My cousin took us here and I must say it was interesting, educational. But the reason I didn't give it an excellent rating is two-fold. I have knee/back issues, asked staff at desk the location of the elevator. Was told there isn't one. Went upstairs with my cousin, not much up there, some old medical artifacts. That was a disappointment. Re: the length of visit, depends. If you are the sort of person that likes to read everything in a museum, then 1-2 hours. If you are the sort of person that glances at the reading material, then less than 1 hour. We did speak with the ? curator and he was telling of future plans for improvement. If I'm ever in the Harrogate area in the future and the improvements have been made, I would probably return.
Small museum but worth the price of admission and an hour of your time. Drive through the LMU campus, which is very important to students in this region.
close to everything, lots of intresting little facts you would not know. Lots of friendly staff to talk too. Great photo of the Four Season Resort that was there in the 1700/1800 until it was Dismattled.
The two presentations were extraordinary. Our kids really learned and retained the information given. Great effects. Nice arrangement of Lincoln's life and artifacts. I would go back again. Didn't feel overly crowded.
Thank God I did not read the negative comments beforehand. Honestly guys what do you expect? We are not in Chicago where of course you are going to get a bigger museum. I came to Cumberland Gap for this & knew I only had a hour or so but spend almost a hour & a half there. It is beautifully laid out, well documented, excellent artifacts & I learned a bit more about Lincoln and how he became the man he was. Yes it is a bit out of the way but it is worth it. The gentleman I met beforehand was also very courteous. In short if you are in the area pls go. It is excellent. Not sure about upstairs where the cinema section was but overall this is excellent.
This is a pleasant, well maintained museum wth interesting exhibits and a very nice gift shop where books and some replicas of Civil War memorabilia can be purchased. Lincoln University's attractive campus is located behind the museum.
We have been to the Abraham Lincoln Library and Museum several times over the past 3 years or so. Our daughter is fascinated with Lincoln and loves to go there. It's not the all-encompassing, gigantic museum you would expect to find in Western Kentucky or in Springfield. However, it does have a many artifacts and information to keep you occupied. The downstairs area is a pretty settled exhibit area that usually contains the same things in it, such as a bed that Lincoln slept in, a hutch built by his father, and china from the White House. It also houses several 3-D diaramas of events in Lincoln's life (such as he early years on the Mississippi) and statues of Lincoln.The upstairs area is a revolving exhibit area that often has themes that change from time to time. Two of the ones we have seen were Weapons in the Civil War and one on Films featuring/about Lincoln's life. Both were really nice and had artifacts donated to the museum. It takes about an hour or so to go through this museum, even with small-ish kids who want to see things. It's well worth the price that you pay to go through it. The University/Museum also has many different events through the year on different topics relating to Lincoln. We took our oldest to their Christmas with the Lincolns event last year and she loved it.
The Lincoln Library and Museum at Lincoln Memorial University is a nice tribute to Lincoln and offers many insights into his life and contributions. The diversity of the displays is appealing, and the presentations are well executed. It is well worth a visit, and the entry fees are very reasonable.
My 5 yr old daughter loves Abraham Lincoln and we live in a neighboring city so we went to check it out. There's not much there, however there is a little tent with dress up clothes and Lincoln logs that my 4 & 5 yr old enjoyed:) I wouldn't make a special trip but if you live close it's nice for a 1 time visit. The person working there was great tho and they had nice souvenirs for kids & adults:)
We spent longer than expected at the museum as it was so interesting and well-presented. There were numerous Lincoln artefacts and exhibits which really helped us to understand how Lincoln lived and became President. Great value for such an interesting place. The civil war exhibit was very good, a little gruesome in places, but well worth seeing.