Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum

Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum

Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum
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9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Monday
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Tuesday
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Wednesday
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Thursday
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Friday
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Saturday
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Sunday
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
About
Historic site features the home and estate of Franklin D. Roosevelt, Springwood, and the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum, the only Presidential Library used by a sitting president. It was conceived and built under President Roosevelt's direction and opened to the public in 1941. The Library's mission is to foster research and education on the life and times of Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt, and their continuing impact on contemporary life. Our work is carried out by four major areas: Archives, Museum, Education and Public Programs.
Duration: 2-3 hours
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  • The_Wanderer1992
    Columbia, Maryland2,605 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Great Museum
    My husband and I spent the day exploring the FDR museum and house. We purchased tickets in the visitor center. Your ticket allows you access to come in and out of the museum for up to 2 days. The museum is extensive with a lot of reading, photos and videos. It also talks a lot about first lady, Eleanor Roosevelt. I've done a lot of reading and research about FDR in the past, but enjoyed how much I learned about Eleanor. It's a well organized museum that has arrows to help guide you around. It's two floors, but the lower floor only has a few things to see such as FDR's 1936 Ford Phaeton. Also, nearby the FDR museum are a house which he lived in that has tours available and the graves of FDR, Eleanor and their dog.
    Visited March 2024
    Travelled as a couple
    Written 31 March 2024
  • Traveller
    New York City, New York3,319 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Fantastic museum and complex
    I visited the Franklin Delano Roosevelt library and museum in April 2024. My first stop was the visitor center to buy a ticket. Then I walked to the museum and library. It was fantastic with detailed coverage of FDR’s life and four terms as president 1933-1945. There were many exhibits and films. The details of the great depression, new deal and World War 2 were fascinating. There was detailed coverage of Eleanor Roosevelt as well. After my visit to the museum, I walked over to the FDR gravesite and viewed the FDR home from the outside. I spent a total of 2.5 hours. I plan to visit again in the near future including taking a tour of the FDR home.
    Visited April 2024
    Travelled solo
    Written 10 April 2024
  • mozartMinneapolis
    Saint Paul, Minnesota160 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Worth a visit!
    We toured both FDR’s home and the presidential library & museum. It is such a beautiful place, one can understand why FDR never wanted to leave. National Park Ranger was friendly and thorough. The library and museum are fabulous. You need to allow extra time to see everything. Going first thing in the morning was the best. Small tour group and very few people around at that time.
    Visited May 2024
    Travelled as a couple
    Written 26 May 2024
  • Gene R J
    Silver Spring, Maryland10,962 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Excellent museum in FDR’s working location.
    After parking near the Visitor Center, we purchased our $10 senior tickets, got a site plan map, used the restrooms and walked to this large museum. For us, this place is a history review with the social programs in the 1930s Depression, WW11 and its, with all the details about his and Elenore’s life. Add a large special exhibit on Race Relations to include African-Americans into the services. Also, his intact private study, Norman Rockwell's painting of FDR’s 4 Truths, nearby gravesite and ancestral Springwood home.
    Visited June 2024
    Travelled as a couple
    Written 24 June 2024
  • newyorknick
    Edmond, Oklahoma19 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Fascinating history, beautiful grounds and views, helpful knowledgeable staff, best of 10 libraries we have visited.
    The best and most extensive of the 10 Presidential libraries and museums we have visited, home tour included as well. Well informed guide and helpful staff all around. Takes you through the Great Depression, the New Deal, WW II, and Roosevelt’s personal challenges. A must for history buffs. Also a beautiful place.
    Visited June 2024
    Travelled as a couple
    Written 29 June 2024
  • christian m
    Brooklyn, New York721 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    FDR Library in Hyde Park
    Really interesting Presidential museum. Separate tickets for FDR's residence and the Presidential museum. Walking the grounds (which are beautiful) is free. They have easy parking, a gift shop and cafe. Museum is fascinating. Through the Great Depression, te New Deal and WW2. What a hero he was/is. Worth the trip
    Visited July 2024
    Travelled with family
    Written 11 July 2024
  • jrperkins3
    588 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Nice place for a day trip
    You can easily spend the whole day in the museum if you want. The home was a good tour, but I just didn't like his home too much, mainly because of the major expansion of the house and total change of style. I would just think he would have been better to build a new one. Also, I really wish the museum map had more exits and paths back to the lobby. It's really a long time if you really study it all.
    Visited July 2024
    Travelled with family
    Written 22 July 2024
  • Gwen W
    Murfreesboro, Tennessee2,043 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Loved the Library and Museum!
    Loved visiting this Presidential Library and Museum. FDR had such a great idea to leave this place along with his home to the National Park Service. There was so much to see to appreciate the intelligence and concern for the American people while he was President. A true hero!
    Visited July 2024
    Travelled as a couple
    Written 22 July 2024
  • Lou P
    Kansas City, Kansas356 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    FDR home, library, gravesite and gardens
    We were pleasantly surprised to learn that we could go inside the home, which had been listed online as closed on Sundays. The guide, Megan Porter, was excellent and made the home come alive for us. We enjoyed walking through the gardens, and the Presidential Library. Wish we had time to do ValKill.
    Visited July 2024
    Travelled as a couple
    Written 25 July 2024
  • Tia B
    Morgantown, West Virginia317 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    " A museum that will live in infamy"
    I really enjoyed touring this wonderful Presidential Library and museum. There were such nice displays about the life of the longest serving US President Frankin D Roosevelt. There were many pictures and a time line of his 4 terms. There was a nice memorial section showing footage of his funeral, medical history kiosk, his vehicle, model collection, fireside chat area. Many personal items are on display here. Would recommend anyone who loves history or Presidential History to come visit this museum. There is separate charge for this museum and the home tour. The museum is self guided. The staff especially the older security guard were very nice.
    Visited June 2024
    Travelled with family
    Written 25 July 2024
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Rebecca L
Atlanta, GA1 636 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jun 2024 • Couples
This is my fifth presidential museum to visit in the U.S. and it is very well done. Because there's so much to see, you can easily spend the entire day here. FDR actually donated the land and planned for the museum and library (the first of its kind) before his death. The museum takes visitors on a journey through FDR's life and important events during his presidency such as the New Deal and WWII. In the basement of the museum, visitors can see FDR's ship model collection. His house Springwood, also on the grounds, can be toured by a separate ticket purchased by the National Park Service.
Written 31 July 2024
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Jaap R
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4.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2024 • Family
Very informative museum on two magnificent people in American history! Unfortunately, the staff was not as helpful and empathetic as the subjects of the exhibition,…

