country’s easiest presidential libraries to travel to.

Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) is within sight of the presidential library. Delta, America, Southwest, United, British Airways, and Lufthansa are some airlines that service the airport. The airport is connected to public transportation, rideshares, and car rentals.

The South Station Amtrak facility is a few miles from the presidential library. This station is the terminus of the Acela , Lake Shore Limited , and Northeast Regional routes. These routes connect Boston to New York, Philadelphia, Washington, Chicago, Richmond, and Virginia Beach.

The North Station Amtrak facility is several blocks away on the other side of downtown. This station is the terminus of the Downeaster route connecting Boston, Portland, and Brunswick.

Driving from almost anywhere on the East Coast to Boston along Interstate 95 is easy. I-90 ends in Boston, and I-84 ends at I-90 just west of Boston.

Lyndon B. Johnson unexpectedly became the 36th president of the United States when President John F. Kennedy was assassinated during a parade in Dallas. Discussions about a presidential library did not start until his successful election to a second term in 1964.

In 1966, Johnson announced his presidential library would be built on the University of Texas at Austin campus. Unlike previous libraries that were privately funded, the publicly funded university contributed most of the building funds.

The Lyndon B. Johnson Presidential Library and Museum opened in 1971. Designed by architect Gordon Bunshaft, the 10-story building is a minimalist design model.

The library’s collection includes 45 million documents, over 600,000 photos, and over 600 hours of recorded phone calls. The building’s interior features the Great Hall – a four-story cavernous room with views of the vast archives through interior windows.

Like many other presidential libraries, there is a full-size replica of Johnson’s Oval Office, an intriguing animatronic LBJ, and dozens of interactive exhibits developed after the library’s renovation in 2012.

It was one of the few presidential sites without an admission fee until 2013 when the museum began charging a modest fee for exploring the exhibits.

Address | 2313 Red River Street, Austin, TX 78705 Phone | 512-721-0200

The Lyndon B. Johnson Presidential Library and Museum is on The University of Texas at Austin campus in Texas . Fortunately, flying, riding a train, or driving to this presidential library is easy.

Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) is a great airport for travel. Most major airlines, including Southwest, American, Delta, United, JetBlue, and Allegiant Air, serve the airport. The airport is connected to public transportation, rideshares, and car rentals.

The Austin Amtrak station is on the south side of downtown Austin near the Colorado River. The station is enclosed with staff, restrooms, and a waiting room. The station is on the Texas Eagle route connecting Chicago, St. Louis, Dallas, and San Antonio, with an extension to Los Angeles.

Interstate 35 is the only major highway through Austin. But Interstate 10 is nearby with a cross-country connection.

In 1912, Frank Nixon bought a property in Yorba Linda, California , a suburban city near Los Angeles. The following year, Richard Nixon was born. He spent his early childhood in the small home until the family ranch failed in 1922, forcing the family to move.

When initial plans to build the Nixon Library at his alma mater, Duke University, failed because of protests, plans were moved to the family property in California. Nixon’s childhood home was on the National Register of Historic Places. In 1990, the Richard Nixon Library & Birthplace was dedicated before a crowd of 50,000 guests and Presidents H.W. Bush, Ford, and Reagan.

But for the first time since Roosevelt, the National Archives and Records Administration did not initially operate the library.

After the infamous Watergate Scandal, Nixon resigned in 1974, shortly after he was inaugurated to his second term. The 1955 Presidential Libraries Act mandated that all presidential materials belonged to the federal government through the National Archives. But Nixon agreed that the tape recordings of his Oval Office meetings surrounding Watergate would be destroyed at a future date.

Congress rushed to pass the Presidential Recordings and Materials Preservation Act. The Act was specifically written to preserve Nixon’s presidential materials – the tapes he desperately wanted destroyed. But it inspired the 1978 Presidential Records Act that now applies to all presidents.

In 2004, Congress passed legislation amending the original act targeting Nixon’s presidential materials. 30,000 presidential gifts, millions of documents, and the infamous tapes were transferred from the National Archives to the Nixon Library. The next year, the Nixon Foundation invited the National Archives and Records Administration to operate the site jointly.

It was renamed the Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum.

The 52,000-square-foot facility preserves the presidential records. Exhibit galleries in the museum display documents and artifacts. The campus also includes an exact replica of the East Room of Nixon’s White House as an event space, an intriguing place to spend an evening. But my favorite feature of the 6-acre campus is the VH-3A “Sea King” helicopter used by Nixon while president.

A modest admission fee is required to explore the library, museum, and childhood home.

Address | 18001 Yorba Linda Boulevard, Yorba Linda, CA 92886 Phone | 714-993-5075 Website | www.nixonfoundation.org

The Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum is in Yorba Linda, a suburb southeast of Los Angeles, California .

Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) is the best way to fly into the area. The airport is serviced by dozens of airlines from around the world. Although the airport is connected to public transportation and ride-sharing, renting a car is more affordable.

The Fullerton Amtrak station is 6 miles from the presidential library. The enclosed building is staffed and features restrooms and a waiting room. The station is on two routes. The Pacific Surfliner route connects San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Los Angeles, and San Diego. The Southwest Chief connects Chicago, Kansas City, Albuquerque, Flagstaff, and Los Angeles.

Driving to the presidential library is moderately easy because it’s almost 30 miles from downtown Los Angeles. Interstates 5, 10, and 15 pass closely to the presidential library.

The Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library is the only presidential library separated from the companion presidential museum. The reason behind this distinction is simple but interesting.

In 1965, Representative Gerald R. Ford began donating his congressional papers to the Bentley Historical Society at the University of Michigan, his alma mater, in Ann Arbor, Michigan . Because he had already selected the university to house his congressional papers, he donated his presidential papers to a library built on the university’s campus.

The Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library opened in 1981.

The 50,000-square-foot library’s collection includes 25 million documents, over 3,000 hours of motion picture film, and 450,000 photos. The collection also contains papers from Betty Ford.

There is no admission fee at the library. Although the museum is in Grand Rapids, the library has a small exhibit space with public events.

Address | 1000 Beal Avenue, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 Phone | 734-205-0555 Website | www.fordlibrarymuseum.gov/visit-library.aspx

The Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library is in Ann Arbor, Michigan , a popular tourism destination near Detroit and Toledo .

