On a recent visit to the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library & Museum in Springfield, director Christina Shutt took us through three exhibits: one previewing the museum’s 20th anniversary celebration, another on a rare 21-star flag from when Illinois had just become the 21st state, and the third on a special exhibit aimed at making Lincoln more accessible to people who are blind or have low vision.

That exhibit is called Lincoln: Sight, Sound & Touch. It features replicas of some of the artifacts in the museum’s collection, like a casting of Lincoln’s face and hands made just after his death, and a leather briefcase he used while president. It also seeks to render two-dimensional objects in 3-D, including a copy of the Gettysburg Address in Lincoln’s own handwriting that’s been made into a tactile experience. (Note the exhibit is only open through Sunday, Aug. 24, 2025.)

The director of the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum has resigned following years of disagreements with the head of the Illinois agency that oversees the museum.

Feburary 12th marks Abraham Lincoln's birthday, and that means Fritz Klein is in high demand. Klein has built his career out of being Abraham Lincoln. The actor stumbled into the role years ago as what was supposed to be one of many roles in his acting career, but the opportunities to portray the 16th president kept coming and soon Klein decided to relocate to springfeild and portray Lincoln full time.