Washington, D.C.— Ford’s Theatre Society will host a museum unveiling on Tuesday, July 14, 2009, at Ford’s Theatre (511 10th Street NW). The invitation-only evening will include an exclusive premiere of the reimagined Ford’s Theatre Museum and a cocktail buffet on the historic stage from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. The Ford’s Theatre Museum is scheduled to reopen to the public following 20 months of renovations on Wednesday, July 15, 2009.

FORD’S THEATRE SOCIETY HOSTS

MUSEUM UNVEILING BENEFIT

ON JULY 14, 2009

Washington, D.C.— Ford’s Theatre Society will host a museum unveiling on Tuesday, July 14, 2009, at Ford’s Theatre (511 10th Street NW). The invitation-only evening will include an exclusive premiere of the reimagined Ford’s Theatre Museum and a cocktail buffet on the historic stage from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. The Ford’s Theatre Museum is scheduled to reopen to the public following 20 months of renovations on Wednesday, July 15, 2009.

The redesigned Ford’s Theatre Museum seeks to tell the story of Abraham Lincoln’s presidency, from his arrival in Washington via train to the day of his assassination. New exhibits feature information about Lincoln’s cabinet and Civil War milestones as well as recreations of a theatre box, Lincoln’s White House office and Mary Surratt’s boarding house. The Museum also features a remarkable collection of historic artifacts, including the deringer that John Wilkes Booth used to shoot the president, the suit and boots worn by Lincoln to Ford’s Theatre on April 14, 1865, and much more

The Museum Unveiling event benefits the Ford’s Theatre Annual Fund. Individual tickets are $500. Interested patrons should call (202) 434-9526 for further information about the event. Limited space is available for press wishing to cover this event. Press should contact Lauren Beyea at (202) 434-9543.