During your visit to the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum, learn about the presidential archives housed within, explore the museum’s galleries, or shop in the Museum Store.
Jimmy Carter Presidential Library
The Jimmy Carter Presidential Library archives provide the public access to papers, records and historical materials of President Carter and his White House Staff. Archives in the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library include an estimated 27 million pages of Jimmy Carter’s White House material and papers of administration associates including documents, memoranda, and correspondence. In addition to the Library’s papers, its holdings include approximately 500,000 photographs and hundreds of hours of audio and video footage.
Jimmy Carter Presidential Museum
Take a firsthand look at the modern American Presidency in the Jimmy Carter Presidential Museum brought to life through objects, documents, photographs and audio and video footage. The Museum’s main exhibition chronicles significant events throughout Jimmy Carter’s life and political career. It includes displays on Carter’s childhood in the Plains, his Georgia political career, the 1976 presidential campaign, various issues of the Presidency, the role of the first lady and President Carter’s Noble Peace Prize. Museum highlights include Head of State Gifts, the Crown of St. Stephen and an exact replica of the Oval Office during the Carter Administration.
Head of State Gifts
Discover the various gifts that Jimmy Carter received from foreign leaders worldwide like the luxurious rug from the Shah. During his administration, President Carter requested that state governors contribute items significant to their state’s culture. What Jimmy Carter received in exchange gave way to the impressive Gifts From Heads of State exhibit.
The Crown of St. Stephen
Learn about the rich history of the Crown of St. Stephen, the medieval crown that for centuries was the symbol of Hungarian Kingship and today remains a powerful symbol of the Hungarian nation in the Crown of St. Stephen exhibit. A special reproduction of the Crown of St. Stephen presented to Jimmy Carter by the President of the Republic of Hungary during a ceremony on March 18, 1998 is the highlight of the display.
The Oval Office
The Oval Office has been regarded by presidents as both a ceremonial room and working office since 1934. Step into the Library and Museum’s full-scale replica of the Oval Office, designed to replicate the Oval Office as it existed during Jimmy Carter’s term in the White House.
Gifts and keepsakes to remember your visit to the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library can be found in the Jimmy Carter Presidential Museum Store. Apparel, books, chinaware, home décor, jewelry and kids and educational items are all available for purchase.
Travel Tips
- Changing exhibits are also featured at the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum and are drawn from Library and Museum collections, or are based on themes relating to the Presidency and American political history.