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) is a mid-sized airport about 20 miles from Ann Arbor. The airport is serviced by over a dozen, including Delta, American, United, Southwest, and Air Canada. The airport is too far from Ann Arbor for public transportation, requiring you to get a rental car.

Ann Arbor is along Interstate 94 between Detroit and Grand Rapids. About 15 miles from Ann Arbor, I-94 intersects I-75, one of the primary interstates in the eastern United States.

To understand why the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum is separate from the presidential library, you must understand Ford’s tragic childhood.

In 1913, Ford was born Leslie Lynch King Jr. in Omaha, Nebraska. Ford’s parents, Leslie Lynch King and Dorothy Gardner, separated just 16 days after his birth after King threatened to kill her and Ford. She fled to Illinois and eventually settled at her parents’ house in Grand Rapids, Michigan .

In 1917, Gardner married Gerald R. Ford, a local salesman. Her young son was renamed Gerald R. Ford, Jr., though his stepfather never formally adopted him. Ford grew up in Grand Rapids and left for the University of Michigan.

In 1981, the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum opened in his hometown. The architecturally gorgeous building features a unique triangular design with the 300-foot-long east side, comprised entirely of glass, and overlooks the Grand River. The museum is part of a 20-acre park along the river that includes the Grand Rapids Public Museum and a Riverwalk.

The museum’s exhibits tell Ford’s story of a one-term presidency after he was sworn in following Nixon’s resignation. There is a modest admission fee for exploring the museum, which takes about 1-2 hours.

Address | 303 Pearl Street NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49504 Phone | 616-254-0400 Website | www.fordlibrarymuseum.gov/visit-museum.aspx

The Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum is in Grand Rapids, Michigan , near Lake Michigan. It’s a beautiful place for a road trip from spring through autumn, but winter travel can be difficult.

Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) is about 10 miles outside the city. Some airlines that service the airport include Delta, American, United, Southwest, and Allegiant Air. The airport is connected to public transportation, rideshares, and car rentals.

Interstate 96 is the only major highway through Grand Rapids. The interstate connects Grand Rapids, Lansing, and Detroit. Driving to Grand Rapids is more time-consuming because of the fewer highways, but not more difficult.

Near the end of President Jimmy Carter’s one term, he raised the issue of building a presidential library for his vast collection of presidential materials. Although Carter was born in Plains, Georgia – where the Jimmy Carter National Historical Park is located – the library committee chose a site in Atlanta.

The Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum opened in 1986. The library’s collection includes 40 million documents, 1 million photos, and over 2 million feet of motion picture film. The archivists are still cataloging the collection and making records available to the public.

While the library has almost 20,000 feet of storage space for the vast collection, the museum covers about 15,000 square feet. Permanent and temporary exhibit galleries go beyond the story of Carter’s presidency – the exhibits also include his lifelong work as a humanitarian and volunteer with Habitat for Humanity.

The museum also features a full-size replica of Carter’s Oval Office, a recreation of a Camp David cabin’s interior, and the “Day in the Life of the President” presentation.

A modest admission fee is required for the museum. Visitors can explore the stunning grounds of the library and museum campus without a fee.

Address | 441 John Lewis Freedom Parkway NE, Atlanta, GA 30307 Phone | 404-865-7100 Website | www.jimmycarterlibrary.gov

The Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum is just east of downtown Atlanta, Georgia . It’s an easy destination to fly, ride a train, or drive into. But this is the city where a piece of debris fell off a dump truck and broke my windshield.

Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) is simultaneously a thrilling and overwhelming airport to travel. It’s one of the primary hubs for air travel, making it the busiest airport in the country. Travelers can rent a car, hire a rideshare, or use the Atlanta SkyTrain to travel anywhere in the city.

The Peachtree Amtrak station is north of downtown Atlanta. The enclosed building has restrooms, staff, and a waiting room. The station is on the Crescent route connecting New York, Atlanta, and New Orleans.

Atlanta is also a hub for highway travel in the southeastern United States. Interstates 20, 75, and 85 intersect in the city. These interstates spread across the country, making it easy to drive to Atlanta. The presidential library is conveniently located along the John Lewis Freedom Parkway.

In 1982, President Ronald Reagan hosted a representative of the Hoover Institution at the White House, where he formally accepted their offer to host a presidential library on the Stanford University campus. But, like Nixon’s plans at Duke University, Reagan’s plans for Stanford were derailed.

In 1987, the planned site at Stanford University was replaced by a neutral location in Simi Valley, California , about 40 miles northwest of Los Angeles. Ironically, Reagan’s presidential library is 60 miles from Nixon’s.

The Ronald Reagan Presidential Library opened in 1991. The library’s collections include 50 million documents, almost 2 million photos, and 500,000 feet of motion picture film. Reagan’s papers from his tenure as California’s governor were transferred from Stanford University to the presidential library.

After he died in 2004, Reagan’s body was interred at the presidential library. Nancy was interred with him when she died in 2016.

The Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum is the only presidential museum housing Air Force One. The Boeing 707, also designated the Boeing VC-137C, dominates the enclosed Air Force One Pavilion. It’s a rare and fascinating opportunity to board Air Force One.

Other permanent exhibits include an F-117 Nighthawk, an M-1 Abrams Tank, Marine One, a full-size replica of Reagan’s Oval Office, and a section of the Berlin Wall. It’s one of the largest museum displays of any presidential site – plan to spend at least half a day exploring everything.

The modest admission fee includes the vast campus and self-guided tour through the museum.

Address | 40 Presidential Drive, Simi Valley, CA 93065 Phone | 805-522-2977 Website | www.reaganfoundation.org/library-museum

The Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum is in Simi Valley, north of the Santa Monica Mountains near Los Angeles, California . Getting to Los Angeles is easy – but getting to the presidential library requires big-city driving skills.

Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) is the best way to fly into the area. The airport is serviced by dozens of airlines from around the world. Although the airport is connected to public transportation and ride shares, renting a car is more affordable.

The nearest Amtrak station is Moorpark a few miles away. The station is only a shelter with no facilities. Getting a ride share from the train station to the presidential library is easy. The station is on the Pacific Surfliner route connecting San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Los Angeles, and San Diego.

