Situated on a mountaintop 45 minutes from downtown Los Angeles, the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library is open to the public, and offers people of all ages the opportunity to get to know the man who many consider to be one of the greatest Presidents the United States has ever seen.
The Ronald Reagan Presidential Library is home to many exhibits that chronicle President Reagan’s life. Through thousands of original documents, photographs and artifacts, you will follow Ronald Reagan from his hometown of Dixon, Illinois, to Hollywood, to the California Governor’s mansion, to the White House and beyond.
Beginning in the fall of 2005, you can visit the Air Force One Pavilion, a permanent exhibit featuring the actual plane that served as President Reagan’s Air Force One and highlighting the history of presidential transportation. This new addition to the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library will also house an exhibit on the Cold War and will include a piece of the Berlin Wall.
The Ronald Reagan Presidential Library hosts many political and educational events. Through the lectures, forums, and conferences sponsored by the Center for Public Affairs, you can learn more about President Reagan’s Four Pillars of Freedom - Individual Liberty, Economic Opportunity, Global Democracy and National Pride - and how politicians, business people and educators are continuing President Reagan’s legacy.
When you visit the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum in Simi Valley, California, you will learn about a man who was many things. Known by some as “Dutch”, by others as “the Great Communicator”, he was, above all, a man of deep character and a great American.
Visit The Ronald Reagan Presidential Library online for hours of operation, the Events Calendar and other online resources.
Recommended Reading
When Character Was King: A Story of Ronald Reagan
I Love You, Ronnie: The Letters of Ronald Reagan to Nancy Reagan
A Different Drummer: My Thirty Years with Ronald Reagan
