Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum

The Lyndon Baines Johnson Library & Museum (short LBJ Library & Museum ) is a device consisting of a library and a museum that deals with the reigning from 1963 to 1969, U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson ( 1908-1973 ). It is close to President Johnson's hometown of Stonewall, Texas. The facility has around 250,000 visitors a year.

Description and History

The museum was opened after a construction period of around two years, 1971. The planning was the renowned American architectural firm Skidmore, Owings and Merrill instructed. The exhibition building itself has ten floors, is located near a park, called the Lyndon Baines Johnson National Park. It is a President from 13 libraries, which is administered by the National Archives and Records Administration ( an institution for the protection and preservation of historical and government documents ). More than 45 million pages of historical documents, the Library contains, in addition, around 650 000 photos, and historical footage of Lyndon B. Johnson, his family and immediate staff. In the museum, the exhibition America: 1908 - 1973 showed that tells Johnson's life story, which is also in the context of the history of the United States. The museum exposes photographs, letters, music and other media material about Lyndon Baines Johnson. Admission is free, there are also various guides offered. There is a gift shop in the museum.

In the library, political events are held regularly. In February 2011, for example, former President Jimmy Carter visited the facility.

Quote

On the day of the dedication of the LBJ Library & Museum, May 22, 1971 Lyndon B. Johnson proclaimed:

"I hope that visitors who come here, get a better understanding of the presidency, and that the young people who come here, can understand better what this nation has tried to do in an eventful period of their history. "