Brazil
Antarctica
Argentina
Bolivia
Chile
Colombia
Ecuador
Guyana
French Guiana
Falkland Islands (Malvinas)
Paraguay
Peru
Suriname
Uruguay
Venezuela
Germany
Austria
Belgium
Croatia
Denmark
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
Finland
France
Greece
the Netherlands
Hungary
Ireland
Iceland
Italy
Luxembourg
Norway
Poland
Portugal
the United Kingdom
the Czech Republic
Sweden
Switzerland
Turkey
Bermuda
Canada
Greenland
Mexico
Saint Pierre and Miquelon
the Dominican Republic
South Africa
Egypt
Australia
Fiji
New Zealand
Papua New Guinea
Museum · Abilene, Kansas
Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library, Museum and Boyhood Home
A complex in Abilene with the museum, library, childhood home and tomb of Dwight Eisenhower, World War II general and the 34th president of the United States.
Illustrative images. The pictures in this guide are illustrations based on the real place, not photographs, and may differ from it.
Discover
About Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library, Museum and Boyhood Home
The Eisenhower presidential complex covers about 9 hectares in the neighborhood where Dwight Eisenhower grew up in Abilene. It is administered by the National Archives and includes the museum, the research library, the visitor center, the childhood home and the Place of Meditation, a chapel where Eisenhower, his wife Mamie, and the couple’s first son are buried.
The museum covers his life from Kansas to the presidency: a modest childhood, his military career, his command of Allied forces at the Normandy invasion in 1944, and his two terms in the White House from 1953 to 1961. There are uniforms, weapons, cars, official gifts and documents. The library holds millions of pages of records and has a gallery for temporary exhibitions.
The small wooden house where the family lived from 1898 to 1946 offers short guided tours with a separate ticket. The museum and the house are open Tuesday through Sunday, and the complex’s gardens are open every day.
Before you go
Practical information
Cidade Turismo reviews its information regularly, but something may have changed. Check with the place before planning your trip.
How much time to set aside
Two to three hours.
Best time
At any time, Tuesday through Sunday. There are fewer groups in the morning.
How to get there
It is on SE 4th Street, about 3 km south of I-70 exit 275, in downtown Abilene.
Tip
Buy the childhood home tour together with the museum ticket, because the tour times are scheduled.
Official website
Get your questions answered
Frequently asked questions about Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library, Museum and Boyhood Home
Where is President Eisenhower buried?
In the Place of Meditation, a chapel in the Abilene presidential complex, next to his wife, Mamie, and their first child.
Is Eisenhower’s childhood home open to visitors?
Yes; it has short guided tours with a separate ticket on the days the museum is open.
How long does a visit to the Eisenhower complex take?
Two to three hours, including the museum, the house and the chapel.