Lincoln Undercroft Tour

Lincoln Memorial Undercroft

Provides access to the Lincoln Memorial museum, located beneath the memorial chamber, and offers visitors access to unique exhibits and striking views into the undercroft space.

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Need to Know

• Prohibited Items

  The National Park Service and the United States Park Police prohibit the following items from entering the Lincoln Memorial Undercroft. Please do not leave bags or other property unattended on the plaza of the Lincoln Memorial. The National Park Service Park Rangers will not hold any prohibited or personal item(s) for visitors and any item(s) left unattended will be at the owner's risk and discretion.

  • Smoking and/or vaping is not permitted inside of the Lincoln Memorial Undercroft

  • Weapons such as guns, ammunition or knives, pocket-knives (e.g. - any sharp metal-pointed items such as scissors, fingernail clippers, boxcutters, tweezers, utensils and tools are also prohibited)

  • No food or drinks (except for food in sealed bags, bottled water and baby formula in clear bottles)

  • No glass or ceramic items such as bottles or mugs

  • No mace, pepper spray or aerosols (e.g. - spray sunscreen, spray deodorant or bug repellent)

  • Strollers that do not fold to a maximum size of 21"x29"

  • Animals except for service animals (emotional support animals not included) are not permitted inside of the Lincoln Memorial Undercroft

  • Bags larger than 18x16x8 are not permitted (if an item cannot fit into the X-Ray machine, it will not be permitted into the undercroft)

  • No recreational items such as bicycles, skateboards or scooters will be permitted to enter the Lincoln Memorial Undercroft

  • Matches, cigarette lighters and anything that can cause a flame

  • Explosives or anything that is flammable

  PLEASE NOTE: There are no lockers or provided parking area for strollers available on-site – visitors are encouraged to make arrangements ahead of time on how to secure any prohibited item.

• Booking Windows

  Advance reservations may be made through recreation.gov or by calling 877-444-6777.

  • 30 Day Advanced Reservations - Reserve tickets online up to a month in advance of your visit. Inventory for the next available day (30 days out) becomes available at 11 a.m. ET each morning (e.g. - on May 26 at 11 a.m., tickets will become available for visits on June 25).

  • 24-Hour Advance Reservations - A portion of the advance tickets are made available at 4 p.m. ET each day for the next day's visits (e.g. - on June 24 at 4 p.m., tickets will become available for visits on June 25).

  • Group Tickets (Online Only) - Groups may reserve up to 50 tickets up to 30 days in advance through Recreation.gov. No walk-ups are available for large group tours. Though there is no admission fee for the Lincoln Memorial Undercroft, there is a $1.00 service charge per ticket to cover reservation service; these fees are NON-REFUNDABLE.

  • Walk-up Tickets - Ticket availability is limited and all tickets for a given day are often reserved the day they become available. Ticket distribution begins at 8:45 a.m. ET and is on a first-come, first-served basis. One visitor (must be over 16-years old) can request a single ticket or a group ticket (up to 6) - children under two do not need a ticket.

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