JFK Memorial Library
The John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum is an archive of and memorial to President Kennedy’s life, times, and tragically short career. Its dramatic building was designed by noted architect I. M. Pei, and it was dedicated in 1979 by President Jimmy Carter and members of the Kennedy family. As an official Presidential Library, it is administrated by the National Archives. Visitors to the library explore a variety of permanent and changing special exhibits, including interactive collections focusing on the groundbreaking electoral campaign of 1960 and the televised debate with Richard Nixon, JFK’s brother Robert’s role defending the Civil Rights Movement as Attorney General, and the cultural influence of First Lady Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy.
- Sit at President Kennedy's Oval Office Desk
- Watch and listen to President Kennedy's dozens of historic and landmark speeches
- See many of First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy's fashionable pieces she wore during her time in the White House
