Welcome to the Jimmy Carter Library and Museum
Located in Atlanta, Georgia, the Jimmy Carter Library and Museum is part of the Presidential Library system administered by the National Archives and Records Administration, a Federal government agency.
| News & Announcements |
CARTER PRESIDENTIAL MUSEUM CLOSES FOR RE-DESIGN. RE-OPENING ON OCTOBER 1, 2009 - The Jimmy Carter Presidential Museum closed its doors Sunday, April 26, 2009 in preparation for a $10 million redesign of the museum. Carter Library director Jay Hakes and the head of the redesign project, Dan Lee were on hand as security guard Mica Harlon closed the doors to the public. “We have been working on the museum redesign for a long time,” Hakes said. “Its exciting to be getting ready to start the actual work.” The Museum will reopen on Oct. 1, 2009, Carter’s 85th birthday.
[ Museum Closes for Re-design ]RESEARCH ROOM SCHEDULE AT CARTER LIBRARY DURING RENOVATION - The Carter Presidential Library is undergoing a major renovation to enhance its public facilities. Beginning May 9 through August 10, services to researchers will be limited due to construction in the Research Room. While most materials will continue to be available, the number of researchers that can be accommodated at a single time will be limited. All researchers planning a trip to the Carter Library during this period are strongly urged to make reservations by contacting David Stanhope at (404)865-7128 or email him at: david.stanhope@nara.gov. Please continue to check the Jimmy Carter Library website for further updates.
[ Research Room Renovation ]ON-LINE MUSEUM STORE - NOW OPEN...Shop at the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library Museum Store for unique gifts, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Simply click on Museum Store and pick from gifts you won't find anywhere else.
[ Museum Store ]***Please see below for more information on the Upcoming Events***
| Exhibits & Events |
- Pat Conroy - "South of Broad" - Wednesday, August 19, 2009 at 7:00pm - Lecture- Carter Center Day Chapel - Tickets $30 (price includes a pre-signed book); "Friends of the Carter Library" $25 (price includes pre-signed book); Tickets available at A Cappella Book or at the door
Against the sumptuous backdrop of Charleston, South Carolina, "South of Broad" gathers a unique cast of sinners and saints. "South of Broad" is Pat Conroy at his finest. more...
- John Baker - "Chicken Noodle News: A CNN Whodunit" - Thursday, September 17, 2009 at 7:00pm - Lecture - Carter Library Theater - Free & Open to the Public
Chicken Noodle News is the story of how mavericks, misfits and dreamers faced huge odds (and sometimes each other) to build the world's first all news network. CNN hired some professional people and some who pretended to be TV professionals. more...
- Max Cleland - "Heart of a Patriot: How I Found the Courage to Survive Vietnam, Walter Reed and Karl Rove" - Monday, October 5, 2009 at 7:00pm - Lecture - Carter Center Day Chapel - Free & Open to the Public
Most of Cleland's animosity dates back to the 2002 reelection race, when Cleland was running for a second term. He compares the GOP tactics used against him to what Republicans did to John McCain in the 2000 South Carolina presidential primary. more...
- Lane Montgomery - "Never Again, Again, Again..." - Tuesday, October 6, 2009 - 6:30pm - 9:00pm - Lecture - Carter Library Theater - Free & Open to the Public
A powerful photographic essay with text on the six major genocides of the 20th and 21st centuries: Armenia, the Holocaust, Cambodia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Rwanda and Darfur. more...
- Preschool Visitors Monday / Book Nook - BOOK NOOK WILL RESUME IN THE SPRING OF 2010
Best for ages 3-7. more...
