EDUCATIONAL TRAVEL
THE GEORGE W. BUSH
PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM By Sharon Brannon The George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum in Dallas, Texas, opened its doors to the public on May 1, 2013. Since then, nearly one million visitors have toured the museum exhibits, including tens of thousands of students, and many have started using the vast archival and educational resources of the library as well. Started by President Franklin Roosevelt, the Presidential library system now is comprised of 13 libraries around the nation, all overseen by the National Archives. Though they are each unique, all of the libraries are committed to preserving and providing
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information, and serving as educational resources for the nation. Educational work is central to the mission, and great pride is taken in being a resource for teachers and students. There are two exciting ways to connect with the library. First, we encourage you to bring students to the library. Our interactive permanent and special exhibits help bring alive a tremendously consequential time in our nation’s history, and highlight the actions and principles of the Bush Administration. Dallas is an exciting city to visit with many things to do, so consider bringing a group of students to
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Dallas and, while here, please visit the Bush Library. Second, we are excited about an interactive educational simulation we are creating in partnership with the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum called the Situation Room Experience. During the Bush administration, those spaces in the White House called the Situation Room were renovated. Two of the old rooms, complete with the original furniture, were given to the Bush Library. We in turn gave the Command Room to the Reagan Library, while we retained the historic Conference Room. Working together, the Reagan and