Press Releases | Jul, 9 2021
Jun 25, 2021
Come and enjoy our new exhibit Lady Bird: Beyond the Wildflowers.
The Library will open five days a week, from Wednesday through Sunday. Admission tickets must be purchased online in advance for entrance at 2-hour intervals.
Capacity is limited.
(AUSTIN) The LBJ Presidential Library is thrilled to announce it will open its doors to the public on Wednesday, July 14, 2021. The public is invited to visit the Library Wednesday through Sunday each week at two-hour intervals from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Capacity is limited.
"It's truly a pleasure to be opening our doors again after so many challenging months,” said Mark Lawrence, Director of the LBJ Library. “Health and safety remain our highest priorities, but we are confident that our procedures will keep everyone safe while enabling visitors to see our permanent displays on the Johnson presidency along with our brand-new temporary exhibit, Lady Bird: Beyond the Wildflowers."
July 5 9 a.m.
Admission tickets to the Library go on sale at www.lbjlibrary.org
July 14 10 a.m. Library opens to the public.
Debut of new exhibit Lady Bird: Beyond the Wildflowers
Photos of LBJ Library: https://tinyurl.com/mpmxx5ef
Photos of Mrs. Johnson: https://tinyurl.com/pe9tp64n https://tinyurl.com/pu4nws
Important information for visitors:
- Admission tickets must be bought online in advance at http://www.lbjlibrary.org/footer/plan-your-visit/#admission
- The Library will be open five days a week: Wednesday through Sunday.
- There will be three opportunities each of those days for visitors to enjoy the Library:
- 10 a.m. to noon
- Noon to 2:00 pm
- 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
- All visitors will be asked to leave the building at the end of their two-hour block.
- Parking is free. Map: http://www.lbjlibrary.org/footer/plan-your-visit/#locparking
- Capacity will be limited.
- Masks are not required for guests who have been vaccinated, though encouraged. Visitors ages 2 and older who have not been vaccinated are asked to use face coverings.
- The Library will ask visitors to social distance – 6 feet apart from other guests.
- Floor markers and signs will guide visitors through the exhibits.
- Elevators and restrooms will have limited capacity.
- Groups larger than 6 are not allowed.
- Guided tours are not available at this time.
- The Museum is conducting enhanced cleanings of the museum and high-touch areas.
- Hand sanitizing stations are available throughout the Library.
- Food and water are not allowed inside the Library but are available at the Store for consumption outside the Library. Water fountains are not available.
- Bags and backpacks are not permitted. Only one purse or diaper bag is allowed per person.
- There is no coat or bag check.
- Wheelchairs will be available.
New exhibit on Lady Bird Johnson
When we open our doors to the public again, the Library will also be debuting a new exhibit, Lady Bird: Beyond the Wildflowers, celebrating the life and legacy of Lady Bird Johnson. The former first lady is often associated with promoting environmental conservation and the wildflowers that brighten the country’s landscape. This exhibit adds to that legacy by guiding visitors through a comprehensive story of Mrs. Johnson’s life featuring letters, photographs, clothing, and artifacts that will be seen by the public for the first time. Lady Bird: Beyond the Wildflowers gives visitors more context to Mrs. Johnson’s education, family, campaign efforts, acumen as a businesswoman, leadership in environmental conservation, and her role as a philanthropist.
LBJ Presidential Library
The LBJ Presidential Library, located on the campus of The University of Texas at Austin, is one of 14 presidential libraries administered by the National Archives and Records Administration. Dedicated in May 1971, its mission is to preserve and protect the historical materials in its collections and make them readily accessible; to increase public awareness of the American experience through relevant exhibitions and educational programs; and to advance the LBJ Library's standing as a center for intellectual activity and community leadership while meeting the challenges of a changing world. www.lbjlibrary.org
Media Contact:
Anne Wheeler
LBJ Library & Foundation
awheeler@lbjfoundation.org
512.731.2351
