 | This article needs to be updated. The reason given is: significant collections problems and leadership changes since mid-2010s. (January 2020) |
| Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum | |
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| General information | |
| Location | Springfield, Illinois, United States |
| Coordinates | 39°48′12″N 89°38′50″W / 39.8032°N 89.6473°W |
| Named for | Abraham Lincoln |
| Inaugurated | Dedicated in April 2005 |
| Management | The State of Illinois |
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| Architect(s) | HOK Illinois Historic Preservation Agency Thomas H. Schwartz BRC Imagination Arts, exhibit designer |
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| Public transit access |  SMTD |
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The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum documents the life of the 16th U.S. president, Abraham Lincoln, and the course of the American Civil War. Combining traditional scholarship with 21st-century showmanship techniques, the museum ranks as one of the most visited presidential libraries.[1] Its library, in addition to housing an extensive collection on Lincoln, also houses the collection of the Illinois State Historical Library, founded by the state in 1889. The library and museum is located in the state capital of Springfield, Illinois, and is overseen as an agency of state government. It is not affiliated with the U.S. National Archives and its system of libraries.
- ^ "2012 Report of the Illinois Historic Preservation Agency" (PDF). State of Illinois. February 21, 2013. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 25, 2014. Retrieved March 2, 2013.