Tour the Lincoln Home

The only access to the Lincoln Home is with a free ticket for a specific tour time. Free tickets and Site orientation are provided at the Visitor Center Information Desk. 

Watch a Film

Lincoln Home offers visitors two free films highlighting Abraham Lincoln and the home he lived in for 17 years. Abraham Lincoln: A Journey to Greatness, plays on the hour and half-hour. A virtual tour of the house plays on the quarter after the hour and the quarter before. Each film runs between 20-25 minutes.

Explore the Neighborhood

Several exhibits are located within the historic Lincoln-era neighborhood, including the "What a Pleasant Home Abe Lincoln Has," exhibit in the Dean House, which focuses on the Lincoln family's life in Springfield, and the "If These Walls Could Talk,” exhibit in the Arnold House, which focuses on historic preservation. Stroll through the four-block historic area to see the houses of the Lincoln neighborhood, and the many wayside exhibits.

You should plan on 1½ to 2 hours for a comprehensive visit.