"When this library is filled with documents, and scholars come here to probe into some of the facts of the past half century, I hope that they, as we today, are concerned primarily with the ideals, principles, and trends that provide guides to a free, rich, peaceful future in which all peoples can achieve ever-rising levels of human well-being."
Speech at the Ground Breaking Ceremonies for the Library, October 13, 1959
Smithsonian's "Elvis at 21" Exhibit
April 7 - July 1 Elvis Exhibit and Concert
Slick your hair back and dust off those poodle skirts! Elvis is in the building at the Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum. The Smithsonian traveling exhibit "Elvis at 21, Photographs by Alfred Wertheimer" is on display April 7 through July 1, 2012. read more
Girl Scout Exhibit Celebrates 100 Years
March 10 - September 3, 2012
The exhibit, located on the first floor of the Library building, features the history of Girl Scouts from their founding in 1912 to the present. Founder Juliette Gordon Low organized the first Girl Scout Troop with just 18 girls on March 12, 1912, in Savannah, Ga. The goal was and still is for Girl Scouts to be active, helpful, and responsible citizens. read more
Founding Fathers Exhibit Opens on Presidents Day
February - mid-July, 2012
A special Founding Fathers exhibit opens Presidents Day, Feb. 20, in the Eisenhower Presidential Library's museum. The temporary display supplements the Library 50th Anniversary exhibit, which is located in the library building. read more
Eisenhower Library Exhibit Celebrates 50th Anniversary
Now - March 31, 2013
A special exhibit celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the dedication of the Eisenhower Presidential Library is on display in the Library gallery through March 31, 2013. read more
See the exhibits schedule for upcoming exhibits
Symphony at Sunset Concert
June 2
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5:30 - 7:30 Picnic & Tunes
• Variety of food vendors & beer garden
• Music by The Blades
6:30 - 7:30 "Meet & Greet" Reception & VIP Concert Seating
• $20 per person
• Reservations required by Thursday, May 24. Mail check to Eisenhower Library, PO Box 339, Abilene KS 67410, Attn: Symphony program.
8:00 Symphony at Sunset Concert
• Visitors are invited to bring their lawn chairs and enjoy the "Symphony at Sunset." Concert admission is by donation.
See the calendar of events for upcoming events
| Take a ride on the campaign trail with Ike and Harry 2012! Thanks to a partnership between the Eisenhower and Truman Presidential Libraries, we can catch a glimpse of what might have been if an Eisenhower/Truman ticket would have come to fruition. read more |
Meet the candidates at IkeandHarry2012.org |
1940 US Census Available Online
The 1940 US Census will be available online beginning April 2, 2012, at 9 a.m. Eastern Standard Time. Go to 1940Census.archives.gov to learn more.
Summer Workshop for Educators
The Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum will hold one of seven workshops for educators in the summer of 2012, presented across the nation by staff of the National Archives and Records Administration. Primarily Teaching: Original Documents and Classroom Strategies will be held in Abilene, Kansas, from July 16 -20. read more
Five Star Leaders
Five Star Leaders is an experiential-learning leadership program which challenges students in grades 8-12, college students, and adults to work together to solve a problem, confront a crisis, or accomplish a mission. Armed with original documents and knowledge of history and leadership, students take on the same challenges as those experienced by historical figures.
Boy Scouts of America
BSA Programs at the Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum teach the value of civic knowledge and engagement and encourage Scouts to be actively involved in the democratic process. Participating Scouts will earn the new Eisenhower Patch. The partnership between the Boy Scouts of America and the Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum builds on Dwight D. Eisenhower's commitment to civic education.
