July 26, 2021 - August 7, 2021, celebrated the 50th Anniversary of Apollo 15. Learn more about the eighth human space flight and fourth American manned space mission to land on the Moon.

Due to ongoing COVID-19 safety and health precautions and protocols, our popular in-house Education Tours and Public programs remain suspended. Currently, we are not scheduling Education Tours at this time. In anticipation of the eventual return of these programs, we maintain a list of your tour requests. 

Explore the history of space travel and the U.S.'s space program, including the Apollo program, U.S.-Soviet cooperation, the International Space Station, and the space race in the 21st century.

The museum will be closing at noon (12:00 p.m.) today for a special event. The private Nixon Foundation is hosting a televised gubernatorial candidates debate. Please visit the Nixon Foundation website for more information.

Follow the links to learn about the resolution (also known as the War Powers Act) that limits the U.S. president’s ability to initiate or escalate military actions abroad

We are highlighting some lesser-known but exciting facts surrounding this vital document.

Learn more about the decade of profound changes and uncertainty.

Sunday, June 13, 2021, marked the 50th anniversary of the New York Times publication of “The History of U.S. Decision-Making Process on Vietnam," otherwise known as the Pentagon Papers. Learn more!!

Effective Thursday, June 24, 2021, we are delighted to announce the Museum is open seven days a week. 

July 5th marks the 50th anniversary of the certification of the 26th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution which lowered the voting age from 21 to 18. Learn more!