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The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum is excited to open its doors to the public again on Wednesday, July 1.

The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum plans to reopen to the public on July 1. Here are answers to some questions you may have.

After a series of changes to protect visitor health, the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum is finalizing plans to reopen to the public on Wednesday, July 1.

To help prevent the spread of coronavirus, the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum campus will close to the public as of Friday, March 13.

Hundreds of women disguised themselves as men to fight in the Civil War, but for most it was a temporary transformation.

What’s better than reading about great women like Harriet Tubman, Amelia Earhart and Ruth Bader Ginsburg? Meeting them (or at least actors portraying them) at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum.

Ten students who have written thought-provoking personal essays for the annual NPR Illinois “This I Believe” contest will be honored March 4 at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum.

A bald eagle with a claw full of paint brushes. Silhouettes of artists at work. Abraham Lincoln dreaming of the arts in Illinois.

Abraham Lincoln was a master at using words to motivate and inspire.

History doesn’t always mean treaties, speeches and battles.

The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library Oral History Program has recorded its 1,000th interview, reaching a milestone that few oral history programs anywhere in America have achieved.

February brings an array of special events and family-friendly activities to the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum, including free admission on Lincoln’s birthday.

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It’s never too early to introduce children to the joys of reading, and the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum will help parents do just that when Little Lincoln’s Fireside Tales launches on Jan. 28.

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