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Exhibits of the Presidential Library


There are seven permanent exhibits:

Campaign Trail - Exhibit on the Presidential Campaign of 1960 and New Frontier, with 1960 Democratic National Convention memorabilia, and a replica of a Kennedy campaign office.

The Briefing Room - Exhibit on Kennedy's speeches and press conferences.

The Space Race - Exhibit on the Space Race and the U.S. space program during Project Mercury.

Attorney General's Office - Exhibit on Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy, President Kennedy's brother and
closest political advisor. Features information on RFK's role in fighting organized crime as chief counsel for the Senate McClellan Committee, and the Department of Justice’s role in the American civil rights movement during RFK's time as attorney general. The centerpiece of the exhibit are items that RFK had in his office at the Department of Justice building. These include documents, personal items, and a Bust of Winston Churchill by Leo Cherne. 


The Oval Office - Exhibit with information on the American Civil Rights movement during the Kennedy presidency, and items that Kennedy kept in the Oval Office.

First Lady Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy - Exhibit on the life of Jaqueline Bouvier-Kennedy features footage of the First Lady and artifacts from her life, include several pieces of clothing.

The Kennedy Family - This exhibit on the famous Kennedy Family features a number of artifacts, including Kathleen Kennedy’s Red Cross uniform jacket, a commemorative cup, a Blackthorn walking stick, and a replica of the Great Mace of Galway, Ireland. 



The Library has a variety of temporary and special exhibits. it's possible to have interactive exhibitions on the Presidential Library's website. This service offers to you interactive informations about Clouds over Cuba, the president's desk, JFK and the Cuban Missile Crisis, a Civil Rights Milestone, White House diary, virtual Museum Tour, JFK Timeline and "We choose the moon".





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