The George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum currently holds over 29,000 cubic feet of textual records (over 70 million pages) and 1200 cubic feet of audiovisual records. In addition to the textual and audiovisual materials, the Library has approximately 80 terabytes of electronic records - the largest electronic records collection in the Presidential Library system - including over 200 million email messages and nearly 4 million photographs.
The Museum will feature a permanent exhibit that uses artifacts, documents, photographs, and videos from the Library's extensive collection to capture the key decisions and events of the Presidency of George W. Bush. The permanent exhibit is framed on four themes: freedom, responsibility, opportunity and compassion. Interactive features, include a Decision Points Theater that will allow visitors to learn even more about the decision-making process and policies. The Museum will include features, such as a full-sized Oval Office and a Texas Rose Garden.
The facility has received LEED Platinum certification for design and is expected to acquire the same Platinum award for construction. Construction will be completed in November 2012. Check out the webcam at the construction site.
The Library and Museum's temporary facility is located in Lewisville, Texas. The temporary facility is not open to the public.
George W. Bush Presidential Center Fact Sheet
The George W. Presidential Center is a state-of-the-art facility under construction in a prominent 23 acre site on the campus of Southern Methodist University in Dallas,Texas, funded by The George W. Bush Foundation. The Center will house:
In addition to the permanent exhibit, the building will also feature a temporary exhibit gallery, an auditorium, a Presidential records research center, and multiple classrooms.
Building Height
- 3 Stories
- At Freedom Plaza 21’-8”
- From Freedom Plaza to top of Freedom Hall 67’-0”
- At Institute and Foundation Entry 54’-4”
- At south terrace 64’-4”
Site Area
- North of SMU Boulevard 4.6 acres
- South of SMU Boulevard 18.43 acres
- Total 23.11 acres
Floor Area
- Museum 43,620 gsf
- Archives 65,950 gsf
- Institute and Foundation 116,990 gsf
- Total 226,560 gsf
Archives
- 2 Classrooms
- Research Room
- Storage Rooms for archives, audiovisual materials, and artifacts
- Archival Processing and Exhibit Preparation Rooms
- Library and Museum – NARA Offices
- Volunteer Lounge
Museum Spaces
- Freedom Plaza
- Freedom Hall
- Permanent Exhibit Gallery
- Temporary Exhibit Gallery
- Restaurant
- Texas Rose Garden
- Ceremonial Courtyard
Foundation & Institute
- Lobby
- Pre-Function Room
- Presidential Seminar Room
- Auditorium with full broadcast capability
- Formal Presentation Room
- 6 Institute Offices
- 19 Fellows & Staff Offices
- Foundation Offices
- Presidential Suite
Parking
- Public
- Bus
- Fellows, Senior Staff and NARA