For Immediate Release: November 4, 2004
Further information: Tom McNaught (617) 514-1662
In honor of Veteran’s Day, admission to the Museum at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library will be waived for Veterans all day on Thursday, November 11.
The Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum recognizes the importance of retired and active military service. As a display of gratitude for their service and sacrifices, the Museum invites Veterans to be the guests of the Kennedy Presidential Library on November 11 and to explore the 25 multimedia exhibits, including an exhibit dedicated to President Kennedy’s service in the Navy and his PT 109 experience. All Veterans need to do is show proof of service, whether it be a photo of that Veteran in uniform, a military ID, or a membership card to a veteran’s organization.
The Museum’s 25 multimedia exhibits and period settings from the White House offer an exciting "you are there" experience, and create a stirring account of President Kennedy’s thousand days in office. Beginning with 17-minute film narrated by President Kennedy, visitors step back into the recreated world of the early 1960s and witness the first televised presidential debate; accompany first lady Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy on her televised tour of the White House; sit in on press conferences with the President; relive the thrill of Col. John Glenn’s first orbital mission; stroll through White House corridors; witness Cabinet meetings during the Cuban Missile Crisis, and observe the president’s televised address from the Oval Office on the Civil Rights crisis.
General admission to the Museum at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library is $10.00. Admission for seniors over the age of 62 and college students with appropriate identification is $8.00, and for children ages 13-17, $7.00. Children ages 12 and under are admitted for free.
The Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum is open daily from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., with the exceptions of Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and New Year’s Day. The Library is located in the Dorchester section of Boston, off Morrissey Boulevard, next to the campus of the University of Massachusetts/Boston. Parking is free. There is free shuttle-service from the JFK/UMass T Stop on the Red Line. The Museum is fully handicapped accessible. For more information, call (866) JFK-1960.