With a stunning combination of scholarship and showmanship, the Museum immerses you in Lincoln's world and time. Journey from a rustic log cabin to the Executive Mansion; follow the fate of America's 16th president and share the joys and sorrows of a family and a nation.

Exhibits

The special exhibit is Team of Rivals: Lincoln's Cabinet at the Crossroads of War. Following the approach so skillfully employed by Doris Kearns Goodwin in her critically acclaimed book "Team of Rivals," the exhibition uses the experiences of Lincoln's closest advisors to illuminate Lincoln's leadership.

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