10th Street, NW closure

Due to utility work, the intersection of 10th Street and F Street is currently closed and inaccessible to vehicular traffic. The Atlantic Building parking garage can be accessed by turning north on 10th Street from E Street NW. Please use extreme caution when accessing the garage as the block serves 2-way traffic during this closure. Please allow for extra time to arrive at the museum and theatre. It is expected the intersection will reopen in late August.

Aftermath Exhibits

Open Daily; Advance Tickets Recommended
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Learn about the hunt for John Wilkes Booth, follow Lincoln’s funeral train and witness a nation in mourning.

The Aftermath Exhibits take you to a Washington street the morning after Lincoln's assassination. Follow Lincoln’s funeral train back to his hometown in Springfield, Illinois. In an interactive exhibit, learn about the crowds that gathered to mourn the president each time the train stopped.

As Lincoln’s body traveled back to Illinois, authorities hunted for John Wilkes Booth. In our exhibits, follow the 12-day manhunt for Booth and learn about his capture in Virginia. Learn about the trial and fate of Booth’s co-conspirators.

Our exhibits also explore the impact of Lincoln's life and death on America and across the world. See how he has inspired leaders and view artifacts that show his evolution into a pop culture icon.

Our 34-foot art installation book tower including over 15,000 books written about Abraham Lincoln. Follow the path John Wilkes Booth took on his 12-day escape and the barn where he was shot by Boston Corbett. Photo © Maxwell MacKenzie. View pop culture references to Abraham Lincoln and discover how his Legacy is remembered. Photo © Maxwell MacKenzie. View our staggering 34-foot book tower.

Lincoln's funeral train exhibit. Photo © Maxwell MacKenzie.

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