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After more than 100 years, one of the nation's greatest Presidents finally has a library and museum in his honor.It took 15 years, three governors, $145 million, and one Illinois state historian, to complete the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum and Library.Ceremonies for the high-tech facility were held on Tuesday.
The museum opened to the general public on Saturday.A visit to this museum is both educational and entertaining.It takes the story of Abraham Lincoln and teaches it with special effects.
The museum, designed by BRC Imagination Arts, was created to teach visitors while keeping their interest.With five major permanent exhibits, the museum experience is designed to last two hours before "museum legs" set in.Museum legs occur when you become tired after walking slowly through museum exhibits.According to BRC president Bob Rogers, the Lincoln Museum is more exciting than tiring.
Rogers told the reporter that the best way to start the Lincoln experience is to first see the show Lincoln's Eyes, a 16-minute movie about Lincoln's life.The story is told by an artist studying to create a portrait of Lincoln.This show summarizes most of the museum, and keeps your interest by using 3-D special effects.
Other major exhibits include "The Journey, Parts I and II." The first part takes you from Lincoln's childhood to his election as President.Part II is Lincoln's life from inauguration(就職), through the Civil War years, to his funeral.
One of the most inspiring exhibits is the "Ghosts of the Library." It uses special effects to explain the purpose and mission of presidential libraries.
"The mission of this library is essential to our country, because to understand the life and the sacrifice of Abraham Lincoln is to understand the meaning and promise of America," President George W.Bush said at the ceremony.