Accessibility

The undercroft entrance and the elevator to the chamber are on either side of the stairs.

NPS / Laurel Brodsky

The Lincoln Memorial welcomes all visitors with disabilities. Come explore the memorial that honors President Lincoln's leadership and legacy. The memorial chamber is accessible by elevator, and the undercroft experience features a fully accessible space with tactile features.

Please contact us with any questions or for assistance planning your visit.

 

 

Parking by the memorial is very limited.

NPS / Laurel Brodsky

Accessible Parking

There are seven accessible street parking spaces on David Chester French Drive, just south of the memorial. There is a two hour parking limit.

Learn more about directions and transportation.

 

The restrooms are near the souvenir and refreshment stand south of the memorial.

NPS / Laurel Brodsky

Restrooms

On Daniel Chester French Drive across the street from the accessible parking spaces, there are men's, women's and family restrooms with accessible stalls.

There are additional restrooms in the undercroft for visitors during their timed-entry visit.

 

Take a picture with the statue of Lincoln in the memorial's chamber.

NPS / Laurel Brodsky

Getting to the Chamber

To the left of the steps up to the memorial, there is an elevator to the chamber where you can see the statue of Lincoln and inscriptions of his speeches.

 

Explore exhibits about the Lincoln Memorial.

NPS / Kelsey Graczyk

Visiting the Undercroft

You need timed entry tickets to visit the undercroft.

Security screening, similar to TSA airport security, is required for entry to the undercroft. You may need to wait in short lines before entering the exhibit space.

Inside the undercroft, you will experience interactive exhibits and multimedia presentations about the construction of the memorial and its role in American history and civil rights.

Undercroft Restrooms

In the Lincoln undercroft, there are accessible men's, women's, and family restrooms. There are baby changing tables in the men's, women's, and family restrooms. One of the family restrooms has an adult changing table.

A drinking fountain with a water bottle filler is next to the restrooms.

 

The Lincoln Memorial information panel has a tactile model and audio description.

NPS / Laurel Brodsky

Braille and Tactile Elements

An information panel on the south side of the Memorial Circle Plaza has a bronze model that you can touch and an audio description of the panel.

There are multiple hands-on exhibits in the undercroft that have braille labels such as models of the memorial, relief maps, and other reproductions you can touch.

The park brochure is available in braille. You can download the braille ready file to print at home.

Captions

The film in the undercroft experience has open captions.

Audio Description

You can download the files for the audio described version of the park brochure. The audio description is also available in a text only format that is compatible with screen readers.

American Sign Language (ASL) Interpretation

ASL interpretation is available upon request at no charge. Please contact us at least three weeks before your visit to make arrangements.

 

Service Animals

Service animals are welcome at the Lincoln Memorial. They are legally permitted anywhere that visitors can go. Service animals are individually trained to perform a specific task that assists a person with a disability. See the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) definition of a service animal.

Emotional support, therapy, companion animals, and service animals-in-training are considered pets under the ADA. Pets are not allowed in the memorial chamber or the undercroft.

 

Questions?

Please contact us for additional help planning your visit.

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