The museum grounds include the burial site of the replica of the Oval Office, offering a unique perspective of the workspace as it looked between 1977 and 1981.
The site hosts an extensive collection of over 27 million pages of documents and hundreds of thousands of photographs from the Carter administration.
The building was designed to be partially submerged into the hillside to harmonize with the surrounding landscape of the Freedom Park.
It is one of only 15 presidential libraries managed by the National Archives and Records Administration.
The museum houses a special exhibit dedicated to the 2002 Nobel Peace Prize awarded to Jimmy Carter.
The Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum is the only presidential library located in the state of Georgia. It houses the papers, records, and memorabilia from Jimmy Carter's term as the 39th President of the United States. Visitors can walk through a full-scale replica of the Oval Office as it appeared during the Carter administration. The museum features exhibits on his upbringing in Plains, Georgia, his humanitarian work with Habitat for Humanity, and his post-presidency peace efforts. It is situated within a 35-acre park that includes a Japanese-style garden and two small lakes. The facility also functions as a center for the Carter Center's global human rights and health initiatives.
The life-sized replica of the Oval Office provides the most iconic photo opportunity.
Allocate time to walk the surrounding 35-acre park, as the grounds are part of the broader Freedom Park trail system.
Check the official website for current special exhibition schedules, as the museum frequently rotates displays.
The gift shop stocks a variety of books authored by President and Mrs. Carter which are often unavailable elsewhere.
Do not mistake the nearby Carter Center offices for the public museum entrance; follow signage for the Library and Museum specifically.
Closed on Thanksgiving, Christmas Day, and New Year's Day.
Standard museum decorum applies; keep voices low, do not touch artifacts, and ensure flash is disabled for photography.
