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Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum News This downtown museum complex is a must-see destination in Springfield, Illinois, the home and burial site of America's sixteenth president. The library building is pictured here; the museum building faces it across the street. Click here for the official library and museum website. Click here for the official blog.

News Highlights Keep up with the ever-changing developments at the Library and Museum. Mary Lincoln Commitment Documents Transferred to Museum (SJ-R) Latest Museum Director Named (State Journal-Register) Two Millionth Visitor Enters Museum (SJ-R) Rare Items Donated to Museum (SJ-R) Leadership Prize Goes to Astronaut (SJ-R) Museum Produces Lincoln Cookbook (SJ-R) Former Director Pleads Guilty (SJ-R) ALPLM Director Dismissed (SJ-R) Museum Attendance Tops One Million (SJ-R) Library/Museum Acquires Rare Items (SJ-R) Museum Director Named (SJ-R) Second Statue Appears Outside Museum (SJ-R) Statue Unveiled Outside Museum (SJ-R) Museum Foundation Receives $1 Million Gift (SJ-R) Railroad Donates Paintings to Museum (SJ-R) Director Richard Norton Smith Resigns (SJ-R) Heirlooms Given to Museum (SJ-R) Museum Wins Awards (SJ-R) Union Square Park Groundbreaking (SJ-R) Attempt to Recoup Excess Costs (SJ-R) Museum Designer Defends Spending (SJ-R) Museum Costs are Questioned (SJ-R) Museum Cost Details Given (SJ-R) Emir Visits Museum (SJ-R) Treasury Guard Flag Appears in Exhibit (SJ-R) Scholars Give Feedback on Museum (SJ-R) Dedication Speech by President (SJ-R) Dedication Speakers Reflect on Lincoln (SJ-R) Dedication Day Events (SJ-R) Library/Museum Receives $1 Million Pledge (SJ-R) Library Holds Opening Ceremonies (SJ-R) Lincoln Briefcase Donated to Museum (SJ-R) UIS to Work with Library (SJ-R)

Campaign to Retain Priceless Artifacts Don't miss these short podcasts about Lincoln treasures and how to keep them in the Museum. Lincoln Hat Lincoln Family Portraits Assassination Night Gloves Lincoln Quill Lincoln Promissory Note Presidential Seal Lincoln Sum Book Page Effigy Doll of Lincoln Ford's Theatre and Lincoln Tomb Stereocards Presidential China Law Office Clock Teacher Resources The Library and Museum have a wealth of information and assistance for teachers, such as lesson plans, classroom activities, workshops, internships, and fellowships. Click here for details. To plan a school visit, click here.

State Journal-Register pages used by special permission.

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