Interstate 5 is about 30 miles west of the presidential library. The 118 Freeway effortlessly connects the interstate and the library – depending on the time of day.

Shortly after President George H.W. Bush took office, he was approached by Texas A&M University alum and friend Michel T. Halbouty about the location of his presidential library. Bush agreed, and 90 acres were set aside for the future presidential site in College Station, Texas .

The George H.W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum opened in 1997.

President Bush died in 2018. After a state funeral at Washington National Cathedral, Bush’s body was transported by a funeral train to the George H.W. Bush Presidential Library. He was interred alongside Barbara – she died earlier that same year – and their daughter, Pauline Robinson Bush.

The library’s collection includes 44 million documents and thousands of artifacts from his lengthy political career. The 17,000-square-foot museum features permanent and temporary exhibit galleries.

After a 2007 renovation, the museum features a replica of Bush’s Oval Office. But unlike replicas in other presidential museums, visitors to the Bush Presidential Museum can walk into the replica and sit behind the desk in “The Seat of Power.”

The impressive museum features exhibits about Bush’s career, state gifts, a recreation of his Camp David office, and thousands of artifacts. It takes about 3-4 hours to explore the museum casually – so prepare to spend at least half a day.

A modest admission fee is required to tour the museum. There is no charge for exploring the grounds and visiting the Bush Family gravesite.

Address | 1000 George Bush Drive West, College Station, TX 77845 Phone | 979-691-4010 Website | www.bush41.org

Despite the large university in College Station, Texas , the George H.W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum is one of the most remote in the country.

The nearest airport is George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH), about 70 miles southeast in Houston. The airport is serviced by United, American, Delta, Southwest, Spirit, and Air Canada. Rental cars are available.

There are no nearby Amtrak stations.

The nearest interstate is I-45, which is about 45 miles away. You can also use I-35 in Waco, about 75 miles from College Station.

Planning for President Bill Clinton’s presidential library began shortly after his election to a second term in office. The site was an obvious choice – 17 acres along the Arkansas River in Little Rock. Arkansas is Clinton’s home state, where he served as governor before he was elected President of the United States.

The William J. Clinton Presidential Library and Museum opened on a rainy day in 2004 before a crowd of 30,000, Bono’s performance, and Clinton’s speech.

An interesting way of measuring the sheer enormity of the library’s collections is by tonnage. Eight Lockheed C-5 Galaxy planes – the largest in the United States military – transported over 600 tons of presidential materials.

The Clinton library is one of my favorites because the president wanted it filled with natural light. The five-story main building is narrow and long, modeled after the Long Room at the Old Library of Trinity College in Dublin, Ireland. The most interesting thing about the building is the private rooftop golf course.

The museum features permanent and temporary exhibition galleries. The permanent exhibits include interactive displays interpreting Clinton’s history from his time as governor and president. Like many other presidential museums, there is a full-size replica of Clinton’s Oval Office. But unlike the others, there is also a full-size replica of Clinton’s Cabinet Room.

The Clinton Presidential Park Bridge is my favorite part of this library and museum. Built in 1899, it was restored as a pedestrian-only bridge in 2011. The 15-mile Arkansas River Trail crosses the bridge, although there is nothing to see or do on the other side of the river.

A modest admission fee is required for the museum. But, visitors can explore the 17-acre riverfront park and walk across the pedestrian bridge without a charge.

Address | 1200 President Clinton Avenue, Little Rock, AR 72201 Phone | 501-370-8000 Website | www.clintonfoundation.org/clinton-presidential-center/#

The William J. Clinton Presidential Library and Museum is conveniently located in Little Rock, the capital city of Arkansas .

Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT) is a mid-sized airport serviced by American Airlines, Delta, Southwest Airlines, United, and Allegiant Air. The airport connects to public transportation, ride shares, and rental cars.

Union Station opened in 1921, the third passenger train station in Little Rock. The Amtrak station is on the Texas Eagle route, a lengthy route connecting Chicago, St. Louis, Dallas, and San Antonio, extending to Los Angeles.

Interstates 30 and 40 intersect in Little Rock. This is the north terminus of I-30 that connects Dallas and Little Rock. I-40 crosses the country from Wilmington , North Carolina to Barstow, California , making it easy to drive to Little Rock.

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Before George W. Bush was inaugurated as the 43rd President of the United States, officials at Baylor University courted him to build his presidential library on their campus. Unlike previous presidential libraries built in places with personal connections to the president, Bush solicited bids from universities and cities to host his presidential site.

In 2008, plans were announced to build the presidential library on the Southern Methodist University campus in Dallas, Texas . The George W. Bush Presidential Center opened in 2013.

In 2023, the Bush Presidential Center became the first presidential library and museum since Hoover not to be operated by the National Archives and Records Administration. Although the presidential center is operated by the George W. Bush Foundation, NARA has input on exhibits and retains ownership of all presidential materials.

The 207,000-square-foot presidential library is the second-largest after the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum. Permanent exhibits include a full-size replica of Bush’s Oval Office, emotional exhibits about Hurricane Katrina and 9/11, and interactive exhibits exploring Bush’s presidency.

The moderate admission fee includes all exhibits in the museum. Parking in the visitor parking lot near the museum is an additional $10 for the first four hours.

Address | 2943 SMU Boulevard, Dallas, TX 75205 Phone | 214-200-4300 Website | www.bushcenter.org

The Bush Center Visitor Parking is across SMU Boulevard near the George W. Bush Presidential Center. Parking costs $10 for the first 4 hours and $1 for each additional half hour.

The good and bad news about the George W. Bush Presidential Center is that it’s in Dallas, Texas . This is good because flying, riding a train, or driving to the presidential center is easy. But it’s bad because of how busy Dallas is year-round.

Dallas Love Field (DAL) is the closest airport. It’s a regional airport served by Southwest Airlines, Delta, and Alaska Airlines. The best airport in the area is Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW), about 15 miles away. Some airlines that service DFW include American Airlines, Delta, United, Southwest Airlines, Spirit, and British Airways.

Both airports have connections to public transportation, ride shares, and rental cars.

The Eddie Bernice Johnson Union Station is at the southern edge of downtown Dallas. The Amtrak station is on the Texas Eagle route, a lengthy route connecting Chicago, St. Louis, Dallas, and San Antonio, extending to Los Angeles.

