Nixon Library and Museum

born January 9, 1913 —
died April 22, 1994
* bust by R. Berks, 1999

map, brochure, and ticket

The Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum
18001 Yorba Linda Blvd., Yorba Linda, California
(714) 983-9120

Nixon Presidential Library & Museum, http://www.nixonlibrary.gov (nice historical photo gallery)
The Richard Nixon Library & Birthplace Foundation, http://www.nixonlibraryfoundation.org (special events info)

It was truly a trip back in time to be at this museum. As I told one of the docents who showed me how to navigate the touch-screen monitor in the World Leaders room, these were the people making history when I was in school. It was the time of the Cold War, the Vietnam War, and the first man on the moon.

Photos copyright © 2009 Kat Avila
Date of Photos: Monday, June 8, 2009
Time of Day: Early afternoon
Additional Notes: They do allow photos within the museum, but you cannot use flash. Also, you cannot take photos of the interior of the President's Helicopter. It may be best to schedule a visit during the spring or early summer when the flowers on the grounds are in full bloom.
Camera: Canon SD1000

Monarch butterfly

Richard Nixon Library and Birthplace	looking toward the entrance	entrance	entrance	"With deep appreciation and dedication of President Nixon's friend, Donald L. Bendetti"
Seal of the President of the United States	Seal of the President of the United States	Seal of the President of the United States	entrance court skylight	Richard Nixon & Elvis Presley
museum store	visitors guide map	hallway	looking toward the East Room	looking toward the entrance court
Reflecting Pool and rose gardens	Tricia Nixon Cox's 1971 wedding gazebo	The Richard Nixon Research Library	Pat and Richard Nixon's final resting place	The President's Helicopter for Presidents Kennedy, Johnson, Nixon, and Ford

A Trip Back in TIME with Richard Nixon (1952-1994) (text from magazine cover display in entrance court) "Richard Nixon appeared on the cover of TIME 54 times — more than anyone else in history. His first cover was in 1952, when he was nominated for Vice President. TIME's last RN cover was published the week of his death in April 1994. This survey of an extraordinary era of American history, and of the extraordinary career of one of its most influential statesmen, was made possible by a gift of original covers by TIME Inc."


White House East Room (a copy of the ballroom at the White House)
entrance to East Room	entering the East Room	entering the East Room
	looking toward the entrance/exit

Gallery
Richard Nixon campaigning in Ventura and L.A. counties	Nixon-Agnew bumper stickers	World Leaders Room	"Silk Cat, China" was given to the Nixons on their 2nd visit to China.	slab of the Berlin Wall
Vietnam POW	Russian onion domes	Tricia Nixon Cox's 1971 wedding dress	astronaut suit	The Presidential Limousine

Birthplace (original house with many of the original furnishings)
Richard Nixon birthplace (from the back)	Richard Nixon birthplace (front)	main bedroom	dining and living rooms	bathtub