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Richard Nixon Library: Presidential Museum Experience
4.8
94 Ratings
Yorba Linda
Explore the Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, featuring 70 exhibits, multi-media experiences, films, interactives, photographs, murals, and artifacts.
Duration:
3 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum - The Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum is a nationally recognized research center that includes nearly 70 exhibits, including a replica of President Nixon’s Oval Office, an extensive collection of memorabilia, artifacts, formal clothing and photographs of the Nixons and their children.
This collection includes an assortment of bronze figures of world leaders who had important relations with Nixon as president or during his service as vice president under President Dwight D. Eisenhower. You can also see a 12-foot-high piece of the Berlin Wall. The Nixon presidential materials collection contains hundreds of thousands of photos, recordings, films, gifts as well as the U.S. government limousine used throughout Nixon’s presidency.
- Richard Nixon Birthplace - Behind the museum is the birthplace, which was constructed by Nixon’s father using a home building kit, and restored to appear as it was in the 1910’s. President Nixon and Pat Nixon are buried on the grounds, just a few feet from the birthplace.
What's Included
- Admission Ticket
- Museum Map
- Free Parking
- Coat/Bag Check
What's Not Included
- Surcharged Special Exhibitions
- Hotel pick-up and drop off
- Retired Military $19
Additional Information
The Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, situated only 15 minutes away from the Anaheim Resort Area, showcases around 70 principal exhibits. It includes 30 distinct multimedia presentations, 11 original movies, 12 custom digital interactives, 10 specially selected archival film sequences, over 600 pictures, large wall murals spread over 8,000 square feet, and in excess of 300 relics.
- Everyone needs a ticket for entry, even members and active military — who always get in free
- Retired Military: $19
Location
Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum
18001 Yorba Linda Blvd,
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.8
(94 Ratings)
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Maribel_d
Jun 20, 2024
It was a ones in a... - It was a ones in a lifetime experience! I’m from Florida and I’m so glad that I had the chance to visit this gem.
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Presidentstraveler
Jun 6, 2024
Enjoyed this so much! - This museum is so interesting. I could have spent the entire day here. The docents are excellent and enjoy their job. I have been to several presidential libraries and this one is one of my favorites. After visiting here, I realized that Nixon was actually a good president. I don’t believe the historian rankings that put him near the bottom. That is truly what we have been told to believe, but I have reassessed what I have been told about various people during the last few years. My visit here taught me that he was a complex individual who did a lot of good.
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Destination756665
Jun 3, 2024
Complete and interesting - The museum is chock full of memorabilia from Richard Nixon's early life, adult career, and presidential tenure. It is a well-organized museum. As a bonus, his childhood home is next door and included in the tour. I went away with a better understanding of Richard Nixon and appreciation of his rise from farm boy to president.
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Colleen_k
May 20, 2024
Great day at the Nixon Library - Excellent place to visit. Expected to stay two hours but spent five. The gardens were beautiful So much history I had forgotten. The tour guides were especially helpful, with lots of great bits of information. No question went unanswered. Makes me want to visit other presidential libraries now.
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Kedo477
May 10, 2024
Great exhibition with great staff - Well-made exhibition about the life and work of Richard Nixon. Even the Watergate scandal is covered in detail. Highlights are the 1:1 replica of the Oval Office, Nixon's birthplace, the presidential helicopter and the garden with the roses currently blooming beautifully in all colors. All of the staff, mostly senior citizens, are friendly and proactive in telling visitors more stories or details about Nixon's life. There is also currently an exhibition of oil paintings by George W Bush - also quite interesting. The Nixon Library is definitely worth a visit - even if I would have liked a few more hands-on stations like in the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library. But I don't think any other library can compare to that.
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L893sdstevenf
Apr 22, 2024
Very educational - I thought it was very informative and changed my perspective on some things about the President. I liked his childhood home and the details of his not a quitter attitude.
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Judith_y
Apr 5, 2024
The story behind the headlines - Very well done and they didn’t skip over the Watergate story in fact they started with it! It was a beautiful day so we enjoyed the peace and beauty of the gardens too. I had no idea just how many good things he had achieved while in office and so interesting to compare with the current Republican worldview.
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Jane_h
Mar 8, 2024
President Nixon’s... - President Nixon’s reflection on his life, especially Watergate were so honest and moving. The whole Library was amazing. It brought back so many memories, good and sad. At times I was fighting back tears.
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Starrs15
Feb 13, 2024
History 🇺🇸🇺🇸 - Such a well done library! Thoroughly enjoyed learning a few things we didn’t know about the President. Well ahead of the times with his brilliance and ingenuity. Highly recommend the tour.
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Carried1979
Mar 17, 2024
Very Well Balanced Museum - The Nixon Presidential Library & Museum was my 8th presidential museum and it was another winner. I appreciated that the museum was so well balanced—it showed many of the positives of Nixon’s presidency that I don’t think many people consider—things like creating the EPA and passing the Endangered Species Act. But it was balanced and had what I thought was a very honest exhibit on Watergate. It was a really great mix of exhibits and videos. We also enjoyed seeing his birth home and helicopter. We were disappointed that we couldn’t find his gravesite—we’re not sure how we missed it.
I did think that the museum went in a very strange order—you start with his presidency, right through his resignation and then move into his youth, his Navy service and his Senate career. Just kind of an odd flow, especially compared to the other seven museums I’ve toured.
But overall, definitely worth a stop if you’re in southern California.
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