Search ALPLM celebrates Juneteenth by displaying Emancipation Proclamation 6/9/2025 Theatrical event, free day also scheduled Read more about ALPLM celebrates Juneteenth by displaying Emancipation Proclamation Lights! Camera! Lincoln! Learn the history of Abraham Lincoln on the silver screen 5/9/2025 Author of 'Abraham Lincoln on Screen' to speak May 20 at ALPLM Read more about Lights! Camera! Lincoln! Learn the history of Abraham Lincoln on the silver screen Experience the Abraham Lincoln story in a brand-new way with special exhibit 5/7/2025 Touch the past when ‘Lincoln: Sight, Sound & Touch’ opens May 23 Read more about Experience the Abraham Lincoln story in a brand-new way with special exhibit New digital experiences at presidential library 2/12/2025 'Lincoln Unlocked' lets visitors use augmented reality to see artifacts, explore new stories Read more about New digital experiences at presidential library Celebrate Lincoln's birthday with free ALPLM admission Feb. 8 and 12 2/3/2025 Birthday fun includes children's 'literacy jam,' music, magic and a Lincoln presenter. Read more about Celebrate Lincoln's birthday with free ALPLM admission Feb. 8 and 12 Get the story of the Harlem Globetrotters’ Illinois 1/6/2025 Authors of new book to speak Jan. 14 Read more about Get the story of the Harlem Globetrotters’ Illinois Job fair coming to Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum on Friday 10/21/2024 Chance for job-seekers to speak to more than two dozen employers Read more about Job fair coming to Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum on Friday Major art exhibit coming to Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum on Oct. 25 9/6/2024 ‘Freedom in Form’ features the sculptures of renowned artist Richard Hunt Read more about Major art exhibit coming to Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum on Oct. 25 Helping children get ready to return to school 7/31/2024 Free ‘Back to School Bash’ on Saturday, Aug. 3 Read more about Helping children get ready to return to school Lincoln Presidential Library launches online ‘Picturing Lincoln’ project 7/25/2024 Thousands of rare Lincoln-related images will be available to people everywhere Read more about Lincoln Presidential Library launches online ‘Picturing Lincoln’ project ALPLM to celebrate Juneteenth by displaying Emancipation Proclamation 6/13/2024 Presidential library and museum also offering new theatrical event and free admission June 19 Read more about ALPLM to celebrate Juneteenth by displaying Emancipation Proclamation Explore 1968 Poor People's Campaign at Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum 5/9/2024 Smithsonian traveling exhibition opens May 17 Read more about Explore 1968 Poor People's Campaign at Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Governor and First Lady donate historic Civil War document 5/9/2024 The document is Abraham Lincoln's final approval for launching blockade of Southern ports, a key to winning the war. Read more about Governor and First Lady donate historic Civil War document Explore the world of the Questioneers through May 5 3/20/2024 $1 admission for children April 20, May 4 Read more about Explore the world of the Questioneers through May 5 Accepting applications for ‘Future Presidents’ program for middle and high school students 3/20/2024 Deadline for free leadership program is May 10 Read more about Accepting applications for ‘Future Presidents’ program for middle and high school students Help us celebrate Lincoln's birthday -- twice! 2/5/2024 Free admission on Feb. 10 (with lots of extra fun) and Feb. 12 Read more about Help us celebrate Lincoln's birthday -- twice! New initiatives make ALPLM more accessible 1/31/2024 More opportunities for families and schools on tight budgets Read more about New initiatives make ALPLM more accessible New play explores Walt Whitman's experiences during the Civil War 1/23/2024 Each performance of 'Lilacs & Letters' will be followed by Q&A with the actor/author Read more about New play explores Walt Whitman's experiences during the Civil War Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum creates honor for benefactors 12/6/2023 ‘8th & Jackson Society’ will recognize planned giving Read more about Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum creates honor for benefactors 'Exemplary practices' bring national accreditation to ALPLM 11/29/2023 Presidential library and museum wins approval on first attempt Read more about 'Exemplary practices' bring national accreditation to ALPLM ALPLM to brighten winter with array of activities 11/17/2023 Events include ‘Nutcracker’ and free admission on some evenings Read more about ALPLM to brighten winter with array of activities Lincoln's most famous words 11/17/2023 Rare chance to see a handwritten copy of the Gettysburg Address Read more about Lincoln's most famous words ALPLM lands $250,000 grant for exhibit to help children explore citizenship 10/18/2023 ‘Citizen City’ will encourage kids to improve the world Read more about ALPLM lands $250,000 grant for exhibit to help children explore citizenship Art contest invites Illinois students to let their imaginations run wild 10/16/2023 Deadline is Jan. 5 to enter ‘I Wonder …’ contest Read more about Art contest invites Illinois students to let their imaginations run wild ALPLM acquires original photo that Lincoln gave to injured political supporter 9/27/2023 Image was made during historic 1858 Senate race Read more about ALPLM acquires original photo that Lincoln gave to injured political supporter 1 2 3 4 5
