Learn how Ford's is integrating Virtual Reality into our visitor's experience and how you can try it from home or on site!

Don’t live in D.C.? Not a student? Never fear, Ford’s Theatre programming is accessible to those near and far! Learn about four of our virtual programs that bring history to life via an internet connection. 

Google Arts and Culture gets us excited about the digital future of Ford’s Theatre. You may wonder, “Why? What is Google Arts and Culture and how can it help me—as a teacher, student, Lincoln scholar, or just casual visitor to the site?"

In this post, elementary school teacher Colin Sinko and Ford’s Lead Teaching Artist Thembi Duncan, one of the hosts of a Ford's Virtual Field Trip, discuss Sinko's experience working with the Ford’s Education Team.

Honorable Mention for the highest award in educational interactive videoconferencing has been presented to Ford’s Theatre Society for its Investigation: Detective McDevitt distance-learning program!

Thousands of students visit Ford’s and engage in learning about Lincoln’s legacy through our interactive museum exhibits and interpretive talks and programs in the theatre each year. But how can we deepen the student experience?