The presidential center is adjacent to U.S. Highway 74, north of downtown Dallas. Interstates 20, 30, 35E, and 45 intersect in Dallas, making it easy to travel from almost anywhere in the country to the big city.

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1976 Presidential Election provides information on the 1976 presidential election, focusing on the 1976 Republican primary race. It highlights the holdings of the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library and Museum. These resources include documents found in the records of the President Ford Committee (which managed the President's election activity), the textual collections of key individuals, and media resources.

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A Heartbeat Away: The American Vice-Presidency

This original temporary exhibit honors the 50th anniversary of Gerald R. Ford’s Vice-Presidency. With Ford as a starting point, the exhibit explores the history of the office from the nation’s founding to the present moment. Using historic artifacts including head of state gifts, campaign memorabilia, and personal materials, the exhibit highlights the stories and experiences of specific Vice Presidents, focusing on those who—like Ford—unexpectedly rose to the Presidency.

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Join us on a Presidential Road Trip! In honor of Presidents Day, we are virtually traveling the country to bring you a series of Citizen Archivist missions featuring records from the Presidential Libraries across the National Archives.

We’ll make a new stop each day on our Road Trip, unlocking a different Presidential Library tagging and transcription mission. Use the links below to learn more about each Library and contribute as a Citizen Archivist! Every contribution will help make these records more searchable and discoverable in our Catalog.

New to the Citizen Archivist program? Learn how to register and get started .  Already have an account?  Login here .

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February 6: John F. Kennedy Library

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Welcome to the Presidential Library Road Trip! Kick off the first day of our virtual Road Trip by transcribing and tagging records from the John F. Kennedy Library  located in Boston, Massachusetts.

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February 7: Franklin D. Roosevelt Library

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On day two of our Road Trip we arrive at the Franklin D. Roosevelt Library in Hyde Park, New York. What records will you find as you tag and transcribe records from the 32nd president's administration?

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February 10: Jimmy Carter Library

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On day three we virtually travel all the way to Atlanta, Georgia to the Jimmy Carter Library . How many records will you tag and transcribe today?

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February 11: William J. Clinton Library

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Are you ready to transcribe and tag records from our 42nd president? Today our virtual Road Trip arrives at the William J. Clinton Library in Little Rock, Arkansas. Learn about how to transcribe Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) records in our FAQ section below.

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February 12: Harry S. Truman Library

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We travel to Independence, Missouri to begin transcribing and tagging records from the Harry S. Truman administration. What interesting records will you find on this stop of our virtual Road Trip?

February 13: Dwight D. Eisenhower Library

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Stop number six on this virtual Road Trip heads west to Abilene, Kansas home to the Dwight D. Eisenhower Library . Join us and explore the variety of records we've selected for you to tag and transcribe.

February 14: Lyndon B. Johnson Library

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Our virtual Road Trip heads to Texas! Join us in transcribing and tagging records from the Lyndon B. Johnson Library in Austin, Texas.

February 18: George H.W. Bush Library

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We're staying in Texas to virtually visit the library of the 41st President George H. W. Bush. Help us tag and transcribe records found in the George H. W. Bush Library in College Station, Texas.

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February 19: George W. Bush Library

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On our final stop in the great state of Texas we virtually visit the George W. Bush Library on the campus of Southern Methodist University in University Park, Texas. How many records will you help us transcribe and tag?

February 20: Richard Nixon Library

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On the 10th stop of our virtual Road Trip we arrive in Yorba Linda, California, home to the Richard Nixon Library . Help us tag and transcribe records from the Nixon administration.

February 21: Ronald Reagan Library

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Traffic was heavy in Los Angeles, but this is a virtual Road Trip, so we didn't need to decide between the I-210 and the I-5 to arrive at our next stop in California. Join us and transcribe and tag records found at the Ronald Reagan Library in Simi Valley, California.

February 24: Herbert Hoover Library

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On day twelve of our virtual Road Trip we head to West Branch, Iowa, home to the Herbert Hoover Library . Explore the records of the 31st president, including a variety of motion picture films! Learn about tagging films in our FAQ section .

February 25: Barack Obama Library

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Today we virtually visit the newest Presidential Library, the Barack Obama Library . This brand new library will be the first fully digital Presidential Library. Help us make the Obama administration photographs more discoverable by tagging details and features.

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February 26: Gerald R. Ford Library

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Our 14th and final stop on the virtual Road Trip finds us in Ann Arbor, Michigan, at the Gerald R. Ford Library . How many records can you tag and transcribe from the Ford administration?

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I'm new, how do i get started.

You will need to have an account in the National Archives Catalog to contribute transcriptions, tags, and comments.  Visit our Register and Get Started page for step-by-step instructions.  Check out our Resources page for instructions and videos to help you with your work as a Citizen Archivist.  For the Presidential Road Trip we recommend that you review the video How to Tag and Transcribe Records and  What Makes A Good Tag?

How do I save my work?

Once you click save, your work is done! Your transcription has been added to our catalog and shortly all the words you typed will be searched every time someone conducts a search at catalog.archives.gov.  We suggest saving your work at regular intervals when transcribing. 

How do I tag a film?

The most useful contribution for films are tags.  We encourage you to watch the film and add descriptive details found within the films as you watch.  You can tag the names of people you see in the film, locations, features and anything else you see on screen.  All of these details make these films more discoverable in our Catalog. 

Check out our guide What Makes A Good Tag to help understand what details and features you should look for when tagging films.

Do I transcribe FOIA markers?

Some of our presidential records include a cover sheet or more with Freedom of Information Act [FOIA] information.  You can skip the cover sheet(s) and begin your transcription work with the actual record.

I really like volunteering as a Citizen Archivist. What else can I do?

We're excited that you are enjoying this special Citizen Archivist project. We always have a variety of tagging and transcription missions available to work on.  Visit our Missions page to see what's currently featured.  Additionally, you can always tag, transcribe, and comment on any digitized record in the National Archives Catalog.  To learn how to search through the more than 115 million pages of digitized records, watch our video Searching the National Archives Catalog to Find Records to Transcrib e.

