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A special exhibit at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum lets visitors explore history using their eyes, ears and hands.\u00a0 It transforms images from Lincoln\u2019s life into three-dimensional objects that visitors can touch while listening to audio presentations explaining his accomplishments and enduring legacy.<\/p>\n

\u201cLincoln: Sight, Sound & Touch\u201d runs through Aug. 24.\u00a0 Everyone can enjoy its unique features, but they offer an especially powerful experience for visitors with impaired vision.\u00a0 This travelling exhibit was created by Tactile Images in cooperation with the National Federation of the Blind.<\/p>\n

The ALPLM is supplementing the exhibit with touchable facsimiles of artifacts, such as Lincoln\u2019s briefcase, a life mask and Tad Lincoln\u2019s model cannon.\u00a0 Authentic Lincoln artifacts from the ALPLM collection will also be on display, including many commercial items with Lincoln\u2019s image.<\/p>\n

The museum also has worked with Tactile Images to create a brand-new piece that focuses on Lincoln and the Gettysburg Address.\u00a0 It will remain at the presidential museum after the exhibit closes, giving the ALPLM a new feature to offer blind and visually impaired visitors on special occasions.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe firmly believe in the idea of \u2018Abe for all\u2019 \u2013 that everyone should have a chance to learn about Lincoln\u2019s achievements and how they affect America today,\u201d said Christina Shutt, executive director of the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum.\u00a0 \u201cThis exhibit delivers on that by offering a fun, informative experience that everyone can enjoy, even if they cannot see it.\u00a0 We\u2019re especially happy that part of it will remain at the ALPLM for years to come.<\/p>\n

A primary theme of the exhibit is the way Lincoln\u2019s image has been used to sell products from cars to cigarettes to war bonds.\u00a0 Visitors will find an array of ads and posters that have been transformed into three-dimensional objects studded with sensors.\u00a0 It also includes touchable models of a sculpture from the Lincoln Memorial, Lincoln\u2019s face and hands and a Lincoln medal.\u00a0 Touching the sensors will turn on audio descriptions of the object.\u00a0 Buttons on each panel let visitors hear explanations of the history and significance of each item.<\/p>\n

\u201cLincoln: Sight, Sound & Touch\u201d is included with regular admission to the museum as part of the ALPLM\u2019s celebration of its 20th anniversary.\u00a0 There is no additional charge.<\/p>\n

The mission of the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum is to inspire civic engagement through the diverse lens of Illinois history and share with the world the life and legacy of Abraham Lincoln.\u00a0 We pursue this mission through a combination of rigorous scholarship and high-tech showmanship built on the bedrock of the ALPLM\u2019s unparalleled collection of historical materials \u2013 roughly 13 million items from all eras of Illinois history.<\/p>\n

For more information, visit www.PresidentLincoln.illinois.gov<\/a>.\u00a0 You can follow the ALPLM on Facebook, X\/Twitter and Instagram.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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