A nun holding a conductor’s wand stands on a bench singing with arms outstretched with a group of nuns sitting around her with expressions that convey surprise, confusion and joy.
Nia Savoy-Dock and the cast of the 2025 Ford’s Theatre production of <em>Sister Act</em>. Photo by Scott Suchman.

Sister Act

A riotous musical comedy based on the hit 1992 film that has audiences jumping to their feet!

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Visit Ford’s Theatre and step back in time. While at our historic site, you will learn about the events of April 14, 1865, and the lasting impact of Lincoln’s assassination on our nation.

Inside the Ford’s Theatre Museum, two television screens display close-up images of Abraham Lincoln’s face. The screens are embedded in a display that is a large-scale photograph of the partially constructed U.S. Capitol dome taken during the Civil War. In front of the display are three white columns, designed to evoke the Capitol. Behind the display is a model of the partially constructed dome. Photo © Maxwell MacKenzie.

The Museum

Explore exhibits on Lincoln's presidency, Civil War milestones and the assassination conspiracy led by John Wilkes Booth.

A side view of the stage and seating at Ford’s Theatre. On the left is the Presidential Box with an American flag, a framed picture of George Washington and American flag bunting draped over the box. Photo © Maxwell MacKenzie.

Theatre

Go inside the historic theatre and learn about the night of the assassination.
A small bedroom decorated with 1860s-era furniture. The room has green-and-white-striped wallpaper. In the right corner sits a double-sized mattress on a wooden bed frame with two pillows and a colorful quilt with geometric shapes. Small wooden chairs are arranged facing the bed. Photo © Maxwell MacKenzie.

Petersen House

Download a virtual reality experience with first-person accounts from those who witnessed Lincoln's final hours.
A wall-sized photo of a steam train with Lincoln’s portrait affixed to the front sits next to life-size train car draped in black bunting and a painting of an eagle. Photo © Maxwell MacKenzie.

Aftermath Exhibit

Virtually explore some of the artifacts related to Lincoln's funeral train and the trial of the conspirators.

Performances at Ford’s Theatre

<em>Sister Act</em>
Performance

Sister Act

Sister Act is a riotous musical comedy based on the hit 1992 film that has audiences jumping to their feet!

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<em>One Destiny</em>
One-act Play

One Destiny

Learn about President Lincoln’s assassination from two men who were there. Actor Harry Hawk and Ford’s Theatre co-owner Harry Ford revisit the events of April 14, 1865. As they reconstruct the sequence of events, they grapple with the question: Could John Wilkes Booth have been stopped?

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<em>Investigation: Detective McDevitt</em>
A walking tour that brings history to life!

Investigation: Detective McDevitt

Join Detective McDevitt as he revisits the sites and reexamines the clues from the investigation into the Lincoln Assassination Conspiracy.

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Upcoming Public Programs

Cabinet Conversations: AI >> the Algorithm of Change
Tuesday, April 22, 2025 at 4:30 p.m. ET

Cabinet Conversations: AI >> the Algorithm of Change

This episode of Cabinet Conversations will draw a line from Lincoln’s embrace of technology to today’s AI revolution, exploring the opportunities and challenges of this new technological frontier.

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<em>History Talks</em>: Military Service and the Path to American Citizenship
Wednesday, April 30, 2025, 7-8 p.m.

History Talks: Military Service and the Path to American Citizenship

Delve into the citizenship stories of specific service members from the Civil War, WWI and WWII who are interred in Arlington National Cemetery.

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Black and white drawing of men dressed in nineteenth century clothing gathered around a table.

Lincoln’s Assassination

President Abraham Lincoln was assassinated at Ford’s Theatre on April 14, 1865. Learn how and why it happened, and see the event’s lasting impact on our nation.

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