The Ford’s Theatre campus will be closed on May 21 and June 3, 2012.
The campus includes the museum, theatre, Petersen House and Center for Education and Leadership.

Daytime Visits

Visitors to the site can build their own experience. A visit can include:

  • a National Park Service Ranger presentation about Ford’s Theatre and the assassination of Abraham Lincoln
  • a presentation by Ford’s Theatre Society of One Destiny, a one-act play that transports visitors back to April 14, 1865, and the events leading up to Lincoln’s assassination
  • an Acoustiguide, featuring character voices, sound effects and historic photos; adult and youth versions available
  • the Ford’s Theatre Museum, featuring a remarkable collection of historic artifacts as well as exhibits about the Civil War and Lincoln’s Presidency
  • the Petersen House, the house where Lincoln died
  • the Center for Education and Leadership, featuring exhibits exploring the aftermath of the assassination, the hunt for John Wilkes Booth and the lasting impact of Lincoln's legacy

Ford’s Theatre uses a TIMED ENTRY admission policy. Please check the daytime schedule for available programming.

See the grid below for pricing information. Click here for daytime visit payment policies.

Program

Group Ticket Price/Convenience Fee

Museum, Ranger Program, Petersen House and Center*
(1 hour, 30 min)

$2.00

Museum, One Destiny, Petersen House and Center*
(1 hour, 30 min)

$6.00

Ranger Program, Petersen House and Center*
(1 hour)

$2.00

One Destiny, Petersen House and Center*
(1 hour)

$6.00

Museum, Theatre Walk-Through, Petersen House and Center*
(1 hour)

$2.00

Theatre Walk-Through, Petersen House and Center*
(30 min)

$2.00

Acoustiguide (Available to groups of 50 or fewer.)

$5.00

To Order
The Group Sales office is open Monday- Friday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Reach us by phone at (202) 638-2367 or email the Group Sales Department. For a Daytime Visits Reservation Form, please email the Group Sales Department.

Ford’s Theatre is a working, professional theatre, and there will be occasions when visitors will not be able to enter the theatre itself because of rehearsals, set load-ins and matinee performances.