General Information: Directions and Hours

The Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum is one of twelve presidential libraries administered by the National Archives and Records Administration. The library houses forty five million pages of historical documents which include the papers from the entire public career of Lyndon Baines Johnson and also from those of close associates. These papers and the vast administrative files from the presidency are used primarily by scholars.

The museum provides year-round public viewing of its permanent historical and cultural exhibits. Special activities and exhibits are sponsored by the LBJ Foundation.

Changing
Exhibitions

The museum presents traveling exhibitions related to American history in its changing exhibition gallery. Special exhibitions are produced in-house and shown in the same space. Documents and artifacts included in these shows are on loan from other institutions and private collections nationwide.

For Special
Visitors

The museum is handicap accessible with elevators in the central lobby with access to all exhibit floors and the lower floor restrooms. Transcripts for deaf and hard-of-hearing, Braille booklets, and wheelchairs are available at the lobby information desk. Closed caption video presentations provide text in English and Spanish.

Museum Store

This presidential specialty shop offers original campaign items along with a selection of books, gifts, and souvenirs.

Hours and
Admission

Museum Hours:
Open every day, except Christmas
9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Reading Room Hours:
9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Monday through Friday
Closed Saturday, Sunday, and on Federal Holidays.

Admission is free

Last Updated May 2007