Portions of Ford's Theatre National Historic Site will be closed on September 15 and 16, 2010.

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 kid versions available (available beginning September 2010)
  • 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 (available through late 2010)*

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 and
Petersen House*
(1 hour, 30 min)

$1.25

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

$5.25

Ranger Program and Petersen House* Only
(1 hour)

$1.25

One Destiny and Petersen House* Only
(1 hour)

$5.25

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

$1.25

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

$1.25

Acoustiguide (Because of limited quantities, Acoustiguides are not available to groups for advance reservations. Groups wishing to experience an Acoustiguide can purchase them on a space available basis when they arrive on site.)

$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 by emailing groups{at}fords.org. For a Daytime Visits Reservation Form, please email groups{at}fords.org

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.

*Beginning in late 2010, the National Park Service (NPS) will begin a major rehabilitative project on the Petersen House (the House where President Lincoln Died), resulting in a temporary closure of the house. During this closure, patrons will not be able to visit the house.