After more than three years of construction, Washingtonians will be able to tour the new 15,000-square-foot museum in the undercroft of the Lincoln Memorial starting June 25.
Free advance tickets went live on the recreation.gov website Tuesday, allowing guests to book tickets for tours up to 30 days in advance. Guests can also book same-day tickets at the Korean War Veterans Memorial Kiosk starting at 8:45 AM each day. The website charges a $1 transaction fee for all advance tickets.
Guests can also purchase advance tickets by calling 877‑444‑6777.
The tours run from 9 AM to 9 PM from March through October, and 9 AM to 8 PM from November through February. Reserve tickets become available one month in advance, starting at 11 AM each day, though a portion of advance tickets are reserved to become available at 4 PM the day before the scheduled visit.
Groups can reserve up to 50 tickets 30 days in advance online only. One visitor over the age of 16 can reserve a single ticket or group ticket for up to six people on the day of at the Korean War Veterans Memorial kiosk, pending availability. Children under the age of two do not need a ticket.
Ticketed guests should arrive at the memorial at least five minutes before their scheduled tour, and the entrance lines will start near the Vietnam Veterans Memorial kiosk.
The opening marks the completion of a $68 million construction project that began in March 2023, transforming the undercroft into a 15,000-square-foot museum, theater, and bookstore dedicated to the memorial’s significance in the Civil Rights movement. Visitors to the museum will see the expansive columns that hold up the memorial along with educational programming such as videos, which will trace the monument’s construction history along with milestone moments in Civil Rights history related to the monument.