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The Passport to Presidential Libraries is a program that gives visitors an opportunity to purchase a special keepsake booklet they can take with them on their travels to Presidential Libraries and Museums across the nation. A visitor receives a commemorative stamp from the library at the time of the purchase and can collect stamps from every Presidential Library visited in the future. Once they collect stamps from all Presidential Libraries, they may visit any of the Presidential Libraries for a special gift. The Passports can be purchased at any of the thirteen Presidential Museums. The Passport retails for $5.00. Still have questions? Check out our  FAQ page for additional information.

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Welcome to our Virtual Tour of the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum!  This tour will take you through the outdoor grounds, inside the Reagan Museum, and through the Air Force One Pavilion.

Although the Virtual Tour is a great way to visit us and learn about the Library’s offerings, we hope you still come and experience our campus in person.  While you’re here, there is so much to see and to interact with – act in a movie with Ronald Reagan using green screen technology, deliver the presidential oath of office on the steps of the U.S. Capitol using a teleprompter, play on our many interactive game tables, and tour through the actual Air Force One aircraft that served seven U.S. presidents.

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On this part of our Virtual Tour, take a stroll through the Reagan Library Museum galleries. Learn about Ronald Reagan as a young boy and follow him through Hollywood, Sacramento and the White House.

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Enter the Air Force One Pavilion on this part of our Virtual Tour. As you explore the building, don’t forget to “look up” on the virtual tour from our 2nd and 3rd floors to get great shots of the belly of the plane!

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Enjoy our replica of the White House South Lawn and examine an authentic piece of the Berlin Wall on this portion of your Virtual Tour.

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5 presidential libraries that offer culture, history and ‘labs of democracy’

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As repositories of valuable historical documents and other records, U.S. presidential libraries have long been important destinations for scholars. But you don’t have to be an academic or even a history buff to appreciate these destinations, as many increasingly offer museums, special exhibitions and unique programming — ranging from interactive situation room experiences to musical performances — to the general public.

The first library was established by Franklin D. Roosevelt and opened to the public in 1941. Every administration since has created one of its own. (Herbert Hoover, liking what he saw of FDR’s project, established his own retroactively, in 1962.)

Fifteen libraries are managed by the Office of Presidential Libraries, a part of the National Archives and Records Administration — the Presidential Libraries Act, passed in 1955, established the system of privately built and federally maintained institutions — and 13 are currently open to visitors.

There are additional museums, historic monuments and sites dedicated to other presidents, like the James Garfield National Historic Site in Mentor, Ohio, and some have archival components, like the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum in Springfield, Ill.

“President Reagan called the libraries ‘labs of democracy’ because they explain how decisions are made and how policies are executed,” said Colleen Shogan, the archivist of the United States. “They give us the opportunity to learn about American democracy, and how the government functions.”

On the heels of Presidents Day, consider planning a visit to a presidential library. Here are five to start.

Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library & Museum (Hyde Park, N.Y.)

The 32nd president had a vision for an institution that showcased his legacy and provided transparency on the inner workings of the government. Now his presidential library and museum (admission $10) is home to his records and Eleanor Roosevelt’s extensive archives.

Permanent exhibitions include an interactive exploration of Roosevelt’s New Deal initiative, the controversial internment of Japanese Americans during World War II and immersive, period-specific Fireside Chat rooms. There’s currently a temporary exhibition (through Dec. 31) exploring the Civil Rights Movement, including the Roosevelts’ political evolution on the matter over the years.

While in Hyde Park, you can also visit the Eleanor Roosevelt National Historic Site , which includes the former first lady’s Val-Kil Cottage and walking paths, or the renowned Culinary Institute of America , a picturesque campus where you’ll find chefs-in-training showcasing their skills at multiple eateries. fdrlibrary.org

The "Responding to September 11" permanent exhibit at the George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum, in Dallas.

George W. Bush Presidential Center (Dallas)

The museum at George W. Bush’s Presidential Center (admission, $20 to $26) delves into topics including the hotly debated 2000 election and the events and aftermath of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, plus a replica of the Oval Office (where, yes, you can sit behind the desk for a photo).

The museum’s temporary exhibition, “Freedom Matters,” focuses on the idea and pursuit of freedom, and showcases a collection of artifacts, including a version of the Magna Carta from the 14th century and rare versions of the U.S. Constitution, the Bill of Rights and the Declaration of Independence (through Dec. 31). The center’s events calendar is diverse.

After a visit to the library, you’ll have all of Dallas at your disposal, but it’s worth exploring the Southern Methodist University campus , including the Meadows Museum , which focuses on Spanish art and culture. When you’ve worked up an appetite, refuel with oysters and crudo at Montlake Cut from Dallas restaurateur Nick Badovinus, or get a sugar rush at a local favorite, Mustang Donuts . bushcenter.org

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Ronald Reagan Presidential Library & Museum (Simi Valley)

Ronald Reagan’s Presidential Library & Museum (admission, $6 to $16) is home to a slate of educational events and permanent exhibits, including displays dedicated to the 1981 assassination attempt on the president, an interactive exploration of the Cold War and the fall of the Berlin Wall (complete with a large piece of the wall itself) and an Air Force One Pavilion, where visitors can walk through an Air Force One plane.

Next month, the museum will host a new space-centric exhibition showcasing items from Reagan’s Strategic Defense Initiative and George Lucas’ Star Wars franchise (March 15 to Sept. 8). The library and museum also have the benefit of location: Perched in the hills north of Los Angeles, the site provides visitors panoramic views of the surrounding mountains and the Pacific Ocean.

In addition to being an easy drive to Los Angeles, you’re close to the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area , a stunning destination for hiking, camping and wildflower spotting. reaganlibrary.gov

The John F. Kennedy Presidential Library in Boston.

John F. Kennedy Presidential Library & Museum (Boston)

No presidency is glamorized quite as much as JFK’s, America’s very own Camelot. His museum (admission, $8 to $18) is a showcase of his brief but impactful moment in history, while simultaneously pulling back the curtain on some of the administration’s inner workings.

Exhibitions cover the early days of the U.S. space program, the founding of the Peace Corps and an exhibit dedicated to Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy. Currently, there’s a temporary exhibit (through Jan. 25, 2025) focused on World War II that highlights both the Kennedy family’s experience in the conflict along with stories of women and people of color in the war. The library also has a full slate of family-friendly arts programming, including live music, readings and dance performances.

