Jimmy Carter Library and Museum
The Jimmy Carter Library and Museum ( German Jimmy Carter Library and Museum ) in Atlanta in the US state of Georgia houses the documents of US President Jimmy Carter and other material from Carter's reign and life. The library also has other exhibits, such as the US Bill of Rights and Jimmy Carter's Nobel Peace Prize .
The library and museum are run by the National Archives (although some parts are and are administered by the US government , other parts are private (and privately owned)) and are part of the presidential library system. Privately run parts accommodate offices of Carter and the Carter Center , a non-profit organization for human rights .
The groundbreaking took place on October 2, 1984. The opening took place on October 1, 1986, Carter's 62nd birthday.
The building (library and museum) covers 6,480 m², with 1,419 m² of exhibition space and 1,841 m² of storage space. The library contains 27 million pages of documents, 500,000 photos and 40,000 other objects, as well as numerous films, videos and audio cassettes. This collection covers everything from the Carter administration (foreign and domestic politics) to the private life of the ex-president and his wife.
Web links
- www.jimmycarterlibrary.gov (English)
Coordinates: 33 ° 46 ′ 0.9 ″ N , 84 ° 21 ′ 25.5 ″ W.