For the first time in more than 100 years, the space beneath the Lincoln Memorial will open to the public, offering visitors a rare look under one of Washington D.C.'s most iconic landmarks.
A cross section of the Lincoln Memorial shows the new undercroft exhibit area
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Columns are seen June 18 at the Lincoln Memorial Undercroft Museum in Washington during a media preview.
The Lincoln Memorial Undercroft Museum features exhibits telling the story of the construction of the monument June 18 during a media preview in Washington, D.C.
Superintendent of National Mall and Memorial Parks Kevin Griess sits June 18 on a replica of the Lincoln Memorial seat that can be used as a photo-op in the Lincoln Memorial Undercroft Museum in Washington, D.C.
A peek under the Lincoln Memorial
Original walls of the Lincoln Memorial in the undercroft museum
Displays in the Lincoln Memorial Undercroft Museum tell the story of the memorial's construction in Washington.
A display in the Lincoln Memorial Undercroft Museum in Washington
A signed copy of the Emancipation Proclamation is displayed June 18 in the Lincoln Memorial Undercroft Museum in Washington.
A signed copy of the Thirteenth Amendment is displayed in the Lincoln Memorial Undercroft Museum in Washington.
The exhibit showcases "how the memorial was built, how it has shaped Americans’ understanding of Abraham Lincoln and how its meaning has evolved for generations who have gathered there," according to the Trust for the National Mall.
A display about civil rights leader the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. in the Lincoln Memorial Undercroft Museum in Washington
Details of the Lincoln Memorial Undercroft Museum during a media preview in Washington, D.C., U.S., June 18, 2026. REUTERS/Annabelle Gordon
A feature of the original walls of the Lincoln Memorial is visible June 18 in the Lincoln Memorial Undercroft Museum in Washington.
Graffiti found in the Lincoln Memorial undercroft was recreated on the walls of the women's bathroom in the museum.
Graffiti in the Undercroft, which was recreated on the walls of the women's bathroom in the Lincoln Memorial Undercroft Museum, during a media preview in Washington, D.C., U.S., June 18, 2026. REUTERS/Annabelle Gordon
Graffiti in the Undercroft, which was recreated on the walls of the women's bathroom in the Lincoln Memorial Undercroft Museum, during a media preview in Washington, D.C., U.S., June 18, 2026. REUTERS/Annabelle Gordon
The Lincoln Memorial Undercroft Museum offers a new perspective on the memorial
Columns in the Lincoln Memorial Undercroft Museum, during a media preview in Washington, D.C., U.S., June 18, 2026. REUTERS/Annabelle Gordon
Details of the Lincoln Memorial Undercroft Museum, during a media preview in Washington, D.C., U.S., June 18, 2026. REUTERS/Annabelle Gordon