Overlooking Boston Harbor, the museum has a stunning view of the estuary. Weather permitting, it’s also a great jumping-off point for the Boston Harborwalk , a 43-mile greenway that lines the city’s waterfront. jfklibrary.org

An exhibition connecting the suffrage movement of the 1920s with President Eisenhower’s 1952 election.

Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library, Museum & Boyhood Home (Abilene, Kan.)

Travelers to Kansas would do well to plan a stop in Abilene where, in addition to a recently renovated museum and library (admission, $7 to $20), you have the opportunity to tour the boyhood home of the 34th president, Dwight D. Eisenhower. The revamped museum itself is worth the trip, with exhibitions connecting the suffrage movement of the 1920s with Eisenhower’s 1952 election. This year, look for a new exhibition focused on the Cold War, and a conference commemorating the 70th anniversary of the Brown v. Board of Education Supreme Court decision (June 24 to July 2) with in-person and virtual components, and a sunset symphony performance to mark D-Day (June 1).

When in Abilene, you can ride a 100-year-old steam engine at the Abilene & Smoky Valley Railroad , get a taste of the Wild West in Old Abilene Town and see the World’s Largest Belt Buckle in Eisenhower Park & Rose Garden. eisenhowerlibrary.gov

Sloss is a freelance writer. This article appeared in The New York Times.

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The Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum is one of 15 presidential libraries operated by the National Archives and Records Administration .

The Library and Museum is located at 210 Parkside Drive, West Branch, Iowa, 52358, on the grounds of the Herbert Hoover National Historic Site .

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Daily: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. The museum exhibits and Gift Shop are open to the public. 

Admission Prices

  • Adults (ages 16-61): $10.00
  • Seniors (ages 62 and over), Active/Retired Military with ID and College Students with ID: $5.00
  • Children (ages 6-15): $3.00
  • Children (5 and under): FREE
  • Hoover Presidential Foundation members: Free

Group Visits

  • For School Group and other group scheduling , please call 319-643-5301.
  • The Museum can be rented for meetings by calling 319-643-5301.

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  • The Museum is fully wheelchair accessible, including the auditorium and park.
  • Handicap parking spaces are located in the parking lot next to the museum entrance.
  • Wheelchairs are available free of charge on a first come, first served basis.
  • Motorized scooters are allowed.
  • Video presentations are closed-captioned for the hearing impaired.
  • Only animals defined by the ADA as Service Animals are allowed into the Museum.
  • Pets are not allowed.

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Download our App! Enjoy your own private museum guide as the app welcomes you and provides orientation videos. Be guided through the life story of Herbert Hoover, as well as past and present temporary exhibits. Test your knowledge in scavenger hunts, view additional photos or videos that are not currently displayed and check back often for new content.  https://hoover.stqry.app/

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The Museum galleries are self-guided. There is an app available at the App Store or the Google Play Store, search for "Hoover Museum." The free app will give a self-guided tour of the galleries. You can also access it on your web-enabled smartphone at: hoover.oncell.com .

Young Visitors

The Sales Desk staff has a Scavenger Hunt for young visitors to play while in the Museum galleries, please ask for a copy.

Visitors under the age of 14 need to be accompanied by a parent, guardian or otherwise responsible adult at all times.

Photography

Photography is permitted with no flash in the permanent galleries as objects are sensitive to light. No photographs are allowed in the temporary galleries.

Food is not available in the Museum or at the Hoover National Historic Site. There are restaurants in West Branch that serve breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

The Events tab lists all of the upcoming programs and exhibits. 

Travel Information

The Hoover Library and Museum is located 1/4 mile north of I-80 at Exit 254, in West Branch, Iowa—10 miles east of Iowa City and 50 miles west of the Quad Cities.

The nearest airports are the Eastern Iowa Airport in Cedar Rapids (about 30 miles north-west of West Branch) and the Quad City International Airport in Moline, Illinois (about 60 miles east of West Branch).

For detailed visitor information, you may wish to visit the West Branch website or the Iowa City/Coralville Area Convention and Visitors Bureau . These websites include information about accommodations, dining and area attractions. 

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Witness how President Reagan's Strategic Defense Initiative and the cultural phenomenon of Star Wars intersect, showcasing how imagination shapes the future.

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Embark on a captivating journey through pivotal chapters of American history at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library. Explore Reagan's incredible story from Hollywood to the presidency with interactive displays and authentic artifacts. Step into a replica of the Oval Office and wander through Air Force One. Pay respects at Ronald and Nancy’s final resting site. Then, immerse yourself in a unique and extraordinary exhibition combining real-world technology with Star Wars fantasy. Witness how President Reagan's Strategic Defense Initiative and the cultural phenomenon of Star Wars intersect, showcasing how imagination shapes the future. See original SDI items alongside classic Star Wars props, and marvel in how real life truly can be as fascinating as movie magic. Don't miss this fabulous exhibit celebrating Reagan's vision and the enduring legacy of Star Wars. Lunch is available at the museum's cafe.

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9:15am - 9:45am

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11:30am - 3:45pm

Explore the Reagan Library's 26,000 feet exhibition space and enjoy lunch on your own at the museum

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6:00pm - 6:30pm

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Activity Level: Moderate

Some stairs and or inclines are present at destination but the facility is ADA accessible. Moderate walking is required to explore the museum, however everything is self-paced.

What's Included in the Tour Fare

Round-trip luxury motor coach transportation from pickup locations throughout San Diego County

Professional Tour Manager throughout the trip

Complimentary bottled water and snacks on the coach

Admission to the Reagan Library including the Star Wars exhibit

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How to Make a Reservation

Making your reservation is easy. Simply click the Book Now button above to select your date and confirm your space online, 24/7. You can also call the DayTripper Tours reservations department at (619) 334-3394 during business hours of M-F, 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

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Although not necessary to fully enjoy your trip, a personal smartphone can greatly enhance your tour experience. Take high-quality photos, share your experience on social media in real time, search for nearby restaurants and topics of interest, set reminders, and more.

14-Day Cancellation Deadline

If you purchased the optional Cancellation Protection Plan (CPP) prior to the deadline, you can cancel your booking at any time for any reason and you'll receive a full refund of the tour fare.

