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There's more to see at the LBJ Library. Here's the latest update on the Library's redesign.
A new exhibit entitled "The White House Years" showcasing items from the Johnson presidency is now open. As the nation's hosts to foreign dignitaries, the Johnsons received many gifts, some ancient and priceless, others humble and homemade. The gifts displayed include jewelry, sculpture, ceremonial swords, and, of course, alligator cowboy boots. The exhibit also features artifacts and photos about life at the LBJ Ranch, where the President spent more than one fifth of his time in office. "The White House Years" exhibit is on the 10th floor of the Library and is located near the Oval Office exhibit and First Lady's Gallery, which is about the contributions of Lady Bird Johnson.
THE STORE AT LBJ
Visitors also have the opportunity to shop in The Store at LBJ. The renovated Store is twice the size of the previous one. It reflects LBJ's administration and its era, along with Lady Bird Johnson's legacy of beautification. However, The Store features much more:
- Expanded book section, including presidential memoirs
- Large children's section
- University of Texas memorabilia
- Locally made jewelry
- Pottery from the Hill Country
- Items about politics, Texas, and Austin
For more information about The Store at LBJ, please call (512) 232-2396
NEW PARKING BANNERS
To help guide visitors to the Library, new directional banners have been installed at the entrance to the Library's parking lot. Parking and admission to the LBJ Library are free. The Library is open every day from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
REDESIGN
These improvements are the latest developments in the $10 million redesign of the LBJ Library. The major change visitors will experience is that the main exhibit floors of the Museum are closed for renovation and are scheduled to open in December 2012 as part of the celebration of what would have been Lady Bird Johnson's 100th birthday.
About the LBJ Library and Museum
The Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum is one of thirteen presidential libraries administered by the National Archives and Records Administration. The Library houses 45 million pages of historical documents, 650,000 photos, one million feet of film, 2,000 oral histories, and 5,000 hours of recordings from the public career of Lyndon Johnson and his close associates.
The LBJ Library and Museum is open daily from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. (except Christmas Day).
Orientation Film
We encouraging our visitors to watch this orientation film online before coming to visit us.
Learn about LBJ and Experience the Redesign
The LBJ Time Machine Tumblr
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We are blogging the life and legacy of Lyndon Baines Johnson at the LBJ Time Machine Tumblr (http://lbjlibrary.tumblr.com). Join us on a 13-month ride, starting with the birth of LBJ in 1908 and continuing right up to the current day. We'll follow him through his early years in Texas, to Congress and the presidency, and then back to Texas and the building of his legacy, including the LBJ Foundation, the LBJ Library, and the LBJ School.
Behind the Scenes at the LBJ Museum!
In conjunction with the redesign of the LBJ Presidential Library and Museum gallery space, we are offering a behind the scenes look at the museum. Weekly entries will follow the projects in the Museum Collections Department that usually go unseen by the general public. Our first project to present will be "What it Takes to Move a Model T." Coming soon, we will show you the steps we take to accomplish this task.
