Jimmy Carter Library and Museum

Welcome to the Jimmy Carter Library and Museum

Located in Atlanta, Georgia, the Jimmy Carter Library and Museum is part of the Presidential Library system administered by the National Archives and Records Administration, a Federal government agency.

News & Announcements

NOW OPEN-NEW EXHIBIT!!! "George Washington Carver" - Saturday, January 14, 2012 through Sunday, May 27, 2012 - Born into slavery, George Washington Carver became a trail-blazing scientist whose experiments with plants laid the groundwork for today�s research on plant-based fuels, medicines, and everyday products. A true humanitarian, his extraordinary persistence and compassion nourished a lifelong mission to bring practical knowledge to those in need.
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PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARIES DEBUT NEW PASSPORT PROGRAM!!! - The Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and the National Archives announce a new visitor program, �Passport to Presidential Libraries,� that gives visitors an opportunity to purchase a special keepsake booklet they can take with them on their travels to Presidential Libraries across the nation.
[ Passport to Presidential Libraries ]
NEW FIELD TRIP SPONSORSHIP PROGRAM!!!! - The Jimmy Carter Library & Museum and the Coca-Cola Foundation have generously established funding for the Carter Library to provide transportation funds for Georgia schools to use when bringing students to our newly-renovated museum for educational activities.
[ Field Trip Sponsorship Program ]
THE CARTER CHRONICLE - NEW - Volume 2, Issue 1 of "The Carter Chronicle," the quarterly newsletter of the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library & Museum is now available online.
[ THE CARTER CHRONICLE ]

Exhibits & Events

"George Washington Carver" - Exhibit - Saturday, January 14, 2012 - May 27, 2012 - Carter Presidential Library & Museum - Free with Paid Admission to Museum

Born into slavery, George Washington Carver became a trail-blazing scientist whose experiments with plants laid the groundwork for today�s research on plant-based fuels, medicines, and everyday products. A true humanitarian, his extraordinary persistence and compassion nourished a lifelong mission to bring practical knowledge to those in need. more...
Bull Run/Manassas - Grades 5 - 10 - Tuesday, February 7, 14, & 21, 2012 at 10:00am & 11:30am - Performance - Free Student Event - Reservations are Required - Carter Presidential Library & Museum Theater- Free & Open to the Public

To mark the 150th anniversary of the Civil War, Cathy Kaemmerlen and Scott Depoy bring to life the first battle between the North and the South. Through monologues and authentic period music, over 20 characters from this historic period are portrayed, including Abraham Lincoln, Jeff and Varina Davis, and Generals Beauregard (CSA) and McDowell (USA). Students experience a living history performance, hands-on activity, and museum tour. more...
African Folk Tales - Grades 1 - 4 - February 9, 16, & 23, 2012 at 10:00am & 11:30am - Storytelling - Free Student Event - Reservations are Required - Carter Presidential Library & Museum Theater- Free & Open to the Public

Storytelling was a means of entertainment and was also the way slaves were able to preserve their family's history since it was illegal for them to learn to read and write. Master storyteller and puppeteer Akbar Imhotep presents folktales from many countries, including Ghana, Nigeria, Kenya, Mali, Angola, South Africa, and Uganda. Students experience an enchanting storytelling program, hands-on activity, and museum tour. more...
"Slave Routes: A Global Vision" - February 23, 2012 at 6:00pm (time may change) - Documentary - Screening - Carter Presidential Library & Museum Theater - Free & Open to the Public

As part of our Black History Month Observance, the Carter Library will host a screening of Slave Routes: A Global Vision. This documentary by UNESCO highlights the African presence across continents and the racism and discrimination inherited from this tragic past. Its scope moves beyond the trauma of slavery and emphasizes slave resistance and resilience in surviving such a dehumanizing system. A panel discussion will follow the screening. more...
Rev. Joseph Lowery - "Singing the Lord's Song in a Strange Land" - Monday, February 27, 2012 at 7:00pm - 9:00pm - Interview/Book Signing - Carter Presidential Library & Museum Theater - Free & Open to the Public

Lowery has put pen to paper to share the stories that shaped his life as the �dean� of the Civil Rights Movement. In his first written book, Singing the Lord�s Song in a Strange Land (Abingdon Press, February 2011), Lowery recalls many of his personal accounts as well as pays homage to other legends of the Movement. The book, however, is not simply a collection of words. It is the heart of a movement and a call to a new generation to carry the mantle�for all people. more...
Peggielene Bartels - "King Peggy" - Tuesday, February 28, 2012 at 7:00pm - Reading/Book Signing - Carter Presidential Library & Museum Theater - Free & Open to the Public

This is the charming real-life fairy tale of an American secretary who discovers she has been chosen king of an impoverished fishing village on the west coast of Africa. At 4am on a hot August night in 2008, Peggielene Bartels was startled awake by a call from a cousin in Ghana. He was bursting with incredible news: Peggy's uncle, the king of a beautiful fishing village on Ghana's central coast, had died, and a series of sacred rituals performed by the council of elders have revealed Peggy to be the next king of Otuam. more...
Robert Pastor - "The North American Idea: A Vision of a Continental Future" - Thursday, April 12, 2012 at 5:00pm - 7:00pm - Reading/Book Signing - Carter Presidential Library & Museum Theater - Free & Open to the Public

In The North American Idea, Robert A. Pastor explains that NAFTA's mandate was too limited to address the new North American agenda. Instead of offering bold initiatives like a customs union to expand trade, leaders of the three nations thought small. Interest groups stalemated the small ideas while inhibiting the bolder proposals, and the governments accomplished almost nothing. Robert A. Pastor is Professor of International Relations and Founder and Director of the Center for North American Studies at American University. Publishers Weekly more...
Steve Coll - "Private Empire: ExxonMobil and American Power" - Wednesday, May 23, 2012 at 7:00pm - Reading/Book Signing - Carter Presidential Library & Museum Theater - Free & Open to the Public

Two-time Pulitzer Prize winner Steve Coll goes deep inside ExxonMobil Corp, the largest and most powerful private corporation in the United States. In Private Empire, Steve Coll investigates the notoriously secretive ExxonMobil Corporation, revealing the true extent of its power. In Washington, ExxonMobil spends more money lobbying Congress and the White House than any other corporation. more...
BOOK NOOK / Preschool Visitors Monday - WILL RESUME JUNE 2012 - Storytelling & Safari - Carter Presidential Library & Museum Lobby - Free & Open to the Public

On select Mondays, Jimmy Carter Library staff and volunteers will read from a selection of story books in our library and conduct an outdoor Garden Safari. Best for ages 2-5. more...