If you declined the CPP, you may cancel your reservation fourteen (14) or more days prior to the departure date to receive a refund less a $15 per person cancellation fee. Alternatively, when you cancel your booking fourteen (14) or more days prior to the departure date, you can avoid the cancellation fee by transferring the funds to another tour or a non-refundable voucher, which can be applied to any future excursion booked within one year of the original tour date. Bookings canceled within 14 days of the departure date are nonrefundable and nontransferable for any reason. Name changes on daytrips are always permitted at no additional cost.

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The William J. Clinton Presidential Library and Museum is located on the grounds of the Clinton Presidential Center and Park. Including the National Archives & Records Administration, the grounds also carry offices for the Clinton Foundation's Little Rock office and the University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service.

In addition to the archival collections and research facilities, the Clinton Presidential Library and Museum features exhibits, special events, and educational programs for the public. The museum exhibits includes replicas of the Oval Office and the Cabinet Room. A timeline and alcoves highlight domestic and foreign policy, as well as life in the White House. Permanent exhibits utilize documents, photographs, videos, and interactive stations, while two temporary galleries rotate traveling and in-house constructed exhibits.

The grounds share space with The Choctaw rail station, which once served as a stop for the Rock Island Rocket, and in vicinity to the center is Heifer International, the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, and eStem Elementary School.

Please see below for information regarding hours, directions, parking, and admissions. Additional information is located at the bottom (footer) of the page. COVID-19 Guidelines

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MUSEUM HOURS: Monday - Saturday: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday: 1-5 p.m. Closed New Year's Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day

LOCATED AT 1200 President Clinton Ave. Little Rock, AR 72201

PARKING Parking is free for Museum visitors. Spaces available for tour buses and recreational vehicles.

RESEARCH HOURS 9:00 - 4:30 M-F (by appointment only)

The Clinton Presidential Library is located off Interstate 30 in Little Rock, AR and is just a 10 minute drive from Little Rock National Airport and convenient to downtown stores, restaurants and hotels.

From Interstate 30 East : Take exit 140 and follow the frontage road in the right lane. Turn right onto 4th St. Turn left onto Collins St. Turn right onto 3rd St.

From Interstate 40 East/West : Merge onto Interstate 30 West toward Little Rock then follow the directions below.

From Interstate 30 West : Take exit 140B and follow the frontage road. Turn left onto 9th St to cross the I-30. Turn left and follow the frontage road. Turn right onto 4th St. Turn left onto Collins St. Turn right onto 3rd St.

From Downtown Little Rock : President Clinton Ave. and 3rd St. are intermittently closed due to construction. 9th St. is open.

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All discounts must be accompanied by current and proper identification. We accept all credit cards, debit cards and travelers’ checks. We do not accept personal checks. We honor all Presidential Library cards as our own. COVID-19 Guidelines

*Military dependents, DAVs, contractors and civilians working on military bases do not receive discounts.

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Tours offered at 10 am and 1 pm.

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Group admission discounts and guided tours are available for groups of 20 or more. Please complete the online reservation request form to schedule a group tour.

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Guided tours are available for Pre-K - Twelfth grade students. Visit our  education  page to learn more about the programs available at the Clinton Presidential Library.

For questions about tour reservations, please contact the Volunteer and Visitor Services Office at (501) 748-0419 . 

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2024 Civics for All of US Teacher Institutes

The application deadline has been extended to March 15!

Educators working with grades 3–12 are invited to apply to attend the 2024 Civics for All of US Teacher Institute with the National Archives in Washington, DC!

The institute will be offered twice: June 24–27 and July 8–11. Sessions will run from 8:30 am to 4 pm, Monday-Wednesday; Thursday's session will run from 8:30 am to 1 pm.

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The museum features numerous exhibits including a replica of the Oval Office, interactive displays, and collaborative learning experiences like the Situation Room.

Our museum features an immersive experience allowing you to interact with hundreds of never before seen artifacts. Engage with interactive displays in 18 galleries highlighting the life and times of America's 40th president.

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March 11 Monday

Voter registration

March 13 Wednesday

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March 14 Thursday

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Star Wars and SDI

March 15 - September 8, 2024

Opening on March 15, 2024, join us at the Reagan Library for a fun and informative exhibition on Star Wars – both the real-world technology of SDI, as well as items from the movie phenomenon. The exhibition will include original items from SDI including an authentic Command Launch Equipment Console, as well as props, costumes, and concept art from the Star Wars franchise, including a Landspeeder made for A New Hope, master replicas of Luke Skywalker’s lightsaber made from the original mold of The Last Jedi , and an original script signed by Dave Prowse (actor who portrayed Darth Vader in the original trilogy).

We provide a core roster of curriculum and educational programming to support teachers and engage students in learning experiences both in and out of the classroom.

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Perched on a mountaintop with sweeping views of the surrounding mountains, valleys and the Pacific Ocean, the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library is one of California's most beautiful and unique destinations.

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Meet the new director of the George H. W. Bush Presidential Library

The George H. W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum now has a new director for the first time in 20 years.

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He served only one term as POTUS, but he served the nation in one capacity or another for a lifetime. The George H. W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum now has a new director for the first time in 20 years. The Federal Drive with Tom Temin spoke with Dawn Hammatt.

