There are a couple of things about the museum that are unique. First, the museum contains a pavilion that contains Air Force One as well as the Presidential limo and helicopter. I was struck by how small Air Force One was - remember that this was 727 which began service in 1973. According to the museum seven presidents used this plane.
In 1971, while I was working for a US Senator who died in office. I flew on the plane they called the "body plane" - I think its official designation was Air Force Four. It was used to carry the bodies of deceased politicians. It had a catafaulk as well as a private seating area and then regular (albeit first class) seating for another forty of so. The plane was carrying my boss back to Vermont after his funeral in Washington. The museum also contains a replica of the Oval Office - which is impressive although because the windows do not catch outside light is darker than I remember it.
Second, after you complete the Air Force One exhibit you return to exhibits which has an interactive set of games on policy - that use technology quite effectively. Third, at least until September, there is a temporary exhibit on Lincoln - which contains historic materials on the sixteenth president as well as parts of the movie set for the recent Lincoln picture.
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The museum is set on the top of a hill in the Simi Valley which is impressive. The architecture is California mission. All in all the site is very accessible.
One interesting incident before we got started touring the exhibits, we visited the restroom. There was a guy dressed as Lincoln who was next to me at the urinal. An odd experience.
All in all, whether you liked Reagan or did not (I think he was one of our greatest presidents), the library is well worth the trip.
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