Library and Museum Approach Artist Rendering. Courtesy George W. Bush Foundation and Michael McCann for Robert A.M. Stern Architects, LLP.
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President George W. Bush runs with U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Christian Bagge of Eugene, Oregon, on the South Lawn, June 27, 2006. President Bush met Sgt. Bagge at Brooke Army Medical Center January 1, 2006, where he promised to run with Sgt. Bagge after the soldier's recovery.

Courtesy George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum. (P062706ED-0139)

Thank you for your interest in visiting the George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum! The 13th Presidential Library administered by the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), the facility will open to the public in 2013 on the campus of Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas. The Library will operate an archives where researchers can access textual, audiovisual, and electronic Presidential records highlighting critical events and issues from the Administration of President George W. Bush. The Library is the repository for Presidential records received or created by the White House in the carrying out of constitutional and statutory duties. In addition to these materials, the Library houses the condolence mail received by the State Department following the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, and will eventually house donated collections and George W. Bush gubernatorial records.

We are incredibly excited about the Library and cannot wait to share it with researchers! As we get closer to opening, this page will feature information needed for making a research visit, including:

  • Researcher Information
  • Directions (map to the Library, parking map, etc.)
  • Upcoming Events Calendar
  • And more!

More information about researching Presidential records at the Library can be found under the Research tab.

You may contact the archives staff at the George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum:

Archives Staff
George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum
1725 Lakepointe Drive
Lewisville, TX 75057
Phone: 972-353-0545
Fax: 972-353-0599
General Inquiries: gwbush.library@nara.gov
Audiovisual Inquiries: 972-353-0583 or photos.gwbush@nara.gov

We look forward to your visit!

Photo & Video Galleries – These galleries feature a few select documents, photographs, videos, and artifacts found among the Library and Museum's holdings from the Administration of President George W. Bush.

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