ALPLM celebrates Juneteenth by displaying Emancipation Proclamation 6/9/2025 Theatrical event, free day also scheduled Read more about ALPLM celebrates Juneteenth by displaying Emancipation Proclamation
Lights! Camera! Lincoln! Learn the history of Abraham Lincoln on the silver screen 5/9/2025 Author of 'Abraham Lincoln on Screen' to speak May 20 at ALPLM Read more about Lights! Camera! Lincoln! Learn the history of Abraham Lincoln on the silver screen
Experience the Abraham Lincoln story in a brand-new way with special exhibit 5/7/2025 Touch the past when ‘Lincoln: Sight, Sound & Touch’ opens May 23 Read more about Experience the Abraham Lincoln story in a brand-new way with special exhibit
New digital experiences at presidential library 2/12/2025 'Lincoln Unlocked' lets visitors use augmented reality to see artifacts, explore new stories Read more about New digital experiences at presidential library
Celebrate Lincoln's birthday with free ALPLM admission Feb. 8 and 12 2/3/2025 Birthday fun includes children's 'literacy jam,' music, magic and a Lincoln presenter. Read more about Celebrate Lincoln's birthday with free ALPLM admission Feb. 8 and 12
Get the story of the Harlem Globetrotters’ Illinois 1/6/2025 Authors of new book to speak Jan. 14 Read more about Get the story of the Harlem Globetrotters’ Illinois
Job fair coming to Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum on Friday 10/21/2024 Chance for job-seekers to speak to more than two dozen employers Read more about Job fair coming to Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum on Friday
Major art exhibit coming to Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum on Oct. 25 9/6/2024 ‘Freedom in Form’ features the sculptures of renowned artist Richard Hunt Read more about Major art exhibit coming to Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum on Oct. 25
Helping children get ready to return to school 7/31/2024 Free ‘Back to School Bash’ on Saturday, Aug. 3 Read more about Helping children get ready to return to school
Lincoln Presidential Library launches online ‘Picturing Lincoln’ project 7/25/2024 Thousands of rare Lincoln-related images will be available to people everywhere Read more about Lincoln Presidential Library launches online ‘Picturing Lincoln’ project
ALPLM to celebrate Juneteenth by displaying Emancipation Proclamation 6/13/2024 Presidential library and museum also offering new theatrical event and free admission June 19 Read more about ALPLM to celebrate Juneteenth by displaying Emancipation Proclamation
Explore 1968 Poor People's Campaign at Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum 5/9/2024 Smithsonian traveling exhibition opens May 17 Read more about Explore 1968 Poor People's Campaign at Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum
Governor and First Lady donate historic Civil War document 5/9/2024 The document is Abraham Lincoln's final approval for launching blockade of Southern ports, a key to winning the war. Read more about Governor and First Lady donate historic Civil War document
Explore the world of the Questioneers through May 5 3/20/2024 $1 admission for children April 20, May 4 Read more about Explore the world of the Questioneers through May 5
Accepting applications for ‘Future Presidents’ program for middle and high school students 3/20/2024 Deadline for free leadership program is May 10 Read more about Accepting applications for ‘Future Presidents’ program for middle and high school students
Help us celebrate Lincoln's birthday -- twice! 2/5/2024 Free admission on Feb. 10 (with lots of extra fun) and Feb. 12 Read more about Help us celebrate Lincoln's birthday -- twice!
New initiatives make ALPLM more accessible 1/31/2024 More opportunities for families and schools on tight budgets Read more about New initiatives make ALPLM more accessible
New play explores Walt Whitman's experiences during the Civil War 1/23/2024 Each performance of 'Lilacs & Letters' will be followed by Q&A with the actor/author Read more about New play explores Walt Whitman's experiences during the Civil War
Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum creates honor for benefactors 12/6/2023 ‘8th & Jackson Society’ will recognize planned giving Read more about Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum creates honor for benefactors
'Exemplary practices' bring national accreditation to ALPLM 11/29/2023 Presidential library and museum wins approval on first attempt Read more about 'Exemplary practices' bring national accreditation to ALPLM
ALPLM to brighten winter with array of activities 11/17/2023 Events include ‘Nutcracker’ and free admission on some evenings Read more about ALPLM to brighten winter with array of activities
Lincoln's most famous words 11/17/2023 Rare chance to see a handwritten copy of the Gettysburg Address Read more about Lincoln's most famous words
ALPLM lands $250,000 grant for exhibit to help children explore citizenship 10/18/2023 ‘Citizen City’ will encourage kids to improve the world Read more about ALPLM lands $250,000 grant for exhibit to help children explore citizenship
Art contest invites Illinois students to let their imaginations run wild 10/16/2023 Deadline is Jan. 5 to enter ‘I Wonder …’ contest Read more about Art contest invites Illinois students to let their imaginations run wild
ALPLM acquires original photo that Lincoln gave to injured political supporter 9/27/2023 Image was made during historic 1858 Senate race Read more about ALPLM acquires original photo that Lincoln gave to injured political supporter