EISENHOWER PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY, MUSEUM, AND BOYHOOD HOME

 

The Eisenhower Museum is currently being renovated and will not be open until at least July 2019.  However, there are exhibits in the library and other sites to visit.   Information about what you can see is summarized below.

 

Anyone attending the Kassebaum reunion has free admission if they visit on June 21, 22, or 23.  Just indicate you are with the reunion group.

 

Museum Hours:

8 am - 5:45 pm, June-July

 

Location and Contact Information:

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Eisenhower Presidential Library, Museum & Boyhood Home
200 SE 4th Street
Abilene, KS 67410

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785-263-6700 or 877 RING IKE

eisenhower.library@nara.gov

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Website:  https://www.dwightdeisenhower.com/

 

Museum Exhibit Renovation Project Overview Summary:

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•   Exhibits are located in the library building while there is no access to the museum.

•   The Eisenhower Story temporary exhibit in the library building features nearly 200 rarely before seen artifacts.

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Question & Answers:

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Q. I heard the Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum is under renovation.  Is it open?
A. Yes! Four of the five buildings on the 22-acre campus are open. However, there is no access to the Museum. The Library (with exhibits), Boyhood Home, Place of Meditation, and Visitors Center are open regular hours 9 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. daily. (8 a.m. to 5:45 p.m. in June and July)

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Q. Can I still see exhibits while the redesign project is taking place?
A. Absolutely! The Eisenhower Story features nearly 200 rarely before seen artifacts.

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Q. What will I be able to see?
A. There are several campus features and activities.

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Visitors Center:
Tickets | Souvenir Shopping | Orientation Film
This building is the information hub for tourists. Start your visit here to purchase tickets and watch the 23-minute orientation film. End your visit here for souvenir shopping.

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Boyhood Home:
Guided tours every 15 minutes.
The Eisenhowers lived in this house from 1898 until mother Ida Eisenhower died in 1946. The house is located on its original site and contains original furnishings. Last tour of the day is 4:30 p.m.

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Statue:
Photo Opp
The 11-foot bronze statue of General Eisenhower stands in the center of the campus. Be sure to #StandLikeIke in your photo and tag us! @IkeLibrary #IkeLife

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Library:
Exhibits | Research | Photo Opp
The Eisenhower Story temporary exhibit is located in the library's second floor gallery while the museum galleries are being redesigned. This is also a working library where the public uses the 26 million pages of the archives to conduct research – everything from genealogy, essays, theses, to book projects.

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Pylons:
Photo Opp
Located on the east end of campus, this monument makes for a great photo opp!

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Place of Meditation:
Burial Site
This is the final resting place of President Dwight D. Eisenhower, First Lady Mamie Eisenhower, and their first-born son, Doud.

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For additional information about the renovation, see: 

https://eisenhower.archives.gov/museumredesign.html  (Information above is excerpted from this site.)

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