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.
Tools found under the Lincoln Memorial are displayed in the museum
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
For the first time in more than 100 years, the space beneath one of Washington's most iconic landmarks will open to the public.