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Tom Temin And you have been at that museum just a few weeks, having come from the Eisenhower Museum in Kansas . So, are you a presidential historian? Are you a librarian, or how would you describe yourself? Dawn Hammatt I am a museum professional. I am enthralled with the idea of taking scholarship of others and using that information and the holdings of the library to create interactive experiences in the public history realm for the general public. .promo-main{padding: 5px 0; } .promo-inline{text-decoration:none !important;} .promo-inline p{ color:#0093d0; font-weight: 600; } .promo_dash{ border-bottom: 1px solid #d4d4d4; vertical-align: text-top; line-height: 3px; margin-right: 10px; display: inline; }          Join us Mar. 6 at 2 p.m. EST for a discussion with agency and industry leaders on lessons learned and best strategies for a more resilient supply chain, sponsored by KPMG. | CPE eligible Tom Temin And at a library like that, I mean, even to this day, there are still scholarship going on. I mean, heck, there’s still scholarship going on about George Washington, much less more recent presidents. So how much of the activity is devoted to enabling scholars that may want to actually view original documents, you know, and be in a room like that versus those that? No, I remember George H.W. Bush. He’s the guy that didn’t like broccoli visitors. Dawn Hammatt I was listening to that talk just the other day. Actually, one of our main mandates from Congress is to have these documents of our nation available to people who need and want to view them. So, each one of the presidential libraries that are under the National Archives and Records Administration have a research room where scholars, researchers can go directly interact with the documents of our government and come to their own conclusions about the things that occurred. And the reason that scholarship is still going on is we have different people who are going through the documents and finding different nuggets of information and synthesizing that in different ways. Tom Temin And what’s the criteria for someone who wants to come in there? Do they have to be a recognized David McCullough type of historian? Or if someone’s doing, say, a thesis for a college course, would they also be able to come in? Dawn Hammatt That’s a great question. And the answer is anyone. You have to go through our orientation so that you learn how to interact with the documents. We are mandated to preserve these documents in perpetuity, and therefore everyone has to interact with them in a certain way. So, after you go through the orientation, anyone is allowed to use this. In fact, we have high school students, we have college students, and we have filmmakers and, you know, nationally recognized scholars who all use the holdings. Tom Temin It must give you some satisfaction to see people’s satisfaction with touching actual documents that are really tangible pieces of U.S. history. Dawn Hammatt It’s an amazing moment when people realize that they can, and perhaps are touching the actual document rather than some facsimile or, you know, some scan of it. In fact, you mentioned that this is sort of an American rite. Perhaps we had at the Eisenhower several months ago. We had a scholar from Hungary who was using the holdings there, and he mentioned more often than I can tell you that he doesn’t have access to his government records, and he had to come to the United States to get access to his government’s records. So, it’s really an amazing thing that we have that we can do this. And the National Archives. This is one of our main foci. So, it’s great. Tom Temin And give us a sense of the extent of the complex that you oversee. There’s a museum, there’s a library, there’s holding rooms. Tell us about that. And the staffing required to keep it going. Dawn Hammatt Sure. The holdings are about 40, 45 million documents. We also have, photographs and film footage and all of those additional types of data. And then we have the reading room where people can come to do research. Additionally, we have a museum, and the museum is open seven days a week for the general public. Additionally, this is on the campus of Texas A&M, and the president chose to have the library located here. He and his wife are also buried on campus grounds nearby on this site. And another component of his desire was to have the Bush school also here. So, we have this President Bush campus, so to speak, within the A&M campus with other components of President Bush’s life. .promo-main{padding: 5px 0; } .promo-inline{text-decoration:none !important;} .promo-inline p{ color:#0093d0; font-weight: 600; } .promo_dash{ border-bottom: 1px solid #d4d4d4; vertical-align: text-top; line-height: 3px; margin-right: 10px; display: inline; }          Read more: Management Tom Temin We’re speaking with Dawn Hammatt. She’s director of the George H.W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum in College Station, Texas , on that A&M campus. And what is the day-to-day life for the director of these complexes? Dawn Hammatt I think one of the things that I really love about my job is there is no sort of general day. Things change in the. You are talking to scholars who need some assistance. You’re going over exhibit design plans and making some final decisions and approvals on those sorts of things. And that’s what I love about my job is that there’s just so much variety and what it is we do. Tom Temin And do. New documents come in whether, say, at the Eisenhower or to the Bush or any of them, because there is this constant statutory declassification process that happens. And when those documents are released, do they go to the presidential library, or do you get copies of them? How does that work? Dawn Hammatt For Eisenhower, it’s a little bit different because Eisenhower was established before the Presidential Records Act. So, Eisenhower’s Library is considered a deed of gift library. The classified documents all go through the same program, where once they’re declassified, they do return to the library and are available for scholars. But the Bush Presidential Library is post the Presidential Records Act. And so, our laws regulating the documents are a little bit different. We’re subject to the Freedom of Information Act as well. And all of those laws really regulate how we provide access to some of our documents. Tom Temin But you do get the classified ones as they become declassified. They go to the libraries. Dawn Hammatt That is correct. Tom Temin Therefore, it’s fair to say, and you tell us that these libraries are not simply like a wasp enclosed in amber, you know, fixed for all time, but they’re kind of living in the sense that there’s always something new to be discovered, even for presidents that have been out of office a while. .promo-main{padding: 5px 0; } .promo-inline{text-decoration:none !important;} .promo-inline p{ color:#0093d0; font-weight: 600; } .promo_dash{ border-bottom: 1px solid #d4d4d4; vertical-align: text-top; line-height: 3px; margin-right: 10px; display: inline; }          Sign up for our daily newsletter so you never miss a beat on all things federal Dawn Hammatt Well, that’s exactly true. And additionally, we can accept donations from the public. So, if you have anything that you think fits into the life and the holdings of one of the presidents, the presidential library may be interested in accepting that because we also have three dimensional objects. It’s not just federal document records, it’s other things as well. So yeah, we have we’re getting, new donations all the time. Tom Temin And presidents get gifts from other heads of state. And of course, they’re not allowed to keep them personally, you know, swords from potentates and all these kinds of things. Where do those mostly end up? Dawn Hammatt So those are with the National Archives and then therefore the presidential library. Yes. So, the gifts of state do come to the libraries. Tom Temin And from your personal standpoint, what do you like the most? What exhibit, what item fascinates you the most at that library? Dawn Hammatt That’s a tough question because everything so new and interesting to me right now. I think that President Bush’s military service during World War II is fascinating to me right now, coming from Eisenhower and really understanding, World War II in its totality, to have President Bush’s service at that time period as well, really sort of spoke to me in my knowledge that I, that I already had. What’s new and interesting to me is President Bush’s support and validation of public service and public servants. What I’m learning now is all of the ways that he encouraged us to support our communities in different ways. Tom Temin Wow. And what else do we need to know? Dawn Hammatt Well, we have some big things coming up in June. Actually, this June will be the president’s 100th birthday. And, along with the George and Barbara Bush Foundation, we are working on several days of activities, several days of celebration. And so, I would encourage everybody to keep their eyes on the websites, both the Bush Foundation and the Bush Library, to see about the programs that are coming up in June. It’s going to be amazing, and we’re really excited about it.

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