The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum gives visitors from across the globe a chance to learn about “The Great American Story” that is Abraham Lincoln.

The museum offers a wide range of interactive learning activities and full-immersion exhibits. Civil War artifacts, precious documents, traveling exhibits, and walking tours are a few of the highlights.

Annual events such as art contests and museum scavenger hunts provide unique ways of absorbing both this era and President Lincoln’s story.

The library features manuscripts, newspapers on microfilm, bibliographies, and other printed materials for an in-depth study of one of the United States’ most influential presidents.

112 N. Sixth Street, Springfield, IL, Phone: 217-557-6250

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