Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum
Library, museum, and campus in Yorba Linda, California
The Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum is the presidential library and burial site of Richard Milhous Nixon, the 37th president of the United States (1969–1974), and his wife Pat Nixon.
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General information | |
Location | Yorba Linda, California, United States |
Coordinates | 33°53′21″N 117°49′10″W / 33.88917°N 117.81944°W / 33.88917; -117.81944 (Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum (Orange County, California)) |
Named for | Richard Nixon |
Inaugurated | Dedicated on July 19, 1990 Rededicated on October 14, 2016 |
Cost | $15 million USD |
Management | NARA Richard Nixon Foundation |
Technical details | |
Size | 52,000 sq ft (4,800 m2) |
Website | |
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Located in Yorba Linda, California, on land that President Nixon's family once owned, the library is one of 13 administered by the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). The 9-acre (3.6 ha) campus is located at 18001 Yorba Linda Boulevard in Yorba Linda and incorporates the Richard Nixon Birthplace, a National Historic Landmark where Nixon was born in 1913 and spent his childhood.
From its dedication on July 19, 1990, until July 11, 2007, the library and museum was operated by the private Richard Nixon Foundation and was known as the Richard Nixon Library & Birthplace. The facility underwent an extensive renovation in 2016 and now features updated, multimedia museum exhibits. The complex is jointly operated by NARA and the Richard Nixon Foundation.[1]
- ^ "National Archives Recognizes Four Historians Who Shaped the Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum". Nixon Presidential Library and Museum. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
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