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Presidential Libraries

A completionist collection of public presidential library, museum, and presidential center destinations connected to the modern U.S. presidency, from Herbert Hoover through Barack Obama.

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Barack Obama Presidential Center

Chicago, IL

The Barack Obama Presidential Center is the visitor-facing destination connected to the Obama presidency, located in Chicago’s historic Jackson Park on the South Side. The campus presents Obama’s public life, Chicago roots, presidency, and civic-engagement mission through a museum, public spaces, and community programming.

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Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library, Museum and Boyhood Home

Abilene, KS

The Eisenhower Presidential Library, Museum and Boyhood Home turns Abilene into a destination for understanding both World War II leadership and the 1950s presidency. The campus connects Eisenhower’s small-town Kansas roots with his roles as Allied commander, NATO leader, and president.

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Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum

Hyde Park, NY

The Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum preserves the legacy of the only U.S. president elected to four terms. Located on the Roosevelt family estate in Hyde Park, it connects the New Deal, World War II, Eleanor Roosevelt, and the Hudson Valley setting that shaped FDR’s public life.

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George Bush Presidential Library and Museum

College Station, TX

The George Bush Presidential Library and Museum is located on the Texas A&M University campus and explores the life of George H. W. Bush, from naval service and diplomacy to the presidency and the end of the Cold War. It is a major Texas destination for modern presidential history.

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George W. Bush Presidential Center

Dallas, TX

The George W. Bush Presidential Center on the Southern Methodist University campus includes the presidential library, museum experience, and public policy institute connected to the forty-third president. It is a key destination for visitors interested in September 11, the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, education policy, and early twenty-first-century America.

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Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library

Ann Arbor, MI

The Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library in Ann Arbor serves as the archival home for Ford’s presidency and public life. Located near the University of Michigan, it is especially meaningful for researchers and visitors interested in Ford’s ties to Michigan, Congress, and the post-Watergate presidency.

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Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum

Grand Rapids, MI

The Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum in Grand Rapids presents Ford’s life, presidency, and Michigan roots in a visitor-facing museum setting. Its downtown riverfront location makes it the more public-facing half of the Ford presidential library system.

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Harry S. Truman Presidential Library and Museum

Independence, MO

The Harry S. Truman Presidential Library and Museum explores the life of a Missouri public servant who became president at the end of World War II and helped shape the early Cold War. The museum is a major stop for visitors interested in postwar America, civil rights, NATO, Korea, and the decisions of the Truman presidency.

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Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum

West Branch, IA

The Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum anchors a small Iowa town setting tied closely to Hoover’s early life and public service. Visitors can explore exhibits on Hoover’s rise from orphaned Quaker child to engineer, humanitarian, cabinet secretary, and president.

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Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum

Atlanta, GA

The Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum sits in Atlanta and explores Carter’s presidency, humanitarian work, diplomacy, and Georgia roots. The site is a strong stop for visitors interested in the modern presidency, human rights, and the long influence of post-presidential public service.

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John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum

Boston, MA

The John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum sits on Columbia Point overlooking Boston Harbor, creating a striking setting for one of the most visited modern presidential legacies. The museum focuses on Kennedy’s campaign, presidency, family, public service, and the challenges of the early 1960s.

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Lyndon Baines Johnson Presidential Library and Museum

Austin, TX

The LBJ Presidential Library and Museum brings visitors into the political world of the Great Society, civil rights, Vietnam, and 1960s America. Located on the University of Texas at Austin campus, it is one of the most accessible presidential library stops in a major city.

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Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum

Yorba Linda, CA

The Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum is a Southern California destination focused on Nixon’s life, presidency, foreign policy, domestic politics, and the Watergate era. The campus also includes Nixon’s birthplace, making it both a presidential library and a biographical historic site.

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Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum

Simi Valley, CA

The Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum sits on a hilltop in Simi Valley with sweeping views of Southern California. The museum covers Reagan’s Hollywood career, California governorship, presidency, Cold War politics, and the conservative movement that shaped late twentieth-century America.

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William J. Clinton Presidential Library and Museum

Little Rock, AR

The Clinton Presidential Library and Museum anchors Little Rock’s riverfront and focuses on the politics, policy, and culture of the 1990s. Its modern glass-and-steel design makes it a recognizable civic landmark as well as a presidential history destination.

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