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The
John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum is dedicated to the
memory of our nation's thirty-fifth president and to all those who
through the art of politics seek a new and better world.
Kennedy Museum and Library Highlights:
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Three theaters
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Period settings
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25 dramatic multimedia
exhibits
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Poignant pictures
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Original documents
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Audio enhanced exhibits
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Profiles in Courage
Award
Tour the Museum at the John F. Kennedy
Presidential Library and relive the powerful story of the Kennedy years.
In the three theaters, period settings, and 25 dramatic multimedia
exhibits, you will enter the recreated world of the Kennedy Presidency for
a first-hand experience of John F. Kennedy's life, legacy, and leadership.
See events of the 1960s through President Kennedy's eyes and narrated in
his voice. Experience his optimism and wit and be inspired by the hope and
idealism that captivated America.
Visit the striking I.M Pei building on Boston's waterfront. Located on
Columbia Point, the Library and Museum are set on a 9.5 acre park
landscaped with pine trees, shrubs and wild roses reminiscent of the
landscape of Cape Cod familiar to President Kennedy. From May to October,
President Kennedy's 26' sailboat Victura is on display on the Museum
grounds at the edge of Boston Harbor.
The John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum's core function is to
collect, preserve, and make available for research the documents,
audiovisual material and memorabilia of President Kennedy, his family, and
his contemporaries. The Kennedy Library is one of 11 Presidential
Libraries administered by the National Archives and Records
Administration. Students and scholars can arrange to conduct research
using the collection of historical materials chronicling mid-20th century
politics and the life and administration of John F. Kennedy.
The Library is responsible for The John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage
Award which is the nation's most prestigious honor for elected public
servants. Throughout his political career, President Kennedy inspired
people to follow their conscience and to work for the benefit of their
communities, their country, and their world. He believed that each person
can make a difference, and that everyone should try. In particular, he
wanted to restore a belief in politics as a noble profession and a calling
to public service.
Get your eTicket today to tour the Museum which portrays the life,
leadership, and legacy of President Kennedy, conveys his enthusiasm for
politics and public service and illustrates the nature of the office of
the President. |
