JFK Library & Museum

Tour the Museum at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and relive the powerful story of the Kennedy years. In the three theaters, period settings, and 25 dramatic multimedia exhibits, you will enter the recreated world of the Kennedy Presidency for a first-hand experience of John F. Kennedy's life, legacy, and leadership.

See events of the 1960s through President Kennedy's eyes and narrated in his voice. Experience his optimism and wit and be inspired by the hope and idealism that captivated America.

Visit the striking I.M Pei building on Boston's waterfront. Located on Columbia Point, the Library and Museum are set on a 9.5 acre park landscaped with pine trees, shrubs and wild roses reminiscent of the landscape of Cape Cod familiar to President Kennedy. From May to October, President Kennedy's 26' sailboat Victura is on display on the Museum grounds at the edge of Boston Harbor.

The John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum's core function is to collect, preserve, and make available for research the documents, audiovisual material and memorabilia of President Kennedy, his family, and his contemporaries. The Kennedy Library is one of 11 Presidential Libraries administered by the National Archives and Records Administration. Students and scholars can arrange to conduct research using the collection of historical materials chronicling mid-20th century politics and the life and administration of John F. Kennedy.

The Library is responsible for The John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award which is the nation's most prestigious honor for elected public servants. Throughout his political career, President Kennedy inspired people to follow their conscience and to work for the benefit of their communities, their country, and their world. He believed that each person can make a difference, and that everyone should try. In particular, he wanted to restore a belief in politics as a noble profession and a calling to public service.