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441 Freedom Parkway
Atlanta, Georgia
30307-1498
Tel: 404-865-7100
Fax: 404-865-7102

Museum Admission
Adults: $8
Seniors (60+), Military, and Students with IDs: $6
16 and under: free
Parking: Free
Online Admission
Online Museum Store


Group/School Tour Info
Call: 404-865-7114

Museum Hours
M - Sat: 9am - 4:45pm
Sun: noon - 4:45pm
CLOSED: Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day and New Year's Day


Library Hours
M - F: 8:30am - 4:30pm
CLOSED ALL FEDERAL HOLIDAYS

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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

  • NOW OPEN!!! "Industrial Scars: The Photography of J Henry Fair" - Saturday, July 14, 2012 through Sunday, October 14, 2012 - Industrial Scars is an aesthetic look at some of our most egregious injuries to the system that sustains us in hopes that the viewer will come away with an innate understanding of her complicity and a will to make a difference.
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  • MUSEUM DOCENT-Share the American Presidency Experience!!!!! - Become part of a vibrant team of individuals as a museum tour guide at the Jimmy Carter Library! Volunteers are being recruited to conduct guided tours for students and adults.
    [ Museum Docents ]

  • NEW CURRICULUM!!! - The President's Travels - The President's Travels is NOW AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD: 19 Units, covering grades 2 - 12, all GPS-correlated, based on primary sources from our holdings, and covering a breadth of content areas: Geography, U. S. History, Civics, Energy & Environment, Human Rights, U. S. Foreign Policy, Science & Health, Current Events, the Middle-East, Segregation & Civil Rights, even Character Education
    [ THE PRESIDENT'S TRAVELS ]

  • PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARIES DEBUT NEW PASSPORT PROGRAM!!! - The Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and the National Archives announce a new visitor program, “Passport to Presidential Libraries,” that gives visitors an opportunity to purchase a special keepsake booklet they can take with them on their travels to Presidential Libraries across the nation.
    [ Passport to Presidential Libraries ]

  • NEW FIELD TRIP SPONSORSHIP PROGRAM!!!! - The Jimmy Carter Library & Museum and the Coca-Cola Foundation have generously established funding for the Carter Library to provide transportation funds for Georgia schools to use when bringing students to our newly-renovated museum for educational activities.
    [ Field Trip Sponsorship Program ]

  • THE CARTER CHRONICLE - NEW - Volume 2, Issue 3 of "The Carter Chronicle," the quarterly newsletter of the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library & Museum is now available online.
    [ THE CARTER CHRONICLE ]

Exhibits & Events

  • Larry Berman - "Zumwalt: The Life and Times of Admiral Elmo Russell "Bud" Zumwalt, Jr." - Tuesday, October 9, 2012 at 7:00pm - Reading/Book Signing -Carter Presidential Library & Museum Theater - Free & Open to the Public - Co-sponsored by the Georgia Humanities Council

    "Zumwalt" is a compelling portrait of the controversial admiral widely regarded as the founder of the modern Navy, implementing major strategic innovations that endure to this day, especially in his campaign against racism and sexism throughout the fleet-a portrait of leadership that is essential for our time. more...

     
  • Ira Shapiro - “The Last Great Senate: Courage and Statesmanship in Times of Crisis” - Monday, October 15, 2012 at 7:00pm - Reading/Book Signing - Carter Presidential Library & Museum Theater - Free & Open to the Public

    Ira Shapiro spent 12 years working for Senators Gaylord Nelson, Abraham Ribicoff, Thomas Eagleton, Robert Byrd, and Jay Rockefeller. "The Last Great Senate" is his vivid portrait of the statesmen who helped steer America during the crisis years of the late 1970s, transcending partisanship and overcoming procedural roadblocks that have all but strangled the Senate since their departure. more...

     
  • Patricia Cornwell- "The Bone Bed" - Friday, October 19, 2012 at 7:00pm - Reading/Book Signing - Carter Center Day Chapel - Free & Open to the Public

    A woman has vanished while digging a dinosaur bone bed in the remote wilderness of Canada. Somehow, the only evidence has made its way to the inbox of Chief Medical Examiner Kay Scarpetta, over two thousand miles away in Boston. She has no idea why. more...

     
  • David Holmes- "The Faiths of the Postwar Presidents" - Tuesday, October 23, 2012 at 7:00pm - Reading/Book Signing - Carter Presidential Library & Museum Theater- Free & Open to the Public

    His new book takes an in-depth look at the role of faith in the lives of the twelve presidents who served after World War II. Holmes examines not only the beliefs professed by each president, but how those beliefs may have influenced policy decisions on controversial issues. more...

     
  • Jon Meacham - “Thomas Jefferson: The Art of Power” - Monday, November 19, 2012 at 7:00pm - Reading/Book Signing - Carter Center Day Chapel - Ticketing Details Coming Soon

    THIS IS A TICKETED EVENT...TICKETS WILL BE AVAILABLE AT ACAPPELLA BOOKS & WILL INCLUDE A COPY OF THE BOOK. DETAILS COMING SOON. "This terrific book allows us to see the political genius of Thomas Jefferson better than we have ever seen it before. In these endlessly fascinating pages, Jefferson emerges with such vitality that it seems as if he might still be alive today."-Doris Kearns Goodwin, author of Team of Rivals more...

     
  • Kevin Phillips - "1775: A Good Year for a Revolution” - Friday, November 30, 2012 at 7:00pm - Reading/Book Signing - Carter Presidential Library & Museum Theater - Free & Open to the Public

    In 1775, iconoclastic historian and bestselling author Kevin Phillips punctures the myth that 1776 was the watershed year of the American Revolution. more...

     
  • Tom Allen - "Dangerous Convictions: What's Really Wrong with the U.S. Congress" - Thursday, January 24, 2013 at 7:00pm - Reading/Book Signing - Carter Presidential Library & Museum Theater - Free & Open to the Public

    In Dangerous Convictions, former Democratic Congressman Tom Allen, explains how beneath the surface of our political debates, the incompatible world views of the two parties have turned Congress into a dysfunctional body. more...

     
  • Gaillard Frye - "The Books That Mattered: A Reader's Memoir.." - Wednesday, February 20, 2013 at 7:00pm - Lecture/Book Signing - Carter Center Day Chapel- Co-sponsored by "The Harvard Club of Georgia"-Free & Open to the Public

    Award-winning author and journalist Frye Gaillard discusses and signs his new reading memoir, The Books That Mattered. It deals with the many books -- fiction and non-fiction -- that have shaped his life and influenced his thinking. Gaillard blends memoir, history and critical analysis to explore the works of Harper Lee, Anne Frank, James Baldwin, Robert Penn Warren, Alex Haley, Rick Bragg, Pat Conroy, Laura Hillenbrand, Geraldine Brooks and others. Joining Gaillard is Sena Jeter Naslund, whose work is featured in Frye's book. more...

     
  • BOOK NOOK / Preschool Visitors Monday - WILL RESUME JUNE 2013 - Storytelling & Safari - Carter Presidential Library & Museum Lobby - Free & Open to the Public

    On select Mondays, Jimmy Carter Library staff and volunteers will read from a selection of story books in our library and conduct an outdoor Garden Safari. Best for ages 2-5. more...

     
Photographs of Jimmy Carter and Rosalynn Carter.

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