Step into the candidates’ shoes during this special exhibit on the history of campaigns and elections in the United States. Deliver a speech from the teleprompter, pose for your own campaign poster, and watch clips of historic political ads and debate moments. Learn about landmark elections of the past, how technological and cultural advances are changing the way we elect our leaders, and get a glimpse of life on the campaign trail.

The Path to the Presidency exhibit includes campaign and election-related memorabilia including documents, photographs, and artifacts from the Library and Museum’s holdings as well as items from other Presidential Libraries.