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Inclement Weather Policy
During inclement weather, the Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library and Museum follows the lead of the Staunton City School System. On school days, if the Staunton City Schools are closed due to inclement weather, the Presidential Library and Museum will be closed to visitors. On school days, if the Staunton City Schools are open late, the Presidential Library and Museum will be open regular hours, which, from November through February, are 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 12:00 noon to 4:00 p.m. on Sunday.
During inclement weather on non-school days, the Presidential Library will notify local media outlets and post opening and closing information on this website.
For the website for the Staunton City School system, click here>.
Woodrow Wilson Museum Reopens After Renovations
The Woodrow Wilson Museum has reopened to guests after closing for two weeks for renovations to the front desk and entrance area. For further information about these renovations, contact Barbara Wimble, Manager of Visitor Services, at (540) 885-0897, ext. 106, or at bwimble@woodrowwilson.org.
For a television story about the renovations, click here>.
Hundreds Attend Wilson Birthday Open House
More than 560 people celebrated President Wilson's Birthday at our annual Open House on December 28th. President Wilson’s Birthplace, decorated for the holidays in Victorian-era style, and the Woodrow Wilson Museum were open for visitors at no charge, and there were refreshments and activities for children. Guests viewed illustrations of plans for a new World War I exhibit being constructed in the Museum. In addition, all non-sale items except books in the President’s Shop were offered at a 10% discount.
For a newspaper article about the event, click here.
For another newspaper article, click here.
For a newspaper photo gallery, click here.
Wilson Scholar and Author John Milton Cooper Addresses WWPL Audience
Dr. John Milton Cooper, Jr., the foremost Woodrow Wilson scholar in the country and author of a new biography about President Wilson, addressed an audience of 130 people at the 2009 Annual Luncheon on November 13. He spoke about his new book, Woodrow Wilson: A Biography, which was released on November 3. The luncheon was sponsored by Bankers Insurance and Wharton, Aldhizer and Weaver.
WWPL Veterans Day Program a Success
In recognition of President Woodrow Wilson’s involvement in the formation of Veterans Day, the Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library and Museum presented a free Veterans Day program, open to the public, including a dramatic reading by Woodrow Wilson portrayer Judd Bankert of President Wilson’s Armistice Day address to Congress. In addition to the program, all veterans, active military members, and their families were admitted free to the Presidential Library, including guided tours of President Wilson’s Birthplace and self-guided tours of the Woodrow Wilson Museum.
To watch a television story about the event, click here>
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WWPL Honors Legendary Retiring Teachers with Morning Tea
The Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library and Museum honored three retiring volunteer teachers, Betty Landes, Nan Brown, and Lucille Salatin, at a Morning Tea on November 4. The three retirees have combined for more than 60 years of teaching Virginia schoolchildren at the Presidential Library’s school programs and summer camps. The event included tea and refreshments, a short program on "Tea in the Victorian Period," and a ceremony honoring the three retirees.
For more information about the Presidential Library’s education programming, contact Ellen Abernethy, Museum Educator, at eabernethy@woodrowwilson.org, or at (540) 885-0897, ext. 110, or click here>
For a television story about this event, click here>
WWPL Featured in Virtual Tour of Staunton
The Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library and Museum is featured in a five-minute video virtual tour of Staunton. To see the video, click here>
WWPL Adds Kids' Corner to Museum
The Woodrow
New Library and Research Center
The Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library and Museum has embarked on a historic campaign to raise $2 million to acquire, renovate, retrofit, and endow a beautiful historic two-story mansion, called Kenwood by its previous owners, directly adjacent to the Dolores Lescure Center, which houses our Woodrow Wilson Museum. This building will be renovated into an incomparable Library and Research Center that will be fully integrated into the existing campus. Read More>
Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library Now a Part of Presidents' Pass Program
The Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library and Museum is pleased to announce that it is partnering with Monticello and other historical sites as a part of the Presidents' Pass Program. The $34 pass includes admission to Monticello, Ashlawn-Highland, and Michie Tavern, as well as a $2 discount at the Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library and Musuem and Montpelier. With the purchase of the pass, a vistor to all the participating sites can realize up to a $9 savings. Passes are available for purchase at each of these sites, including the WWPL. Read More>
Presidential Library Hosts Family Activities For Red Brick District Rollout
The Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library and Museum hosted a series of free activities for the entire family, including music, juggling, parrots, storytelling, games, and crafts, on Saturday, October 17. The activities were a part of the community-wide roll-out of the Red Brick District--Staunton’s Arts and Culture District. In addition to the activities, visitors toured President Wilson’s Birthplace and the Woodrow Wilson Museum for a special reduced admission price.
To visit the Red Brick District website, click here.