Newly renovated Eisenhower museum reopens

A museum honoring President Dwight Eisenhower in his childhood home in Kansas has reopened after undergoing a massive, yearlong renovation.

Visitors got their first glimpse Monday of modernized exhibits in the 25,000-square-foot museum.  They feature new graphic panels, display cases, theater experiences and digital interactive stations.

The original schedule was to open in time for the 75th anniversary of D-Day in early June, but the federal government shutdown delayed the timeline.

During the work, museum exhibits were moved to the library portion of the 22-acre complex.  It also includes the home in which the future president and supreme commander of the Allied forces during World War II spent most of his childhood.

The formal dedication is planned for October 12th to coincide with Ike’s birthday weekend.

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