WASHINGTON, June 25 (DC Times Online) — Visitors to the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., will soon be able to tour a hidden undercroft beneath the monument for the first time, when the National Park Service opens the space to the public June 25, 2026.
The 15,000-square-foot exhibit area has been closed since the memorial opened in 1922, the Park Service said. It will feature interactive exhibits and multimedia presentations about the memorial’s construction and its role in American history and civil rights.
Admission will be by timed entry. Tickets are free, but advance reservations include a $1 service fee, and can be booked through Recreation.gov or by calling 877-444-6777, according to the Park Service.
Same-day tickets will be distributed beginning at 8:45 a.m. at the Korean War Veterans Memorial kiosk on Daniel Chester French Drive, just south of the Lincoln Memorial.
The National Park Service said the project is being funded in partnership with the National Park Foundation.
