Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum

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The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum is a major research library and immersive museum dedicated to the life, legacy, and historical era of President Abraham Lincoln.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf biographical museum
history museum
presidential library
research library
architect HOK Group
surface form: HOK (Hellmuth, Obata + Kassabaum)

Ralph Appelbaum Associates (exhibition design)
architecturalStyle contemporary architecture
cityCenterProximity near downtown Springfield
collectionFocus American Civil War era
Illinois history
life of Abraham Lincoln
collectionIncludes artifacts related to Abraham Lincoln
books
manuscripts
newspapers
photographs
collectionSize millions of items
constructionStartDate 2001
coordinates 39.801°N 89.647°W
country United States of America
surface form: United States
dedicatedTo Abraham Lincoln
exhibitionType historical artifacts displays
immersive exhibits
multimedia presentations
floorArea approximately 200,000 square feet
governingBody Illinois
surface form: State of Illinois
hasEducationalProgram K–12 educational programs about Abraham Lincoln and the Civil War
hasPart Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum self-linksurface differs
surface form: Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library

Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum self-linksurface differs
surface form: Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum
inception 2005
languageOfWorkOrName English
locatedIn Springfield, Illinois
locatedInAdministrativeTerritory Sangamon County, Illinois NERFINISHED
locatedInState Illinois
mainBuildingFunction archival research
museum
name Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum self-link
namedAfter Abraham Lincoln
openingDate 2005-04-19
operatedBy Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum self-linksurface differs
surface form: Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum (state agency)
owner Illinois
surface form: State of Illinois
partOf Government of Illinois
surface form: Illinois state government
publicTransitAccess accessible via Springfield public transportation
researchServices on-site reading room for researchers
shortName ALPLM
streetAddress 212 North Sixth Street
subjectOf public history scholarship on Lincoln memory
visitorStatistics among most visited presidential museums in the United States
website https://www.alplm.org/

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William Herndon archiveContains Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum
this entity surface form: Herndon-Weik collection on Abraham Lincoln
Sangamon County, Illinois contains Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum
Springfield, Illinois hasLandmark Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum
Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum hasPart Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library
Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum hasPart Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum
Springfield metropolitan area hasTouristAttraction Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum
Lincoln Tomb locatedNear Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum
Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum name Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum self-link
Springfield Amtrak station near Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum
Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum operatedBy Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum (state agency)