We arrived around 4 pm after a 7h drive especially for visiting the museum, and felt a bit lost at the premises. The staff members were not very willing to show us the way around, eg the route to the library building.

There were no tickets for the house available, as they were on ‘a first-come etc basis’, which means that one only has a chance early morning. We expressed our disappointment, but they didn’t seem to care.
Written 25 August 2024
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WoodsBrother10
Dallas, TX141 contributions
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Nov 2022
Visited the FDR Museum on Nov 1 (I was on a month long tour to see all of the Presidential Museums, and this was #12 of 13 for me to see). The museum was big with lots of galleries to go through. Several of the galleries (esp 'FDR's Final Campaign' and 'The Map Room' were extremely interesting). Spent the entire 6 hours that the Museum was open in order to see everything. Also visited FDR's childhood home (Springwood) which is next to the museum and costs an additional $10 to see. It was OK, but not sure if it was worth the extra money. The house was interesting to see where FDR grew up and how he got around a 3 story home while confined to a wheelchair. But only a small part of the home is open for the tour, and the exterior of the home needs some definite restoration. Lots of wood rot and missing paint. A little TLC would be nice in order to return the home to a better condition.
Written 10 November 2022
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IndianaTravelmom
South Bend, IN340 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Oct 2023 • Couples
This is an outstanding museum. The interpretive information is exceedingly well done. We enjoyed the hour tour as well and also recommend visiting Eleanor Roosevelt Val Kill down the road. Very important to be aware when you arrive you have to get a free timed ticket if you want to do a house tour. You cannot get these online. The day we were there we arrived around 9:30 but couldn’t get a tour until 12:30 because of motor coaches and school busses that had arrived. Recommend a solid half day to see everything
Written 17 October 2023
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ERFSU82
Wellington, FL2 004 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Dec 2023 • Family
Short on time while passing through town, we decided to stop in and take a look. Although we would have liked to have spent more time, we had about an hour to explore the library and museum, which was very well done. The exhibits provide an engaging history of FDR‘s time in office along with original artifacts, including his oval office desk, his car, and his famous glasses. If you like presidential history, this is a great place to spend some time.
Written 4 January 2024
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James C
New York City, NY263 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Dec 2024 • Couples
Living in ny all my life I finally got a chance to see the FDR museum and I was suprise how great the museum is.
All the pictures of the president and how he got the country out of a depression and through ww2 were there. I could see and feel how great FDR was. my tour guide was a gentleman named Eric and he had so much extra information it made it more interesting.
Written 8 December 2024
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azogal
Ann Arbor, MI1 533 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Oct 2022 • Couples
In the morning, we toured the house and then after lunch at the Culinary Institute of America we spent 2 hours at this museum. Tickets for the museum are sold at the visitor’s center and are sold separately from the house tour tickets because the house tours are run by the National Parks Service and the museum is run by the National Archives.

FDR had a very long and eventful
Presidency so there was a lot to see at the museum. The exhibits also gave a lot of attention to Eleanor and the role she played in FDR’s administration. Everything was very well done.
Written 19 October 2022
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Mike O
Marshall, Minnesota, United States169 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Sept 2021
My wife and I visited in early September. Our visit was part of a scheduled reservation to ensure spacing throughout the museum due to Covid. Uncertain if I missed a detail or the scheduling system is optimistic that the last reservation of the day provides sufficient time, but we felt very rushed to tour the museum before its closure. Our reservation was at 2:45 on a Sunday, and I believe the museum closed at 4:00. We definitely needed more than 75 minutes to tour the museum. We still greatly enjoyed our time in the museum and recommend it for others - just give yourself a good 90 minutes to 2 hours to tour the museum.
Written 4 October 2021
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SeniorTravelerTF
Fort Atkinson1 250 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2024 • Couples
Like all the presidential museums/libraries FDR's is packed with information, attractively and engagingly displayed. Fortunately for us, it includes his mistakes and foibles as well as high accomplishments. The comprehensive information is presented in a wonderful variety of ways and settings, with movies, tapes of broadcasts, panels and exhibits. The lowest floor of the museum houses his collection of models which, if you know ahead of time, allows you to allocate more time to the history in the other sections without worrying about completing that last floor. I did the home and the museum in a day, and I read everything and study all exhibits. Be sure to include the Eleanor home and Top Cabin for a complete picture of the man and times. That said, we allocated almost two days to the offerings.
Written 12 September 2024
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Krystyna11
162 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Sept 2023 • Couples
The Library and Museum was well worth the visit and we really enjoyed learning more about FDR. We visited the library and his home. We really enjoyed the library the home was interesting to see but I would have been fine just walking the grounds as its very beautiful. The Libby is $10 pp and the house tour is an additional $10 pp. All of the staff was very friendly and eager to assist. Don't miss it.
Written 23 September 2023
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